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The River Winterborne at Winterborne Kingston.
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The River Winterborne at Winterborne Zelston.
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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.

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