Rivers of the UK
You learn seven UK rivers by finding the region each one flows through.
How to find it again
- Find the region the river flows through.
- The Thames is in the South East, the Trent in the Midlands.
- The Mersey and the Tyne are in the North of England.
- The Tweed and the Clyde are in Scotland.
A worked example
Tap the River Thames.
- Find the South East, in the South of England.
- The river flows there.
- Tap the river.
More examples
Tap the River Severn.
- It flows from Wales through England to the sea.
- Find the West Midlands, in the Midlands.
- The river flows there.
- Tap the river.
Tap the River Tyne.
- Find the North East, in the North of England.
- The river flows there.
- Tap the river.
Tap the River Clyde.
- Find the south of Scotland.
- The river flows there.
- Tap the river.
Watch out
You tap the River Mersey when the River Trent is asked.
The Mersey is in the North West, near Liverpool. The Trent is in the East Midlands, east of it.
Tips
- The River Tweed forms part of the border between Scotland and England.
Why it works
A river is hard to find on a blank map, because it is a line and not a shape. If you know which region it flows through, you know where to tap. Rivers also flow to the sea, and that tells you which side of the country they are on.