River Otter, Devon

River in Somerset and Devon, England

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The River Otter rises in the Blackdown Hills just inside the county of Somerset, England near Otterford, then flows south through East Devon. It enters the English Channel at the western end of Lyme Bay, part of the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Permian and Triassic sandstone aquifer in the Otter Valley is one of Devon's largest groundwater sources, supplying drinking water to 200,000 people.

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Beavers allowed to stay on River Otter: so what next for the endangered species? A decision to let wild beavers stay on the River Otter in Devon permanently isthe culmination of a wildlife saga that has run for more than a decade. Butnow that as many as 15 family groups are free to.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:15Published on August 5, 2020