List of rivers of the United Kingdom

List of rivers of the United Kingdom

This article is a list of the longest rivers in the United Kingdom. For lists regarding the constituent nations, see the lists of rivers in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Longest Rivers in the United Kingdom

RiverLength
(miles)
(km)
1River Severn220354
2River Thames215346
3River Trent185297
4River Great Ouse143230
5River Wye135215
6River Ure/River Ouse, Yorkshire129208
7River Tay117188
8River Spey107172
9River Clyde106172
10River Tweed96155
11River Avon, Warwickshire96154
12River Nene91148
13River Eden, Cumbria90145
14River Dee, Aberdeenshire87140
15River Witham82132
16River Teme81130
17River Don, Aberdeenshire80129
18River Bann76122
19River Ribble75120
19River Avon, Bristol75120
20River Tyne73118
21River Aire71114
=22River Tees70113
=22River Medway70113
=22River Mersey70113
=25River Dee, Wales70112
=25River Don, South Yorkshire70112

See also

* Terminology
** Estuary
** Firth
** Floodplain
** River
** River delta
** Source (river or stream)
** Tributary
** British Waterways (agency)
** Canals of the United Kingdom
** Geography of the United Kingdom
** List of lakes in the United Kingdom
** Reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom
** Waterfalls of the United Kingdom
** Waterways in the United Kingdom
* Other
** List of rivers in the Isle of Man

References

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