Top 10 Largest Rivers in United Kingdom: United Kingdom is known for many of its famous things like, The Royalty, Big Red buses, David Beckham, Oasis and the black cabs. How could we forget all the rivers that it has in it? From all 1000 Rivers flowing in the United Kingdom (small and big) there are 20 major rivers that are usually known by any person. But here we have come to make an order list of the longest Rivers in the United Kingdom ranking from the less long to the longest of all. 10. River Nene The tenth largest river of the United Kingdom is the River Nene; this river is situated in the East of England. The length of the river is approximately 161 km and the region where it rises is the sections of Northampton shire, Cambridge shire, Lincoln shire and Norfolk. It starts from the Arbury hills and ends at the Northampton water fall. The name ‘Nene’ is a Celtic word, which passed its name to the former Nene College of Higher Education in Northampton. 9. River Clyde The Third longest in Scotland and ninth largest in the whole United Kingdom is the River Clyde. Situated in Scotland it flows through an important city, which is Glasgow. This river played an important role in shipbuilding and trade in the era of British Empire. The length of the river is 172 km; it starts from the Lowther hills in South Lanark shire and ends at the Firth of Clyde. 8. River Spey The Eighth largest river is also situated in Scotland, to a north eastern direction. It is also known as to be the fastest and longest flowing river in Scotland which is important for the fishing of Salmon fishes and also in Whisky making. The Length of the river is known to be 172 km which starts from Moray Firth at Spey- Bay. 7. River Tay With the length of 188 km, River Tay stands as the seventh longest river of the United Kingdom. The river starts from the Ben lui, Scottish Highlands and ends at the North Sea, Firth of Tay. Attracting anglers from around the world, River Tay is the best river of Salmon fishes and is best for the fishing of that kind. 6. River Ure/ River Ouse Starting from Ure head and ending at the River Ouse in North Yorkshire in England, River Ure is 208 km in length. River Ure is one of those many rivers which drain into the River Ouse, and that is why it is also called as the River Ouse as well as River Ure. 5. River Wye The River Wye forms its borders in England and Wales. It is a part of the Wye Valley which is an important place regarding beautiful nature and amazing recreation. The River Wye is 215 km long in length and starts at the Plynlimon whereas it ends at the Chepstow, Severn Estuary. The Roman name for the river was ‘Vaga’ which meant ‘to roam’ as it was derived from vagor. 4. River Great Ouse England’s other long river comes up named River Great Ouse, it flows into East Anglia to the North Sea. The River is 230 km long and is considered as very important for commercial navigation. The name ‘Ouse’ is from the Celtic which simply means ‘slow moving water’. The river brings in many other drains from other smaller rivers. With all that it’s the fourth longest river of the United Kingdom. 3. River Trent River Trent stands as the third longest river of the United Kingdom with the total length of 297 km. The source of the River Trent in the Stafford shire and ends at the Trent falls, Humber Estuary, Lincoln shire and York shire. The name ‘Trent’ comes from the Celtic word meaning ‘strongly flooding’. 2. River Thames With the length of 346 km, River Thames holds the second position in being the longest river of the United Kingdom. Flowing throw the Southern England it is the longest in England itself. The name of the River is derived from many political and geographical beings. It starts from the Thames Head and ends at the Thames Estuary and North Sea. 1. River Severn And the longest river from those rivers in the United Kingdom altogether is the River Severn, which has the length of 354 km in total. It is also known to be the greatest river regarding its water flow in England and Wales. The source of the River Severn is in the Plynlimon, Ceredigion and Wales and ends up at Severn Estuary. The name of the river was originally derived from the Celtic word which further turned and developed in different languages, ‘Sabrina’ to the Romans, ‘Hefren’ in Weldh and ‘Severn’ in English.