Fivehead River flows through south Somerset

Somerset

The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...

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It is named after the village of Fivehead

Fivehead

Fivehead is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the Fivehead River, miles east of Taunton in the South Somerset district...

, near to two Sites of Special Scientific Interest at Fivehead Arable Fields

Fivehead Arable Fields

Fivehead Arable Fields is a 10.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the village of Fivehead in Somerset, notified in 1990....

 and Fivehead Woods and Meadow

Fivehead Woods and Meadow

Fivehead Woods and Meadow is a 62.4 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the village of Fivehead in Somerset, notified in 1989.This woodland complex is situated on a ridge of land overlooking West Sedgemoor...

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The source of the river is from various streams around Batten's Green and Ashill

Ashill, Somerset

Ashill is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated south of Taunton, and three miles north-west of Ilminster in the South Somerset district...

 south west of Staple Fitzpaine

Staple Fitzpaine

Staple Fitzpaine is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated south of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The village has a population of 151 and is within the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...

, and flows east past Hatch Beauchamp

Hatch Beauchamp

Hatch Beauchamp is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated south east of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The village has a population of 575.-History:...

 and Beercrocombe

Beercrocombe

Beercrocombe is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the Fivehead River, a tributary of the River Isle, south of Curry Mallet and south-east of Taunton in the South Somerset district...

 where it is joined by several small tributaries. It then flows north east, past Isle Abbots

Isle Abbots

Isle Abbots is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated south east of Taunton in the South Somerset district...

, joining the River Isle

River Isle

The River Isle flows from its source near Combe St Nicholas, through Somerset, England and discharges into the River Parrett south of Langport near Midelney....

 north of Isle Brewers

Isle Brewers

Isle Brewers is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated on the River Isle south east of Taunton in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 163...

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The 18th century road bridge over the river is a Grade II listed building.