River Tarrant

Tarrant
River
Tarrant near Tarrant Crawford
Country	United Kingdom
County	Dorset
Source
- location	Tarrant Gunville, Dorset
- coordinates	50°55′N 2°07′W / 50.917°N 2.117°W / 50.917; -2.117
Mouth
- location	Tarrant Crawford, Dorset
- coordinates	50°49′44″N 2°07′14″W / 50.82894°N 2.12062°W / 50.82894; -2.12062Coordinates: 50°49′44″N 2°07′14″W / 50.82894°N 2.12062°W / 50.82894; -2.12062
Location within Dorset

The River Tarrant is a 12 km long tributary of the River Stour in Dorset. The valley lies to the east of Blandford Forum and runs through Cranborne Chase, an area of chalk downland. The eight Tarrant Valley villages all bear the name of the river. Listed in order from the river's source they are:

There were three other Tarrant Communities;

A Roman road followed the valley and there are many tumuli on the hills on both sides of the river, evidence of long occupation.