Despite being only a fraction of Europe’s longest river, the Volga River, it spans the length of two countries.The River Severn is named for the Latin word “Sabrina” or “Hafren” in Welsh, which means boundary.
The river flows through Powys, Shropshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire before ending at the Severn Estuary which accounts for the last 40 miles of the river’s length.
Measuring 220 miles in length, the River Severn is the longest river in the UK.
UK's longest river is 220-miles starting in one country and finishing in another Before your next pub quiz, there are a few facts you may want to know about the UK’s longest river.
The Severn reaches varying heights along its lengthy flow, rising near the River Wye on the northeastern slopes of Pumlumon (the highest point in Mid Wales) and flows essentially southward to the Bristol Channel and the Atlantic Ocean.
