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The Spey is the longest stretch of river in Scotland bearing the same name throughout, though that does include Loch Insh. River Clyde: 158 kilometres (98 mi) 168.4 kilometres (104.6 mi) The river length is measured to Dumbarton Rock, the estuary to the Firth of Clyde at Ardmore Point. River Tweed: 162 kilometres (101 mi) 162 kilometres (101 mi)
River Tay is the longest river in Scotland. Mainland Scotland is enclaved by a 6,160-mile coastline bordering the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, and the Irish Sea. A 60-mile boundary with England is the only part of Scotland that does not border the sea.
There's no question about the longest river in Scotland. Rising in Argyll and Bute and flowing past Dundee into the North Sea at the Firth of Tay. Along the way it travels nearly...
The River Tay (Scottish Gaelic: Tatha, IPA: [ˈt̪ʰa.ə]; probably from the conjectured Brythonic Tausa, possibly meaning 'silent one' or 'strong one' or, simply, 'flowing' [1]) is the longest river in Scotland and the seventh-longest in Great Britain.
River Tay, longest river in Scotland, flowing about 120 miles (193 km) from its source on the north slopes of Ben Lui to the North Sea below Dundee. The river drains 2,400 square miles (6,216 square km), the largest drainage area in Scotland.
Rising in Ben Lui (Argyll and Bute) and flowing into the North Sea at the Firth of Tay, the River Tay is Scotland’s longest river and the seventh-longest river in Great Britain. It is also the largest river in the British Isles in terms of discharge.
In this article, we focus on the geological features of these natural flowing bodies of water, or rather one main aspect: identifying the longest rivers of Scotland. And we’re starting with the longest Scottish river, the Tay.
The River Tay is the longest river in Scotland at 119 miles and is one of the five big Scottish salmon rivers. The River Tay begins life as a tiny spring on Ben Lui and changes its name several times before it passes through Loch Tay.
The River Tay is the longest river in Scotland; In it’s upper course, the River Tay has a number of different names, including: the River Connonish, the River Fillan and the River Dochart. The river becomes tidal below Perth. The Tay has several tributaries, including: the Earn, the River Tummel, the Isla and the Almond.
Discover Scotland's Longest River, a 120-mile scenic wonder, vibrant wildlife and adventures from the Highlands to the North Sea.