River Upper Great Stour

Infobox River
river_name = River Upper Great Stour

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caption = River Stour and Tributaries
origin = Lenham
mouth = River Great Stour
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watershed = The River Upper Great Stour,ref label|Upper|Note|Naming (sometimes referred to as the River West Stour) is actually named on Ordnance Survey maps as the River Great Stour in Kent.

It rises south of the village of Lenham near Maidstone and joins with the River East Stour, either side of Pledge’s Mill at the bottom of "East Hill", Ashford. The combined rivers then continue as the River Great Stour. The Great Stour then joins the River Little Stour to become the River Stour.

This part of the river flows through rural countryside, passing the villages of Charing Heath and Little Chart (where there is a watermill), before entering Ashford near Great Chart. In Ashford it helps form part of the Ashford Green Corridor.

The route of the Stour Valley Walk follows the river.

Notes

:note label|Upper|Note|NamingThe Environment Agency has two documents referring to "Upper Great Stour"" [http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/commondata/acrobat/stour_cfmp_2_1018400.pdf] , [http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/commondata/acrobat/stourupdatejan2005_931345.pdf] and none referring to the "West Stour" in Kent