Beaulieu River

Beaulieu River
The Beaulieu River at Longwater Lawn, near Lyndhurst
Location
Country	England
Region	Hampshire
District	New Forest
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Lyndhurst, Hampshire
• coordinates	50°52′47″N 1°34′55″W / 50.879746°N 1.582054°W / 50.879746; -1.582054
Mouth
• location	Needs Ore Point, Hampshire
• coordinates	50°46′16″N 1°23′30″W / 50.770997°N 1.391578°W / 50.770997; -1.391578
Length	20 km (12 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Beaulieu Abbey Stream
• right	Hatchet Stream

The Beaulieu River (/ˈbjuːli/ ^ⓘ BEW-lee), formerly known as the River Exe,^[1] is a small river draining much of the central New Forest in Hampshire, southern England. The river has many small upper branches and its farthest source is 8 miles (13 km) from its 4 miles (6 km)-long tidal estuary. Unusually, the river, including its bed, is owned by Lord Montagu of Beaulieu.