The River Torridge is a river in Devon in England. It was the home of Tarka the Otter in Henry Williamson's book. The inner harbour, Brixham, south Devon, at low tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordering on Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Inter. ... Tarka the Otter: His Joyful Water-Life and Death in the Country of the Two Rivers is a novel by Henry Williamson. ... Henry Williamson (December 1, 1895 - August 13, 1977), prolific English author known for his natural and social history novels. ...

The river rises close to the border with Cornwall (north of the source of the River Tamar [1]. It flows generally east, passing between East Putford and West Putford, and near Bradford it is joined by the River Waldon, then heads east past Black Torrington and Sheepwash. It is joined by the River Lew near Hatherleigh, and then by the River Okement near Meeth. Motto: Onan hag oll (Cornish: One and all) Cornwall, England Geography Status Ceremonial and (smaller) Non-metropolitan county Region South West England Area - Total - Admin. ... The Tamar is a river in south western England, that forms most of the border between Devon (to the east) and Cornwall (to the west). ... Black Torrington is a village in north Devon, England, situated between the towns of Holsworthy and Hatherleigh. ... Hatherleigh is a small town in Devon, England. ...

It then flows northwards, picking up the River Mere south of Beaford. After this it makes tight bends, and goes past Little Torrington and Great Torrington heading generally north-west. It is joined by the River Yeo at Pillmouth, and then becomes estuarine by Bideford. Little Torrington is a small village near Great Torrington in north Devon, England. ... Great Torrington (generally abbreviated to Torrington, though it should be noted that the villages of Little Torrington and Black Torrington are situated in the same region) is a small market town in the north of Devon in England. ... The River Yeo is located in Somerset, England, and is a tributary of the River Parrett. ... Location within the British Isles Arms of Bideford Town Council Bideford is a small port town on the northern coast of the county of Devon in south-west England. ...

Between Appledore and Instow it joins the estuary of the River Taw. There are four settlements called Appledore in England: Appledore, Cornwall - between Liskeard and Callington Appledore, North Devon Appledore, South Devon Appledore, Kent This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Instow is a village in north Devon, near the end of the River Torridge. ... River Taw rises at Taw Head, a spring on the central northern flanks of Dartmoor. ...

The Torridge local government district is named after the river. Torridge is a local government district in Devon, England. ...