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River Eye, Leicestershire

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River Eye, Coston Leicestershire geograph.org.uk 68911
River Eye, Coston Leicestershire geograph.org.uk 68911

The River Eye is a slender, slow-flowing river in north-eastern Leicestershire, England. The river is known to flood periodically; especially within the town Melton Mowbray. Fine sediments from agricultural fields, the biggest known cause for the floods, have been recognized as a major source to the channel's supply. The river meanders throughout north-east Leicestershire where is it primarily flanked by farmland, and only crosses a handful of villages/towns. The primary wooded area it crosses is the fox covert. The farming in the district is largely made up of pasturing sheep and cows. Stilton and Red Leicester cheeses originally came from the villages and dairy farms in the Eye basin.

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River Eye, Leicestershire
Riverside Road, Melton

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LE13 0JF Melton
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