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River Lambourn
River Lambourn, East Garston, Berkshire
Location
CountryEngland
CountiesBerkshire
TownsLambourn, Great Shefford, Welford, Newbury
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLambourn, Berkshire, United Kingdom
 • coordinates51°30′58″N 1°32′15″W / 51.51606°N 1.53750°W / 51.51606; -1.53750
 • elevation130 m (430 ft)
MouthRiver Kennet
 • location
Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom
 • coordinates
51°24′08″N 1°17′48″W / 51.40236°N 1.2968°W / 51.40236; -1.2968
 • elevation
70 m (230 ft)
River Lambourn
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationBerkshire
Grid referenceSU 417 722[1]
InterestBiological
Area28.9 hectares (71 acres)[1]
Notification1995[1]
Location mapMagic Map

The River Lambourn is a chalk stream in the English county of Berkshire. It rises in the Berkshire Downs near its namesake village of Lambourn and is a tributary of the River Kennet, which is itself a tributary of the River Thames.

The river is a 28.9-hectare (71-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest[1][2] and Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: River Lambourn". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of River Lambourn". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Designated Sites View: River Lambourn". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 5 October 2019.

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