The River Coly is a long river in the county of
Devon
Devon ( ; historically also known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west ...
, in the south-west of England. It rises in several streams in the north of the parish of
Farway
Farway is a small village, civil parish and former manor in the East Devon district of Devon, England. The village is situated about south-east of Honiton. The village lies on the River Coly, which rises in the north of the civil parish and ...
. It then flows south through Farway village before turning east and flowing through the town of
Colyton, where it is joined by the
Umborne Brook. Below Colyton the Coly turns south again and flows through the village of
Colyford
Colyford is a village and civil parish in the East Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. It is situated midway between Lyme Regis and Sidmouth on the A3052 road. To the north the village borders the town Colyton. To the south is t ...
, shortly after which it joins the
River Axe at the landward end of the latter's estuary.
References
Rivers of Devon
Colyton, Devon
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