Badgworthy Water
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| Badgworthy Water | |
|---|---|
 The bridge and ford at Malmsmead | |
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| Location | |
| Country | England |
| County | Devon |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Devon, England |
| • coordinates | 51°10′38″N 3°43′23″W / 51.17722°N 3.72306°W |
| Mouth | East Lyn River |
• location | Somerset, England |
• coordinates | 51°13′05″N 3°43′42″W / 51.21806°N 3.72833°W |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Hoccombe Water |
Badgworthy Water is a small river which flows through Malmsmead on Exmoor, close to the border between Devon and Somerset, England.
It merges with Oare Water to become the East Lyn River.[1][2][3]
On the banks of the river are the remains of a few dwellings which formed a medieval village. The last resident left in the 1820s.[4][5]
The 17th century packhorse Malmsmead Bridge crosses Badgworthy Water, alongside an even older ford.[6]
The valley is associated with the book Lorna Doone.[1][7][8]
It has been used for canoeing and includes grade 2 and 3 rapids,[9] walking[10] and fly fishing.[11]
