River Mint

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The plant Mentha australis is also known as river mint.
Mint
River Mint - geograph.org.uk - 1756706.jpg
Mint upstream of Mintsfeet
Location
CountryEngland
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationconfluence with and unnamed watercourse
Mouth 
 • location
confluence with River Kent at a point between Mintsfeet and Kentrigg just north of Kendal

The River Mint is a river in Cumbria, England. The Mint starts life at Whelpside at the confluence of , running south-east from Bannisdale Head, and a smaller stream draining a group of small valleys from headwaters in The Forest, Combs Hollow and Mabbin Crag.

The river runs south to Patton Bridge, picking up a series of smaller tributaries, before turning south west, continuing through the hamlet of Meal Bank.

The Mint drains into the River Kent at a point between and Kentrigg just north of Kendal.

Coordinates: 54°20′N 2°44′W / 54.333°N 2.733°W / 54.333; -2.733


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