List of rivers of Wiltshire

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This is a list of rivers and natural waterways that flow either wholly or partially through the ceremonial county of Wiltshire. The list is not comprehensive as there are many small brooks and streams without a recorded name on most official maps. There are three notable rivers that flow through the county: the River Avon (Bristol), the River Avon (Hampshire) and the River Thames.

Due to the geology of the county, the rivers and waterways discharge to the west, east and south. In addition to the natural waterways, the Kennet and Avon Canal crosses the county.

Name Source Mouth Image
Bristol Avon Acton Turville
51°31′49″N 2°16′26″W / 51.53028°N 2.27389°W / 51.53028; -2.27389
Severn Estuary, Avonmouth, Bristol51°30′22″N 2°43′06″W / 51.50611°N 2.71833°W / 51.50611; -2.71833
Bristol, Avon Gorge from Clifton Down.jpg
Hampshire Avon Pewsey, Wiltshire51°22′10″N 1°41′42″W / 51.36944°N 1.69500°W / 51.36944; -1.69500 English Channel, Mudeford, Dorset50°43′23″N 1°44′53″W / 50.72306°N 1.74806°W / 50.72306; -1.74806
River Avon at Salisbury - geograph.org.uk - 31013.jpg
Biss near Upton Scudamore, Wiltshire51°13′42″N 2°11′40″W / 51.22833°N 2.19444°W / 51.22833; -2.19444 River Avon at Staverton, Wiltshire51°20′12″N 2°12′56″W / 51.33667°N 2.21556°W / 51.33667; -2.21556
BissTrowbridge.jpg
Blackwater Redlynch, Wiltshire50°59′23″N 1°42′44″W / 50.98972°N 1.71222°W / 50.98972; -1.71222 Totton, Hampshire 50°55′36″N 1°29′31″W / 50.92667°N 1.49194°W / 50.92667; -1.49194
River Blackwater east of Testwood Lake - geograph.org.uk - 344317.jpg
Bourne Burbage51°21′09″N 1°40′17″W / 51.35250°N 1.67139°W / 51.35250; -1.67139 Salisbury 51°03′44″N 1°47′22″W / 51.06222°N 1.78944°W / 51.06222; -1.78944
Chalkstream.jpg
Broadmead Brook west of Marshfield, Gloucestershire 51°27′24″N 2°21′45″W / 51.45667°N 2.36250°W / 51.45667; -2.36250 Bybrook River north west of Castle Combe51°29′54″N 2°14′13″W / 51.49833°N 2.23694°W / 51.49833; -2.23694
Broadmead Brook, Clapper Bridge and Ford. - panoramio.jpg
Brinkworth Brook Broad Hinton, Wiltshire51°30′7.92″N 1°52′24.6″W / 51.5022000°N 1.873500°W / 51.5022000; -1.873500 Bristol Avon, Great Somerford, Wiltshire51°32′43.44″N 2°2′17.52″W / 51.5454000°N 2.0382000°W / 51.5454000; -2.0382000
Brinkworth Brook.jpg
Bybrook River Prime: Lower Lapdown Farm, Tormarton, South Gloucestershire 51°29′53.88″N 2°20′34.44″W / 51.4983000°N 2.3429000°W / 51.4983000; -2.3429000
Secondary: Folly Farm, Cold Ashton, South Gloucestershire51°27′23.4″N 2°21′43.56″W / 51.456500°N 2.3621000°W / 51.456500; -2.3621000
Bristol Avon, Batheaston51°24′5.76″N 2°18′36.72″W / 51.4016000°N 2.3102000°W / 51.4016000; -2.3102000
River Bybrook.jpg
Bydemill Brook Stanton Country Park, south of Stanton Fitzwarren51°36′01″N 1°44′50″W / 51.600328°N 1.747239°W / 51.600328; -1.747239 confluence with River Thames51°40′11″N 1°43′10″W / 51.669759°N 1.719348°W / 51.669759; -1.719348
Bydemill Brook - geograph.org.uk - 357228.jpg
Chalke Mead End, near Bowerchalke, Wiltshire51°0′44″N 1°57′56″W / 51.01222°N 1.96556°W / 51.01222; -1.96556 confluence with River Ebble at Broad Chalke51°1′35″N 1°57′27″W / 51.02639°N 1.95750°W / 51.02639; -1.95750
River Chalke and adjoining fish farm between Mead End, Bowerchalke and Broad Chalke
River Churn Seven Springs, Gloucestershire 51°51′4″N 2°3′1″W / 51.85111°N 2.05028°W / 51.85111; -2.05028 confluence with River Thames51°39′14″N 1°51′12″W / 51.65389°N 1.85333°W / 51.65389; -1.85333
River Churn near Baunton - geograph.org.uk - 696881.jpg
Cocklemore Brook Studley, Wiltshire51°25′2″N 2°4′6″W / 51.41722°N 2.06833°W / 51.41722; -2.06833 River Avon (Bristol) south of Chippenham51°25′56″N 2°6′7″W / 51.43222°N 2.10194°W / 51.43222; -2.10194
Cocklemore Brook, Geograph-4269433-by-Michael-Dibb.jpg
Cole Wanborough, Wiltshire51°32′34″N 1°41′54″W / 51.54278°N 1.69833°W / 51.54278; -1.69833 River Thames51°41′19″N 1°4′37″W / 51.68861°N 1.07694°W / 51.68861; -1.07694
River Cole flowing north - geograph.org.uk - 305872.jpg
Damson Brook Milston51°12′22″N 1°46′08″W / 51.20611°N 1.76889°W / 51.20611; -1.76889 confluence with Nine Mile River51°11′20″N 1°45′36″W / 51.18889°N 1.76000°W / 51.18889; -1.76000 No picture available
Derry Brook Ravensroost Wood, Minety Common51°35′43″N 1°58′23″W / 51.595278°N 1.973032°W / 51.595278; -1.973032 confluence with Swill Brook south of Ashton Keynes51°38′17″N 1°55′20″W / 51.638041°N 1.922296°W / 51.638041; -1.922296 No picture available
Doncombe Brook south of Marshfield, Gloucestershire51°27′33″N 2°18′45″W / 51.459253°N 2.312498°W / 51.459253; -2.312498 confluence with Bybrook River at Ford51°28′14″N 2°14′01″W / 51.470562°N 2.233651°W / 51.470562; -2.233651
Fosse Way, Doncombe Brook Bridge. - panoramio.jpg
River Dun (River Kennet) Great Bedwyn51°22′16″N 1°36′25″W / 51.37111°N 1.60694°W / 51.37111; -1.60694 River Kennet near Hungerford51°24′44″N 1°29′39″W / 51.41222°N 1.49417°W / 51.41222; -1.49417
River Dun near Hungerford
River Dun (River Test) 51°3′12.05″N 1°40′57.62″W / 51.0533472°N 1.6826722°W / 51.0533472; -1.6826722 Confluence with River Test near Kimbridge in Hampshire51°01′50″N 1°32′01″W / 51.030672°N 1.533504°W / 51.030672; -1.533504
River Dun, near Dunbridge, Hampshire - geograph.org.uk - 145262.jpg
River Ebble Alvediston51°00′46″N 2°02′20″W / 51.0127°N 2.039°W / 51.0127; -2.039 confluence with River Avon51°02′00″N 1°45′30″W / 51.0334°N 1.7582°W / 51.0334; -1.7582
River Ebble at Coombe Bisset.jpg
Gauze Brook Littleton Drew51°31′35″N 2°14′21″W / 51.5265°N 2.2391°W / 51.5265; -2.2391 River Avon (Bristol) south of Malmesbury51°33′44″N 2°04′49″W / 51.5623°N 2.0802°W / 51.5623; -2.0802
Mill Lane, Corston - geograph.org.uk - 319833.jpg
River Kennet Swallowhead Spring near Silbury Hill51°30′10″N 1°50′42″W / 51.50276°N 1.84507°W / 51.50276; -1.84507 confluence with River Thames at Reading51°27′33″N 0°56′58″W / 51.459148°N 0.94947°W / 51.459148; -0.94947
River Kennet west of Axford - geograph.org.uk - 1225804.jpg
Key Braydon Forest near Purton51°35′11″N 1°51′57″W / 51.58639°N 1.86583°W / 51.58639; -1.86583 confluence with River Thames near Cricklade51°38′22″N 1°51′27″W / 51.63944°N 1.85750°W / 51.63944; -1.85750
River Key, Purton Stoke - geograph.org.uk - 438519.jpg
Lambrok Stream Hoopers Pool between Southwick and Rode51°17′07″N 2°14′57″W / 51.285141°N 2.249281°W / 51.285141; -2.249281 confluence with River Biss at Trowbridge51°19′18″N 2°13′14″W / 51.321743°N 2.220678°W / 51.321743; -2.220678
Lambrok Stream - geograph.org.uk - 117193.jpg
River Marden Ranscombe Bottom, Calstone Wellington, near Calne 51°24′56″N 2°0′48″W / 51.41556°N 2.01333°W / 51.41556; -2.01333 Bristol Avon near Chippenham51°27′56″N 2°05′33″W / 51.46556°N 2.09250°W / 51.46556; -2.09250
River Marden01.jpg
River Nadder Springs at Nadder Head near Donhead St Mary51°01′01″N 2°10′33″W / 51.016951°N 2.175815°W / 51.016951; -2.175815 Confluence with River Avon (Hampshire) in Salisbury51°03′38″N 1°47′58″W / 51.060677°N 1.799525°W / 51.060677; -1.799525
Palladian bridge Wilton House.jpg
Nine Mile Brigmerston Down northeast of Bulford Camp51°13′34″N 1°42′51″W / 51.226017°N 1.714214°W / 51.226017; -1.714214 Confluence of River Avon at Bulford51°11′20″N 1°46′07″W / 51.188797°N 1.768739°W / 51.188797; -1.768739
9 Mile River at the bridge on Durrington Road - geograph.org.uk - 61091.jpg
Oddford Brook Bitham Lake northwest of Tisbury51°04′26″N 2°06′58″W / 51.073844°N 2.116175°W / 51.073844; -2.116175 confluence with River Nadder at Tisbury51°03′39″N 2°04′55″W / 51.060750°N 2.082072°W / 51.060750; -2.082072 No picture available
River Og Draycot Foliat51°29′53″N 1°44′25″W / 51.49806°N 1.74028°W / 51.49806; -1.74028 River Kennet near Marlborough51°25′13″N 1°43′43″W / 51.42028°N 1.72861°W / 51.42028; -1.72861
River Og near Ogbourne St Andrew.jpg
River Ray Wroughton51°31′24″N 1°47′29″W / 51.52333°N 1.79139°W / 51.52333; -1.79139 Confluence with River Thames

51°38′39″N 1°49′20″W / 51.64417°N 1.82222°W / 51.64417; -1.82222

River Ray new meandering channel at Rivermead - geograph.org.uk - 354466.jpg
River Sem near Sedgehill51°02′51″N 2°11′04″W / 51.047620°N 2.184409°W / 51.047620; -2.184409 near Wardour51°02′45″N 2°06′37″W / 51.045790°N 2.110142°W / 51.045790; -2.110142 No picture available
Semington Brook The Warren south of West Lavington51°15′53″N 1°59′46″W / 51.264651°N 1.996125°W / 51.264651; -1.996125 confluence with River Avon (Bristol) near Whaddon51°21′11″N 2°10′19″W / 51.353071°N 2.171855°W / 51.353071; -2.171855
Semington Brook - geograph.org.uk - 1263488.jpg
River Stour, Dorset Stourhead51°06′17″N 2°19′36″W / 51.104584°N 2.326786°W / 51.104584; -2.326786 English Channel at Christchurch, Dorset50°43′41″N 1°46′23″W / 50.72796°N 1.77295°W / 50.72796; -1.77295
The River Stour at Wimborne Minster - geograph.org.uk - 28970.jpg
Summerham Brook north of Rowde51°21′39″N 2°00′51″W / 51.360947°N 2.014142°W / 51.360947; -2.014142 confluence with Semington Brook, south of Seend Cleeve51°19′56″N 2°05′54″W / 51.332359°N 2.098262°W / 51.332359; -2.098262
Summerham Brook - geograph.org.uk - 184390.jpg
Swill Brook confluence of Braydon Brook and Flagham Brook near Somerford Keynes51°38′19″N 1°58′36″W / 51.638517°N 1.976646°W / 51.638517; -1.976646 confluence with River Thames at Ashton Keynes51°38′20″N 1°55′25″W / 51.638890°N 1.923656°W / 51.638890; -1.923656
Swill Brook - geograph.org.uk - 339936.jpg
Tetbury Avon Wor Well, Tetbury51°38′36″N 2°08′33″W / 51.6432°N 2.1424°W / 51.6432; -2.1424 River Avon (Bristol) at Malmesbury51°34′56″N 2°05′34″W / 51.5821°N 2.09289°W / 51.5821; -2.09289
River Avon, Tetbury Branch - geograph.org.uk - 70023.jpg
Thames enters Wiltshire to the east of Ashton Keynes leaves Wiltshire to the southwest of Lechlade-on-Thames
Till near Tilshead51°13′49″N 1°57′21″W / 51.23028°N 1.95583°W / 51.23028; -1.95583 confluence with River Wylye near Stapleford51°08′09″N 1°54′07″W / 51.13583°N 1.90194°W / 51.13583; -1.90194
Shrewton, High Street - River Till - geograph.org.uk - 362120.jpg
Woodbridge Brook Midgehall Copse near Lydiard Millicent51°33′38″N 1°54′41″W / 51.5605°N 1.9115°W / 51.5605; -1.9115 confluence with River Avon (Bristol) near Malmesbury No picture available
Wylye Rodmead Farm near Maiden Bradley51°07′25″N 2°18′11″W / 51.12361°N 2.30306°W / 51.12361; -2.30306 Confluence with River Nadder51°04′45″N 1°51′45″W / 51.07917°N 1.86250°W / 51.07917; -1.86250
River Wylye at Norton Bavant.jpg


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