| 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″N2°45′50″W / 50.7089°N 2.7638°W /50.7089; -2.7638 |
| Length | 15.17 km (9.43 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | West Bay |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | River Asker |
| • right | River Simene |
TheRiver Brit is a river in westDorset in south-westEngland, which rises just to the north ofBeaminster. It then flows south toNetherbury andBridport, where it is joined by tributaries: theRiver Simene andRiver Asker. South of Bridport, it reachesLyme Bay on theEnglish Channel coast, atWest Bay.[1] The Brit has a length of 9.43 miles (15.17 km).[2]
The river takes its name from the town of Bridport, which in turn derives from theRiver Bride, the neighbouringdrainage basin to the east, which has connections with Bridport's early history. Before the establishment of Bridport, the Brit was named the River Wooth. This is still reflected in the names of settlements, such as Wooth Manor and Camesworth.[3]
The river hasIndian balsam plants on its banks.[4] It was previously polluted by the localhemp andflax industries and by sewage discharges, but the environment of the river has improved in recent years. Fish species found include thestone loach,brown trout andminnows. These in turn support wildlife such askingfishers andotters. Conditions are healthy enough to support theparr of salmon and sea trout, which live in the river for two to five years before turning intosmolt and returning to the sea;fish passes have been installed to facilitate this.[1]
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