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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
| River | Length (miles) |
(km) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Severn | 220 | 354 |
| 2 | River Thames | 215 | 346 |
| 3 | River Trent | 185 | 297 |
| 4 | River Great Ouse | 143 | 230 |
| 5 | River Wye | 135 | 215 |
| 6 | River Ure/River Ouse, Yorkshire | 129 | 208 |
| 7 | River Tay | 117 | 188 |
| 8 | River Spey | 107 | 172 |
| 9 | River Clyde | 106 | 172 |
| 10 | River Tweed | 96 | 155 |
| 11 | River Avon, Warwickshire | 96 | 154 |
| 12 | River Nene | 91 | 148 |
| 13 | River Eden, Cumbria | 90 | 145 |
| 14 | River Dee, Aberdeenshire | 87 | 140 |
| 15 | River Witham | 82 | 132 |
| 16 | River Teme | 81 | 130 |
| 17 | River Don, Aberdeenshire | 80 | 129 |
| 18 | River Bann | 76 | 122 |
| 19 | River Ribble | 75 | 120 |
| 19 | River Avon, Bristol | 75 | 120 |
| 20 | River Tyne | 73 | 118 |
| 21 | River Aire | 71 | 114 |
| =22 | River Tees | 70 | 113 |
| =22 | River Medway | 70 | 113 |
| =22 | River Mersey | 70 | 113 |
| =25 | River Dee, Wales | 70 | 112 |
| =25 | River Don, South Yorkshire | 70 | 112 |
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
References
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