River Brit
| River Brit | |
|---|---|
River Brit at Palmers Brewery, Bridport | |
Location within Dorset | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| County | Dorset |
| District | Dorset |
| Towns and villages | West Bay, Bridport, Netherbury, Beaminster |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Beaminster |
| • location | Dorset, England |
| Mouth | |
• location | West Bay, Dorset, England |
• coordinates | 50°42′32″N 2°45′50″W / 50.7089°N 2.7638°W |
| Length | 15.17 km (9.43 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | West Bay |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | River Asker |
| • right | River Simene |
The River Brit is a river in west Dorset in south-west England, which rises just to the north of Beaminster. It then flows south to Netherbury and Bridport, where it is joined by tributaries: the River Simene and River Asker. South of Bridport, it reaches Lyme Bay on the English Channel coast, at West Bay. The Brit has a length of 9.43 miles (15.17 km).