Its source is in an ornamental lake, near Winkle Street in Calbourne, from which it runs to the north (like most other rivers on the Isle of Wight) through Newbridge and Shalfleet.
The river's starting point is located in an ornamental water feature near Winkle Street in Calbourne, and then it moves northward (like many other rivers on the island) via Newbridge and Shalfleet.