Fascinating river Thames facts It's a really long river At 215 miles (346km) long, the River Thames is the second longest river in the UK (after the river Severn) – it even has 45 different locks and over 180 islands, including large, lush marshlands and tiny islets! It starts in...
In fact, the shortest river is only 201 feet which is 61 metres! It’s called the Roe River and is located in Montana, USA. 8. The UK’s biggest river is the Severn and the second longest is the River Thames. We have lots of rivers in the UK but our two longest rivers are the...