Aerial view of a Wier, on the Little Stour Chalk Stream, near Wickhambreax, Kent

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The Little Stour is one of the tributaries of the River Stour in the English county of Kent. The upper reaches of the river is known as the Nailbourne, whilst the lower reaches were once known as the Seaton Navigation. The intermittent source of the Nailbourne is at Lyminge, and in its early reaches from Lyminge to Bekesbourne it forms a chalk stream and winterbourne Below Bekesbourne it joins the Little Stour, which in turn joins with the Great Stour at Plucks Gutter near East Stourmouth. The Little Stour starts at the springs near Well Chapel, Bekesbourne, after the watercress beds the Nailbourne joins the Little Stour (when it is running) and then joins with the Great Stour at Plucks Gutter near West Stourmouth. The merged river is usually known as the River Stour.

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Size: 3750px × 3100px
Location: the Little Stour River near Wickhambreaux, Kent ,
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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