River Ray, Wiltshire facts for kids
Quick facts for kids River Ray, Wiltshire |
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River Ray at Rivermead, Swindon
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| Country | England |
| Counties | Wiltshire |
| Towns | Swindon |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Wroughton, Wiltshire 51°31′24″N 1°47′29″W / 51.52333°N 1.79139°W |
| River mouth | River Thames Calcutt, Wiltshire 51°38′39″N 1°49′20″W / 51.64417°N 1.82222°W |
| Length | 21.8 km (13.5 mi) |
The River Ray is a tributary of the River Thames in England which flows through Wiltshire.
The river rises at Wroughton to the south of Swindon and runs in a generally northern direction, passing to the west of the town via Shaw. Near Roughmoor it is joined from the west by the Lydiard Brook. The river joins the Thames on the southern bank near Calcutt, east of Cricklade, just upstream of Water Eaton House Bridge. Its length is about 11.5 km (7.1 mi) from its source to the Lydiard Brook, and 10.3 km (6.4 mi) from there to the Thames.
The river has been subject to a restoration project run by the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. The final stage, completed in December 2007, was to build a tunnel near the Great Western Way at Rivermead to allow the nine species of fish to travel the length of the river without obstruction.
