Westcountry Rivers Trust The River Taw rises high on the slopes of Dartmoor and together with its tributaries, the River Mole, Yeo and little Dart, runs north through beautiful rolling countryside down to Barnstaple and into the Bristol Channel.

At 45 miles long, the Taw is one of the larger Devon rivers. The Taw provides habitat for a wide range of animals and plants alike, resulting in many stretches of the river being protected as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The Taw estuary which forms part of the UNESCO Biosphere reserve is a fantastic place to spend the day watching the many different types of wading birds that can be found there. The number of wading birds, including lapwings, curlews and redshanks, can reach over 20 000!

https://wrt.org.uk/project/river-taw/

Wikipedia The River Taw rises at Taw Head, a spring on the central northern flanks of Dartmoor, crosses north Devon and close to the sea at the town of Barnstaple, formerly a significant port, empties into Bideford Bay in the Bristol Channel having formed a large estuary of wide meanders which at its western extreme is joined by the estuary of the Torridge.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Taw

River Levels:

https://riverlevels.uk/devon-barnstaple-barnstaple-tidal-tidal

https://riverlevels.uk/river-taw-chittlehampton-umberleigh

https://riverlevels.uk/river-taw-chulmleigh-newnham-bridge-river-taw

https://riverlevels.uk/river-taw-winkleigh-taw-bridge

https://riverlevels.uk/river-taw-south-tawton-sticklepath 

 

Environment Agency - Catchment Data Explorer:

Taw (River Mole to Estuary) https://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/WaterBody/GB108050014530 

Taw (Little Dart River to River Mole) https://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/WaterBody/GB108050014280

Taw (River Yeo to Little Dart River) https://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/WaterBody/GB108050014210 

Taw (Bullow Brook to River Yeo) https://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/WaterBody/GB108050014630

Taw (Source to Bullow Brook) https://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/WaterBody/GB108050008250 

 

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