The River Medway, flows for 70 miles (113 km) from the High Weald in Sussex, through Kent to the point where it enters the Thames Estuary. About 13 miles (21 km) of the river lies in Sussex, with the remainder being in Kent.
It has a catchment area of 930 square miles (2,409 km2), the largest in southern England. The map opposite shows only the major tributaries: a more detailed map shows the extensive network of smaller streams feeding into the main river. Those tributaries rise from points along the North Downs, the Weald and Ashdown Forest.
Read more about River Medway: Tributaries, Navigation, River Crossings, Flooding, Footpaths, History, Culture and The River, The Medway, "Kentish Men" and "Men of Kent", Watermills, Gallery
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