River Mint
The River Mint is a river in Cumbria, England. The Mint starts life at Whelpside at the confluence of Bannisdale Beck, 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 plant Mentha australis is also known as river mint.
| Mint | |
|---|---|
 Mint upstream of Mintsfeet | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | confluence with Bannisdale Brook and unnamed watercourse |
| Mouth | |
• location | confluence with River Kent at a point between Mintsfeet and Kentrigg just north of Kendal |
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 Mintsfeet and Kentrigg just north of Kendal.
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