The River Winterborne is a river in Dorset, England.

The river is a chalk stream and it only flows overground during the winter, hence the name. It flows through a number of villages with a first name of "Winterborne".

It flows through the following villages in Dorset from its source to the point where it joins the River Stour:

Winterborne Houghton Winterborne Stickland Winterborne Clenston Winterborne Whitechurch Winterborne Kingston Winterborne Muston Winterborne Anderson Winterborne Tomson Winterborne Zelston Almer Sturminster Marshall

The river flows at first southwards and then eastwards.

See also South Winterborne Winterbourne (stream)

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