River Welland

The River Welland is a lowland river in the east of England, some 65 miles long. It drains part of the Midlands eastwards to . The river rises in the Hothorpe Hills, at in Northamptonshire, then flows generally northeast to , and , to reach The Wash near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Church of All Saints and Algarkirk and Sutterton railway station.

Church
Photo: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Building
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was a station… is situated 2 miles northwest of River Welland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moulton Seas End and Holbeach St Marks.

Village
Photo: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the civil parish… is situated 2½ miles south of River Welland.

Village
Photo: Peter Latham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a fenland village in the South… is situated 3½ miles east of River Welland.

Hamlet
Photo: Peter Latham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a fenland village in the South Holland district of , England. is situated 3½ miles southeast of River Welland.

River Welland

Latitude
52.86667° or 52° 52′ north
Longitude
-0.05° or 0° 3′ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
9C4XVW8X+MX
Geo­Names ID
2634585
Wiki­data ID
Q3492233
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Western Frisian—“River Welland” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “River Welland”
  • Cebuano: “River Welland”
  • Chinese: “韋蘭河”
  • Czech: “Welland”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ويلاند”
  • French: “Welland (fleuve)”
  • French: “Welland”
  • German: “River Welland”
  • German: “Welland”
  • Italian: “Welland (fiume)”
  • Italian: “Welland”
  • Latin: “Welandus”
  • Lithuanian: “Velandas”
  • Polish: “Welland”
  • Serbian: “Веланд”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Welland”
  • Swahili: “Mto Welland”
  • Swedish: “River Welland”
  • Turkish: “Welland Nehri”
  • Welsh: “Afon Welland”
  • Western Frisian: “Welland (rivier yn Ingelân)”
  • Western Frisian: “Welland”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Humby and Fosdyke.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Pinchbeck Marsh and Welland Outfall.

England: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: London and Manchester.

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