The River Arrow is a tributary of the River Avon, rising on Beacon Hill in the Lickey Hills Country Park in the north of Worcestershire and flowing generally southeastward through the English Midlands. Passing through Cofton Hackett, Alvechurch, and the Arrow Valley Country Park in Redditch, the river crosses into Warwickshire at the eastern boundary of Redditch, continuing through Studley, Spernall, and past Coughton Court before joining the River Avon near Salford Priors. The river carries an average discharge of approximately 2.8 m³/s measured at Broom, and its character shifts from a more urban-influenced upper course to a pastoral, lowland river through its middle and lower reaches. The Arrow's geology gives it a notable ability to hold flows during prolonged dry spells, though it can also take considerable time to drop following extended wet periods — a characteristic worth keeping in mind when planning a trip.