| Asker | |
|---|---|
 A ford on the River Asker near Uploders | |
  Location within Dorset | |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| County | Dorset |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Eggardon Hill, near Askerswell, Dorset |
| • coordinates | 50°45′N 2°39′W / 50.750°N 2.650°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Bridport, Dorset |
• coordinates | 50°43′N 2°45′W / 50.717°N 2.750°W |
| Length | 13.378 km (8.313 mi) |
| Basin size | 25.484 km2 (9.839 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Mangerton Brook |
The River Asker is a small river in Dorset, England. It rises on the chalk slopes of Eggardon Hill,[1] approximately five miles (8 km) east of Bridport. It flows west-northwest through the villages of Askerswell to which it gives its name, Uploders, where many cottages have gardens backing onto the river, and Loders. Here it heads west towards Bradpole, where it is joined by the small Mangerton Brook[1] flowing in from the north. It then flows southwest into Bridport, passing underneath the A3066 and B3162 roads in the town. In this section there are weirs and fish ladders.[2] South of the B3162, between Bridport and Bothenhampton, the river also forms the western boundary of the Askers Meadow Nature Reserve, which was designated a Local Nature Reserve in 2004.[3] The river then flows under the B3157 road and joins the River Brit beside Palmers Brewery[1] in the south of the town.
