River Medway

The River Medway is a river which flows for 70 miles (110 km) from the High Weald in Sussex, through Kent to the point where it enters the Thames Estuary. The river becoms tidal after Allington Lock.

Tributaries

The major tributaries of the medway are:

• River Eden
• River Bourne, known as the River Shode and River Busty
• River Teise, major sub tributary River Bewl.
• River Beult
• Loose Stream
• River Len

Navigation

Until 1746 the river was impassable above Maidstone. The Environment Agency is the navigation authority.

River Medway Media

• Dusk at Lower Upnor on the Medway Estuary

• Medieval bridge at Aylesford

• The Redhill–Tonbridge railway line crosses the Medway between Leigh and Tonbridge stations.

• Frindsbury Church above the former entrance to the Thames and Medway Canal

• The Medway flows through Tonbridge in many channels. The South Eastern Main Line crosses the Medway.

• The Botany stream forms another channel in Tonbridge.

• Tonbridge Castle, a motte-and-bailey castle from 1066.

• The River Medway passes Tonbridge Castle and passes under Big Bridge.

• The River Medway in Kent, England, is made navigable as far as Tonbridge by a series of locks. At Oak Weir the water drops from 14.78m to 12.86m*Oak Weir is 20.8km above Allington.*Lower exit from Lock. Camera location

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  River Bourne enters the Medway