River Winterborne facts for kids

The River Winterborne at Winterborne Kingston.

The River Winterborne at Winterborne Zelston.

The River Winterborne drying at the end of May at Winterborne Clenston.

The River Winterborne is a river in Dorset, England.

The river only flows overground during the winter, hence the name. It flows through a number of villages with a first name of "Winterborne".

The River Winterborne flows through the following villages in Dorset from its source to the point where it joins the River Stour:

• Winterborne Houghton
• Winterborne Stickland
• Winterborne Clenston
• Winterborne Whitechurch
• Winterborne Kingston
• Winterborne Muston
• Anderson
• Winterborne Tomson
• Winterborne Zelston
• Almer
• Sturminster Marshall

The river flows at first southwards and then eastwards.