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River Winster

Kent catchmentRivers of CumbriaWestmorland
River Winster near Barkbooth geograph.org.uk 151322
River Winster near Barkbooth geograph.org.uk 151322

The River Winster is a river in the English county of Cumbria. The Winster was the boundary between the ancient counties of Lancashire and Westmorland. It has a relatively small catchment area; other streams flow parallel to it on either side. The Winster is about 20 km or 12 miles long, and rises about 2 km south of Bowness-on-Windermere, between the hamlets of Winster and Storrs (the latter is on Windermere) and follows a southerly course, flowing past the settlements of Ludderburn, Hartbarrow and Bowland Bridge, before it is joined by Arndale Beck at Bridge House. From there, the river continues through a valley between Whitbarrow and Cartmel Fell, flowing through Helton Tarn. It continues between the villages of Lindale and Meathop, and finally flows into the Kent estuary just downstream from Arnside. A former course of the river joined the Kent at Blawith Point, and as a result the peninsula of Holme Island often changed hands between Lancashire and Westmorland.

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River Winster
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N 54.202814 ° E -2.870805 °
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LA11 6QZ , Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha
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River Winster near Barkbooth geograph.org.uk 151322
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