This is a list of the major rivers of the United Kingdom, as being prominent in length, flow volume, or both.
The Severn Bridges moving near the mouth of the River Severn
The River Thames in London
The River Tay in Perth, by measured flow the largest in Great Britain
River Thames
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The River Thames, known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At 215 miles, it is the longest river entirely in England and the sec
Major rivers of the United Kingdom
…with a combined length of 161 miles (259 km). The River Trent/Humber system would top the list with their combined length of 222 miles (357 km). The Thames tributary, the River Churn, sourced at Seven Springs, adds 14 miles (23 km) to the length of the Thames, from its traditional source at Thames Head…
Panorama of the River Thames, Tower Bridge and the City of London
Image of the deity Æsus on the Gallo-Roman "Pillar of the Boatmen"
A statue of Old Father Thames by Raffaelle Monti at St John's Lock, Lechlade
Sculpture of Tamesis. Downstream keystone of the central arch of Henley Bridge