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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 ...
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).
Horsbere Brook is a tributary of the River Severn. It begins at Great Witcombe and flows in a northwesternly direction towards Longford, it's mouth being the Severn. Part of the brook forms a section of the boundary between the villages of Longford and Longlevens. Horsbere is culverted as it passes under the A40, A38, A417, and A46 roads.
The Afon Clywedog is an upland headwater tributary of the River Severn in Powys, Wales. It is approximately 29 km (18 mi) long and has its source on the flanks of Plynlimon and has its confluence with the Severn in Llanidloes. The annual rainfall over the catchment is between 1,737 mm (68.4 in) and 1,836 mm (72.3 in). [1]
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 Avon is the 19th longest river in the United Kingdom, at 83 miles (134 km), although there are just 19 miles (31 km) as the crow flies between the source and its mouth in the Severn Estuary. The catchment area is 2,220 square kilometres (860 sq mi). [1]
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.