River Torridge

Torridge
Bridges over River Torridge at Bideford looking downstream from Upcott Hill
Location within Devon
Location
Country	England
Region	Devon
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Higher Clovelly
• coordinates	50°59′04″N 4°24′10″W / 50.9845°N 4.4028°W / 50.9845; -4.4028
• elevation	206 m (676 ft)
Mouth	Bristol Channel
• location	north of Bideford
• coordinates	51°03′35″N 4°11′49″W / 51.0596°N 4.1970°W / 51.0596; -4.1970
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	93 km (58 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	River Mere, River Yeo
• right	River Waldon, Whiteleigh Water, River Lew, River Okement, Beaford Brook, River Taw

The River Torridge is a river in Devon in England; it rises near Meddon. The river describes a long loop through Devon farming country where its tributaries the Lew and Okement join before meeting the Taw at Appledore and flowing into the Bristol Channel. The river is spate dependent and often flows between wooded banks which can be steep.^[1] The Torridge local government district is named after the river.

It was the home of Tarka the Otter in Henry Williamson's book.