River Wensum

The River Wensum is a chalk river in Norfolk, England and a tributary of the , despite being the larger of the two rivers. The river is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and Special Area of Conservation.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Whitlingham Marsh and Postwick Viaduct.

Nature reserve
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a 15.5-hectare Local Nature Reserve in in , England.

Bridge
Photo: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a bridge.

Nature reserve
Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a 25-hectare nature reserve east of in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bramerton and Trowse.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the English county of . is situated 2 miles southeast of River Wensum.

Village
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, also called with Newton, is a village in , England. is situated 2 miles west of River Wensum.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the South… is situated 2 miles east of River Wensum.

River Wensum

Latitude
52.61667° or 52° 37′ north
Longitude
1.36667° or 1° 22′ east
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
9F43J988+MM
Geo­Names ID
2634529
Wiki­data ID
Q4980777
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Wensum” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “River Wensum”
  • Central Kurdish: “ڕووباری وێنزەم”
  • Chinese: “文瑟姆河”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر وينسوم”
  • Hebrew: “ונסום (נהר)”
  • Italian: “Wensum”
  • Japanese: “ウェンサム”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Wensum”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Wensum”
  • Norwegian: “Wensum”
  • Polish: “Wensum”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Wensum”
  • Swedish: “River Wensum”
  • Welsh: “Afon Wensum”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Whitlingham and Kirby Bedon.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Whitlingham Great Broad and Surlingham Church Marsh RSPB reserve.

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Worth a closer look: Norwich and Great Yarmouth.

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