Bartley Water is a stream and river going through the New Forest

New Forest (district)

New Forest is a local government district in Hampshire, England. It is named after the New Forest.It was created on 1 April 1974, and was a merger of the borough of Lymington, New Forest Rural District and part of Ringwood and Fordingbridge Rural District....

 district of Hampshire

Hampshire

Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...

, England

England

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It runs from Bartley

Bartley

Bartley is a village situated in Hampshire, England, within the boundaries of the New Forest National Park.-Overview:Bartley is in the civil parish of Copythorne, surrounding villages are Copythorne to the north, Cadnam to the west, and Woodlands to the southeast.At the heart of Bartley is "The Tin...

 to Eling

Eling

Eling may refer to:*Eling, Berkshire*Totton and Eling, Hampshire*Eling Park, Chongqing...

 where it becomes tidal and flows out into Southampton Water

Southampton Water

Southampton Water is a tidal estuary north of the Solent and the Isle of Wight in England. The city of Southampton lies at its most northerly point. Along its salt marsh-fringed western shores lie the New Forest villages of Hythe and "the waterside", Dibden Bay, and the Esso oil refinery at Fawley...

 which goes to the Solent

Solent

The Solent is a strait separating the Isle of Wight from the mainland of England.The Solent is a major shipping route for passengers, freight and military vessels. It is an important recreational area for water sports, particularly yachting, hosting the Cowes Week sailing event annually...

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The tidal part of the river (but not the natural low water flow) drives the working historic Eling Tide Mill

Eling Tide Mill

Eling Tide Mill, situated on an artificial causeway in Eling in Hampshire, England, is one of only two remaining operating tide mills in the United Kingdom. The other is Woodbridge Tide Mill. Whilst a mill is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, there is no evidence that there is any connection...

 at Eling, where a toll road

Toll road

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crosses the river.

The river is also an important recreational and wildlife haven, especially at the tidal, Eling end of the river.
Despite being shallow in many places the stream is home to brown trout and rainbow trout that average about 10-12 inches long.