River Lark
The River Lark crosses the border between Suffolk and Cambridgeshire in England. It is a tributary of the River Great Ouse, and was extended when that river was re-routed as part of drainage improvements.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Prickwillow Museum and Littleport railway station.
Prickwillow Museum
Museum
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Prickwillow Museum, formerly known as the Prickwillow Drainage Engine Museum, tells the story of the changing face of the Fens and its network of drainage systems and pumping stations.
Littleport railway station
Railway station
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Littleport railway station is on the Fen line in the east of England, serving the village of Littleport, Cambridgeshire. It is 76 miles measured from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Ely and Downham Market stations. Littleport railway station is situated 2 miles north of River Lark.
Church of St George
Church
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Church of St George is situated 2 miles northwest of River Lark.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prickwillow and Littleport.
Prickwillow
Village
Prickwillow is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, with an estimated population of 440. Originally a small hamlet on the banks of the River Great Ouse, it is now on the banks of the River Lark since re-organisation of the river system.
Littleport
Town
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Littleport is a town in East Cambridgeshire, in the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. It lies about 6 miles north-east of Ely and 6 miles south-east of Welney, on the Bedford Level South section of the River Great Ouse, close to Burnt Fen and Mare Fen. Littleport is situated 2 miles northwest of River Lark.
Burnt Fen
Locality
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Burnt Fen is an area of low-lying land crossed by the A1101 road between Littleport in Cambridgeshire and Mildenhall in Suffolk, England. It is surrounded on three sides by rivers, and consists of prime agricultural land, with sparse settlement. Burnt Fen is situated 2 miles northeast of River Lark.
River Lark
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Suffolk, United Kingdom
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Lark” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “River Lark”
- Chinese: “拉爾克河”
- Dutch: “River Lark”
- French: “Lark”
- Japanese: “ラーク川”
- Slovenian: “Lark”
- Slovenian: “reka Lark”
- Slovenian: “River Lark”
- Swedish: “River Lark”
- Welsh: “Afon Lark”
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