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The River Severn (Welsh: Afon Hafren, pronounced [ˈavɔn ˈhavrɛn]), at 220 miles (354 km) long, is the longest river in Great Britain. [4] [5] It is also the river with the most voluminous flow of water by far in all of England and Wales, with an average flow rate of 107 m 3 /s (3,800 cu ft/s) at Apperley, Gloucestershire.
The Severn Estuary (Welsh: Aber Hafren) is the estuary of the River Severn, flowing into the Bristol Channel between South West England (from North Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire) and South Wales (from Cardiff, Newport to Monmouthshire).
Motorway crossings over the River Severn Prince of Wales Bridge (M4 motorway) Severn Bridge (M48 motorway) Queenhill Viaduct (M50 motorway) This is a list of crossings of the River Severn in Great Britain (including bridges, tunnels, ferries and fords), in order from source to mouth. The Severn has historically been a very important and busy river, and has been bridged throughout history. The ...
Canals linked to the River Severn (10 P) D. Severn drainage basin (7 C, 22 P) I. Islands of the River Severn (2 P) P. Populated places on the River Severn (3 C, 59 P)
The Severn bore is a tidal bore seen on the tidal reaches of the River Severn in south western England. It is formed when the rising tide moves into the funnel-shaped Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary and the surging water forces its way upstream in a series of waves, as far as Gloucester and beyond.
The Severn Valley is a rural area of the West Midlands region of England, through which the River Severn runs and the Severn Valley Railway steam heritage line operates, starting at its northernmost point in Bridgnorth, Shropshire and running south for 16 miles (26 km) to Ribbesford, a few miles south of Bewdley, Worcestershire in the Wyre Forest.
The Severn Bridge (Welsh: Pont Hafren) is a motorway suspension bridge that spans the River Severn between South Gloucestershire in England and Monmouthshire in South East Wales. It is the original Severn road crossing between England and Wales, and took three and a half years to build, [ 7 ] at a cost of £ 8 million. [ 8 ]
Concrete barges on the foreshore. Purton lies on the southern bank of the River Severn about 1 ⁄ 2 mile (1 km) north of the port of Sharpness.The Severn is the longest river in the United Kingdom, at about 220 miles (354 km) [3] [4] and, with an average discharge of 107 m 3 /s (3,800 cu ft/s) at Apperley, Gloucestershire, it is the greatest river in terms of water flow in England and Wales.