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Rivers of the United Kingdom



         


This is a list of rivers of Great Britain. Rivers of England, Scotland and Wales, organised geographically, taken anti-clockwise, from Land's End are included. For Northern Irish rivers see the Rivers of Ireland article.

For simplicity, they are divided here by the nation in which the mouth of the river can be found, and sea into which it flows.

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In England, flowing into the English Channel


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In England, flowing into the North Sea

See also Subterranean rivers of London

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In Scotland, flowing into the North Sea

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In Scotland, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean

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In Scotland, flowing into the Irish Sea

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In England, flowing into the Irish Sea

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In Wales, flowing into the Irish Sea

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In Wales, flowing into the Bristol Channel


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In England, flowing into the Bristol Channel

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Isle of Wight

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Longest rivers in the United Kingdom

RiverLength (miles)(km)
1River Severn220354
2River Thames215346
3River Trent185297
4River Aire161259
5River Great Ouse143230
6River Wye135215
7River Tay117188
8River Spey107172
9River Nene100161
10River Clyde98158
11River Tweed96155
12River Eden, Cumbria90145
13River Dee, Aberdeenshire85137
14River Avon, Warwickshire84136
15River Don, Aberdeenshire80129
16River Bann76122
17River Ribble75120
18River Tyne73118
19River Tees70113
20River Dee, Wales70112
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