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 origin is situated in an ornamental water body near Winkle Street in Calbourne, from which it moves northward (like many other rivers on the island) via Newbridge and Shalfleet.