Rivers of Great Britain
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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. Tributaries are listed down the page in an upstream direction.
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
From Lizard point to Foreness Point
- River Fal
- River Fowey
- River Looe
- East Looe River
- West Looe River
- River Tamar
- River Plym
- River Avon
- River Dart
- River Teign
- River Exe
- River Otter
- River Axe
- River Wey
- River Frome
- River Stour
- River Avon
- Lymington River
- Beaulieu River
- River Test
- River Itchen
- River Hamble
- River Meon
- River Wallington
- River Lavant
- River Arun
- River Adur
- River Ouse, Sussex
- River Cuckmere
- River Rother
- River Stour, Kent
In England, flowing into the North Sea - Thames and Medway
From Foreness point to Shoeburyness
- River Medway (shares the Thames estuary)
- River Thames (From Oxford up to its source, the Thames is also known as the River Isis)
- River Darent
- River Ravensbourne (tidal reach known as Deptford Creek)
- River Pool
- River Quaggy (known in places as Kyd Brook)
- River Ingrebourne (tidal reach known as Rainham Creek)
- River Roding (tidal reach known as Barking Creek)
- Lee or Lea
- New River (artificial distributary)
- River Neckinger (See also Subterranean rivers of London for this and the others marked 'subterranean' below)
- Walbrook (subterranean)
- Langbourne (subterranean, alleged to exist - little evidence)
- River Fleet (subterranean, also known as the Holbourne)
- River Westbourne (subterranean)
- Tyburn Brook (subterranean)
- River Tyburn (subterranean)
- River Effra (subterranean)
- River Wandle
- Stamford Brook (subterranean - tidal reach known as Hammersmith Creek)
- Bollo or Bollar Brook (subterranean)
- Counter's Creek (subterranean)
- Beverley Brook
- Hogsmill River
- River Brent
- River Ember
- River Colne
- River Wey
- River Loddon
- River Kennet
- River Pang
- River Thame
- River Ock, Oxfordshire
- River Cherwell
- River Evenlode
- River Windrush
- River Cole
- River Coln
- River Ray
- River Churn
In England, flowing into the North Sea - North of the Thames Estuary
From Shoeburyness to St Abb's Head
- River Crouch
- River Blackwater
- River Colne
- River Stour, Suffolk
- River Orwell
- River Deben
- River Alde
- River Blyth
- River Yox
- River Yare
- River Burn
- River Great Ouse
- River Nene
- River Welland
- River Witham
- River Steeping
- River Humber
- River Esk, Yorkshire
- River Tees
- River Wear
- River Tyne, England
- River Blyth
- River Wansbeck
- River Coquet
- River Aln
- River Tweed
- Whiteadder Water, Scotland
- Blackadder Water, Scotland
- River Till
- Eden Water, Scotland
- River Teviot, Scotland
- Leader Water, Scotland
- Gala Water, Scotland
- Ettrick Water, Scotland
- Leithen Water, Scotland
- Quair Water, Scotland
- Eddleston Water, Scotland
- Manor Water, Scotland
- Holms Water, Scotland
- Whiteadder Water, Scotland
In Scotland, flowing into the North Sea
From St Abb's Head to Duncansby Head
- River Tyne, Scotland
- River Esk, Lothian
- Water of Leith
- River Carron
- River Forth
- River Tay
- Carron Water
- River Dee, Aberdeenshire
- River Don, Aberdeenshire
- River Ugie
- River Deveron
- River Spey
- River Lossie
- River Findhorn
- River Ness
- River Shin
- River Ullie
- Wick River
The Orkney and Shetland Islands
The Outer Hebrides
The Inner Hebrides and Isle of Skye
Isle of Skye
- River Sligachan
- Allt Dearg Mór
- Varragill River
- Kilmartin River
- River Conon
- River Hinnisdal
- River Haultin
- River Snizort
- Bay River
- Hamara River
- River Ose
- River Drynoch
- Viskigill Burn
- Eynort River
- River Brittle
- Coir' uisg
- Abhainn Camas Fhionnairigh
In Scotland, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean
Dunnet Head to Mull of Kintyre
In Scotland, flowing into the Irish Sea
From Mull of Kintyre to Mull of Galloway
- River Fyne
- River Ruel
- River Lachaig
- River Clyde
- Noddsdale Water
- Gogo Water
- River Garnock
- Annick Water
- River Irvine
- River Ayr
- River Doon
- Water of Girvan
- River Stinchar
Arran and the Cumbrae Islands
- Glen Rosa Water
- Benlister Burn
- Glenashdale Burn
- Kilmory Water
- Stiddery Water
- Clauchan Water
- Machrie Water
- Iorsa Water
Mull of Galloway to Gretna
- Water of Luce
- Bladnoch
- River Cree
- Water of Fleet
- River Dee, Galloway
- Urr Water
- River Nith
- Lochar Water
- River Annan
- Kirtle Water
- River Sark - straddles the border in its lower reaches
- See also Irish Sea
In England, flowing into the Irish Sea
- River Solway
- River Esk, Dumfriesshire
- River Eden, Cumbria
- River Derwent, Cumbria
- Pow Beck
- River Ehen
- River Calder (Cumbria)
- River Esk, Cumbria
- River Duddon
- River Leven (Cumbria)
- River Kent
- River Lune
- River Wyre
- River Ribble
- River Mersey
Isle of Anglesey
- Afon Braint (River Braint)
- Afon Alaw (River Alaw)
- Afon Bran (River Bran)
- Afon Cefni (River Cefni)
- Cadnant (River Cadnant)
In Wales, flowing into the Irish Sea
From Hoylake to St. Govan's Head
- River Dee, Wales (Afon Dyfrdwy)
- River Clywedog (Afon Clywedog)
- River Tryweryn (Afon Tryweryn)
- River Clwyd (Afon Clwyd)
- River Elwy (Afon Elwy)
- River Conwy (Afon Conwy)
- River Lledr (Afon Lledr)
- River Magwo (Afon Magwo)
- River Llugwy (Afon Llugwy)
- River Gyffin (Afon Gyffin)
- River Ogwen (Afon Ogwen)
- Afon Seiont (River Seiont)
- Afon Llyfni, LLeyn
- Afon Desach
- Afon Soch
- Afon Erch
- Afon Dwyfor
- Afon Dwyryd (River Dwyryd)
- Afon Glaslyn (River Glaslyn)
- Afon Croesor
- Afon Colwyn (River Colwyn)
- Afon Mawddach (River Mawddach)
- Afon Wnion (River Wnion)
- Afon Dysynni (River Dysynni)
- Afon Dyfi (River Dyfi)
- Afon Leri
- Afon Clarach
- Bow Street Brook
- River Rheidol (Afon Rheidol)
- River Ystwyth (Afon Ystwyth)
- Afon Wyre
- Afon Aeron
- River Teifi (Afon Teifi)
- River Dulas - Lambedr pont Stefan
- Afon Dulais
- Afon Granell
- Afon Clettwr
- Afon Tyweli
- Afon Ceri
- Afon Cych
- River Gwaun
- River Alun
- Afon Solfach
- River Daugleddau
In Wales, flowing into the Bristol Channel
From St. Govan's Head to M48 Bridge
- Afon Tâf
- River Tywi (Afon Tywi)
- River Gwendraeth
- River Loughor (Afon Llwchwr)
- River Tawe
- River Haffes
- Nant Llech
- Nant y fendrod
- River Neath
- River Afan
- River Kenfig (Afon Cynffig)
- River Ogmore (Afon Ogwr)
- Afon Colhuw
- River Thaw
- River Taff (Afon Tâf)
- River Ely (Afon Elai)
- River Rhondda
- River Cynon
- River Rhymney (Afon Rhymni)
- River Usk (Afon Wysg)
- River Ebbw (Afon Ebwy)
- River Llwyd
- River Wye (Afon Gwy)
In England, flowing into the Bristol Channel
From M48 Bridge to Lizard point
- River Severn (Afon Hafren)
- River Parrett
- River Axe, Somerset
- River Taw
- River Torridge
- River Camel
- River Jordan
- River Valency
Isle of Wight
The Scilly Islands
Longest rivers in the United Kingdom
| River | Length (miles) | (km) | |
| 1 | River Severn | 220 | 354 |
| 2 | River Thames | 215 | 346 |
| 3 | River Trent | 185 | 297 |
| 4 | River Aire | 161 | 259 |
| 5 | River Great Ouse | 143 | 230 |
| 6 | River Wye | 135 | 215 |
| 7 | River Tay | 117 | 188 |
| 8 | River Spey | 107 | 172 |
| 9 | River Nene | 100 | 161 |
| 10 | River Clyde | 98 | 158 |
| 11 | River Tweed | 96 | 155 |
| 12 | River Eden, Cumbria | 90 | 145 |
| 13 | River Dee, Aberdeenshire | 85 | 137 |
| 14 | River Avon, Warwickshire | 84 | 136 |
| 15 | River Don, Aberdeenshire | 80 | 129 |
| 16 | River Bann | 76 | 122 |
| 17 | River Ribble | 75 | 120 |
| 18 | River Tyne | 73 | 118 |
| 19 | River Tees | 70 | 113 |
| 20 | River Dee, Wales | 70 | 112 |
See also
- Terminology
- UK topics