Rivers of Great Britain

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.

In England, flowing into the English Channel

From Lizard point to Foreness Point

• River Fal
  • River Truro
• River Fowey
• River Looe
  • East Looe River
  • West Looe River
• River Tamar
  • River Tavy
    • The Collybrooke
    • River Burn
    • River Wallabrooke
    • River Lumburn
    • River Walkham
• River Plym
• River Avon
• River Dart
• River Teign
• River Exe
  • River Clyst
  • Alphin Brook
  • North Brook
  • Duryard Stream
  • River Creedy
  • River Barle
  • River Culm
    • River Madford
  • River Ock
• River Otter
• River Axe
• River Wey
• River Frome
  • River Piddle
  • River Cerne
• River Stour
• River Avon
  • River Bourne
• Lymington River
• Beaulieu River
• River Test
• River Itchen
• River Hamble
• River Meon
• River Wallington
• River Lavant
• River Arun
  • River Rother
• River Adur
• River Ouse, Sussex
• River Rother
  • River Brede
• River Stour, Kent
  • Little Stour
  • Great Stour
    • East Stour
    • West Stour

In England, flowing into the North Sea - Thames and Medway

From Foreness point to Shoeburyness

• River Medway (shares the Thames estuary)
  • River Beult
  • River Teise
  • River Eden, Kent
• River Thames (From Oxford up to its source, the Thames is also known as the River Isis)
  • River Darent
    • River Cray
      • River Shuttle
  • 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 (person-made 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
    • River Graveney
  • Stamford Brook (subterranean - tidal reach known as Hammersmith Creek)
  • Bollo or Bollar Brook (subterranean)
  • Counter's Creek (subterranean)
  • Beverley Brook
    • Pyl Brook
  • Hogsmill River
  • River Brent
    • Dollis Brook
  • River Ember
    • River Mole
  • River Colne
    • Colne Brooke
    • Wyrardisbury River
    • River Misbourne
    • Fray's River
    • River Pinn
    • River Ver
  • River Wey
    • Tilling Bourne
    • River Ock, Surrey
  • River Loddon
    • River Broadwater
    • Emmbrook
    • River Blackwater
      • River Hart
        • River Whitewater
  • River Kennet
    • Foudry Brook
    • River Enborne
    • River Lambourn
    • River Dun
    • River Og
  • River Pang
    • River Bourne
  • River Thame
  • River Ock, Oxfordshire
  • River Cherwell
    • River Swere
  • River Evenlode
    • River Glyme
      • River Dorn
  • 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 Roach
• River Blackwater
  • River Chelmer
• River Colne
• River Stour, Suffolk
• River Orwell
• River Deben
• River Alde
• River Yox
• River Yare
  • River Bure
    • River Thurne
    • River Ant
  • River Waveney
  • River Chet
  • River Wensum
  • River Tas
• River Burn
• River Great Ouse
  • River Nar
  • River Wissey
  • River Little Ouse
  • River Lark
  • River Cam
  • River Ivel
  • River Lovat
  • River Tove
• River Nene
  • River Ise
• River Welland
  • River Glen
  • River Gwash
  • River Chater
  • River Bourne
  • Eye Brook
• River Witham
  • River Slea
  • River Bain
    • River Waring
  • Fossdyke Navigation
• River Steeping
  • River Lymn
• River Humber
  • River Hull
  • River Ancholme
  • River Trent
    • River Devon
    • River Idle
      • River Maun
      • River Meden
      • River Ryton
    • River Soar
      • River Wreake
    • River Derwent, Derbyshire
      • River Amber (may be in wrong order)
      • River Erewash (may be in wrong order)
      • River Wye, Derbyshire
        • River Lathkill
          • River Bradford
      • River Noe
      • River Ashop
        • River Alport
      • River Westend
    • River Dove, Derbyshire
      • River Manifold
        • River Hamps
    • River Greet
    • River Tame, West Midlands
      • River Blythe
      • River Rea
      • River Cole, West Midlands
  • River Ouse, Yorkshire
    • River Don
      • River Rother
        • River Doe Lea
        • River Hipper
        • River Drone
      • River Sheaf
        • Porter Brook
      • River Rivelin
      • River Loxley
      • River Little Don
      • River Dearne
        • River Dove, Yorkshire
      • River Went
    • River Aire
      • River Calder
      • River Hebble
    • River Derwent, Yorkshire
    • River Wharfe
      • River Dibb
      • River Skirfare
      • River Washburn
    • River Foss
    • River Nidd
    • River Ure
      • River Swale
      • River Cover
• River Esk, Yorkshire
• River Tees
  • River Leven, County Durham
  • River Skerne
  • River Greta
• River Wear
• River Tyne, England
  • River South Tyne
    • River East Allen
    • River West Allen
    • Haltwhistle Burn
  • River North Tyne
    • Warks Burn
    • Chirdon Burn
    • Lewis Burn
  • River Derwent, North East England
• River Blyth
• River Wansbeck
  • River Font
• 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

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 Teith
  • River Devon, Scotland
• River Tay
  • River Earn
  • River Tummel
• River South Esk
• River North Esk
• Carron Water
• River Dee, Aberdeenshire
• River Don, Aberdeenshire
• River Ugie
• River Deveron
• River Spey
  • River Fiddich
  • River Avon, Scotland
  • River Calder
• River Lossie
• River Findhorn
• River Ness
• River Shin
• River Ullie
• Wick River

The Orkney and Shetland Islands

In Scotland, flowing into the Pentland Firth

Duncansby Head to Holborn Head

• River Thurso
  • Little River, Highland

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
  • Lòn an Eireannaich
  • Abhainn an Acha-leathain
    • Tungadal River
• Bay River
• Hamara River
• River Ose
• River Drynoch
• Viskigill Burn
• Eynort River
• River Brittle
• Coir' uisg
• Abhainn Camas Fhionnairigh

Mull

• Lussa River
• River Forsa
• Aros River
• Coladoir River

Islay

• River Laggan

In Scotland, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean

Holborn Head to Mull of Kintyre

• River Forss
• Halladale River
• River Naver
• River Borgie
• River Hope
• River Lochy
• River Add

In Scotland, flowing into the Irish Sea

From Mull of Kintyre to Mull of Galloway

• River Fyne
• River Ruel
• River Lachaig
• River Clyde
  • River Leven
  • Black Cart Water
    • River Gryfe
    • White Cart Water
  • North Calder Water
  • South Calder Water
  • Avon Water
  • River Nethan
  • Mouse Water
  • Douglas Water
  • Medwin Water
  • Duneaton Water
  • Daer Water
  • Portrail Water
• 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
  • Tarf Water
  • Black Burn
• River Cree
• Water of Fleet
  • Little Water of Fleet
  • Big Water of Fleet
• River Dee, Galloway
  • Water of Ken
• Urr Water
  • Kirkgunzeon Lane
  • New Abbey Pow
• River Nith
  • Cairn Water
  • Scar Water
  • Euchan Water
• Lochar Water
• River Annan
  • Water of Milk
  • Dryfe Water
  • Water of Ae
    • Kinnel Water
• Kirtle Water
• River Sark - straddles the border in its lower reaches

• See also Irish Sea

In England, flowing into the Irish Sea

From Gretna to Hoylake

• River Solway
• River Esk, Dumfriesshire
  • River Lyne
• River Eden, Cumbria
  • River Caldew
  • River Petteril
  • River Irthing
  • River Eamont
• River Derwent, Cumbria
  • River Cocker
• Pow Beck
• River Ehen
  • River Keekle
  • River Liza
• River Calder (Cumbria)
• River Esk (Cumbria)
  • River Irt
  • River Mite
• River Duddon
• River Leven (Cumbria)
  • Rusland Pool
  • River Crake
• River Kent
  • River Bela
    • Peasey Beck
      • Killington Beck
  • River Mint
  • River Sprint
  • River Gowan
• River Lune
• River Wyre
  • River Calder, Lancashire
• River Ribble
  • River Douglas
    • Douglas Navigation
    • River Yarrow
  • River Darwen
  • River Hodder
• River Mersey
  • River Gowy
  • River Weaver
    • River Dane
  • River Bollin
    • River Dean
  • River Irwell
    • River Medlock
    • River Irk
    • River Croal
    • River Roch
  • River Tame
  • River Goyt
    • River Etherow

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 Aled
• 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 Gwyrfai
• Afon Llyfni, LLeyn
• Afon Desach
• Afon Soch
• Afon Erch
• Afon Dwyfor
  • Afon Dwyfach
• Afon Dwyryd (River Dwyryd)
  • Afon Goedel
  • Afon Bowydd
  • Afon Cynfal
  • Afon Tafarn-Helyg
  • Afon Prysor
  • Afon y Glyn
• 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 Twymyn
• Afon Leri
• Afon Clarach
• Bow Street Brook
• River Rheidol (Afon Rheidol)
  • River Mynach
• 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
  • Western Cleddau
  • Eastern Cleddau
  • Pembroke River

In Wales, flowing into the Bristol Channel

From St. Govan's Head to M48 Bridge

• Afon Tâf
  • Afon Cymwyn
  • Afon Dewi Fawr
• River Tywi (Afon Tywi)
  • Afon Gwili
  • River Cothi
    • Afon Gorlech
    • Afon Twrch
    • Afon Marlais
  • Afon Gwenlais
    • Nant Gwenffrwd
    • Nant Doethie
    • Nant Brianne
  • River Crychan
• River Gwendraeth
  • Gwendraeth Fach
  • Gwendraeth Fawr
• River Loughor (Afon Llwchwr)
  • Afon Morlais
• Afon Lliw
• Afon Llan
• River Neath
  • River Dulais
  • Afon Nedd Fechan
    • Afon Pyrddin
  • River Mellte
    • River Hepste
  • Melin Cwrt Brook
  • Clydach Brook
• River Afan
  • Ffrwd Wyllt
  • Cwm Wenderi stream
  • Afon Pelena
  • Nant Cregan
  • Afon Corrwg
  • Afon Corrwg Fechan
• River Kenfig (Afon Cynffig)
• River Ogmore (Afon Ogwr)
  • River Llynfi
    • Nant Gadlys
    • Nant Cwm-du
  • Afon Garw
  • Afon Ogwr Fawr
  • Afon Ogwr Fach
  • River Ewenny
    • Nant Crmlyn
    • Afon Ewenny Fach
    • Afon Ewenny Fawr
• Afon Colhuw
• River Thaw
  • Hoddnant
  • Nant Stepsau
  • River Waycock
• River Taff (Afon Tâf)
  • River Ely (Afon Elai)
    • Afon Clun
  • River Rhondda
    • Rhondda Fawr
    • Rhondda Fach
  • River Cynon
• River Rhymney (Afon Rhymni)
  • River Sirhowy
• River Usk (Afon Wysg)
  • River Ebbw (Afon Ebwy)
  • River Llwyd
• River Wye (Afon Gwy)
  • River Trothy
  • River Monnow
    • River Honddu
  • River Lugg
  • River Llynfi
  • River Irfon
  • River Ithon

In England, flowing into the Bristol Channel

From M48 Bridge to Lizard point

• River Severn (Afon Hafren)
  • River Avon, Bristol
    • River Frome, Bristol
  • River Frome, Gloucestershire
  • River Cam, Gloucestershire
  • River Avon, Warwickshire
    • River Arrow
      • River Alne
    • River Stour, Warwickshire
    • River Leam
      • River Itchen, Warwickshire
    • River Sowe
  • River Teme
    • River Clun, Shropshire
  • River Salwarpe
  • River Stour, Worcestershire
  • River Worfe
  • River Tern
  • River Vyrnwy
• River Parrett
  • River Tone
  • River Yeo
• River Axe, Somerset
• River Taw
• River Torridge
• River Camel
• River Jordan
• River Valency

Isle of Wight

• River Medina
• Eastern Yar
• Western Yar

The Scilly Islands

Longest rivers in the United Kingdom

See also

• Terminology
  • Estuary
  • Firth
  • Floodplain
  • River
  • River delta
  • Source (river)
  • Tributary
• UK topics
  • British Waterways (agency)
  • Canals of the United Kingdom
  • Geography of the United Kingdom
  • Lakes of the United Kingdom
  • Reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom
  • Waterfalls of the United Kingdom
  • Waterways in the United Kingdom