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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.
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 ...
Map of the Bristol Channel and the Severn Estuary (shown here as "Mouth of the Severn") The Severn estuary at Beachley, Gloucestershire, showing the strong tidal currents. 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 ...
The Severn Bridges crossing 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. This is a list of the major rivers of the United Kingdom, as being prominent in length, flow volume (discharge rate), or both.
The start of the Severn Way path. The source of the River Severn is high on Plynlimon, [2] in the uplands of mid Wales, [3] from where both river and walk descend [4] to Llanidloes, Newtown, Powys [5] and Welshpool. It then follows the towpath of the Montgomeryshire Canal, passing through Shrewsbury, Shropshire and the Severn Gorge.
Cound Brook (pronounced COOnd [citation needed]) is a tributary of the River Severn in Shropshire, England, running to south of the county town Shrewsbury.The Cound Brook rises in the Stretton Hills, and enters the River Severn at Eyton on Severn after winding its way for 22 miles (35 km) across the southern Shropshire-Severn plain. [1]
Some sources consider the Bristol Channel to encompass the estuary, or draw no distinction between them. [7] The Severn Estuary Partnership encompasses an area upstream of Hurlstone Point and Nash Point, [8] while the Living Levels Partnership draw the line between Lavernock Point and Sand Point, marked by Steep Holm and Flat Holm islands. [9]
To the northeast of the River Parrett's mouth, the Bristol Channel becomes the Severn Estuary, which has a tidal range of 14 metres (46 ft). [19] The rate and direction of flow of the Parrett is therefore dependent on the state of the tide on the River Severn. In common with the lower reaches of the River Severn, the Parrett experiences a tidal ...