Nene

The River Nene is one of the Longest Rivers in the east of England that originates from three different locations in Northamptonshire. The river is approximately 100 miles (160 km) long, with 3.7 miles (6.0 km) forming the border between Cambridgeshire and Norfolk. It is the tenth-longest river in the United Kingdom, running 88 miles (142 kilometers) from Northampton to Wash.

The River Nene is the United Kingdom's tenth-longest river. The river descends 300 feet (91 meters) in 17 miles from one of its headwaters near Arbury Hill to Northampton (27 km). The Nene drops less than 200 feet over the rest of its journey (61 m). It covers 631 square miles (1,630 km2) and has a mean flow of 328 cubic feet per second (9.3 m3/s). The last 88 miles (142 kilometers) from Northampton to Wash are navigable.

The river's westernmost source is in the settlement of Badby, near Daventry. Two streams meet at Dodford Mill to produce the upper stages of the Daventry Nene on the eastern slopes of Arbury Hill and in ponds between Arbury Hill and Sharmans Hill. The northern stream goes to the confluence through the towns of Badby and Newnham, while the southern stream flows through Fawsley Park and past the village of Everdon before the confluence. The river flows from Dodford through the village of Weedon, where it runs beneath the major west coast railway line, the Grand Union Canal, and Watling Street. The river meets a further northerly tributary originating at Nenmoor Spring to the northwest of West Haddon a little west of Weedon. The river then runs towards Northampton, passing through Flore and Nether Heyford, where tiny streams on either bank join it. The Nene flows under the M1 motorway just beyond Bugbrooke Mill and falls through a weir near Kislingbury.

Length: 100 miles