River Wey Case Study

Question 1

The River Wey has 2 branches which join together at… (where is the confluence)

Answer 1

Tilford (in Surrey)

Question 2

What is significant about Tilford

Answer 2

It’s where the confluence is (where the south branch meets the north branch before it becomes a single larger river)

Question 3

Where are the 2 source of the River Wey located (the river starts off as 2 branches which join at Tilford in Surrey)

Answer 3

Near Alton (Hampshire)
Near Haslemere (West Sussex)

Question 4

The River Wey starts off as 2 branches which join together at Tilford. These are called the…branch (rising near Alton in Hampshire) and the…branch (rising near Haslemere in West Sussex)

Answer 4

North
South

(Rising just means where its source is)

Question 5

What region of England is the River Wey located in

Answer 5

South East

Question 6

Where is the mouth of the River Wey (where does it join the river Thames)

Answer 6

Weybridge

Question 7

The River Wey is a tributary of the River…

Answer 7

Thames
(It joins the River Thames at Weybridge)

Question 8

Which key towns/ villages does the north branch flow through before getting to Tilford

Answer 8

Upper Froyle, Bentley, Farnham
(It starts near Alton)

Question 9

Which 2 key towns does the River Wey flow throigh/ by after Tilford before reaching Weybridge

Answer 9

Godalming then Guildford

Question 10

Describe the location of the River Wey

Answer 10

The River Wey is located in South East England with a south branch and north branch that join at Tilford (this is the confluence)
The North branch rises near Alton in Hampshire and flows through Upper Froyle, Bentley and Farnham and the South branch rises near Haslemere in West Sussex. From Tilford, the river flows through Godalming and Guildford until it joins the River Thames in Weybridge