slowly moving waters The Thames and the severn are the longest rivers in britain and are almost equal in length. The Severn flows south out of the mountains of central Wales to the bristol Channel at Bristol. It is 290 km(180 mi) long. The Thames, 338 km(210 mi) long flows eastward out of the Cotswold Hills and weaves through the metropolis of London. The Thames provides water to the city of London and is used to carry commercial freight. Other important rivers in England are the Mersey, which enters the Irish Sea at Liverpool; the River Humber on the east coast. into which the trent river and several other rivers flow, and the Tyne River in northern England, which flows past Newcastle upon Tyne to the North Sea. Thames River, London The Thames River in London is the most important river in England and the main source of London's water supply. M Bertinetti/Photo Researchers, Inc. In Scotland the important rivers are the Clyde and the forth, which are joined the Atlantic at the Firth of Clyde. (Firth is the Scottish name for an arm of the sea that serves as the broad estuary of a river. )The River Forth flows eastward into the Firth of Forth, where Edinburgh rises on its south bank. The most important rivers in Northern Ireland are the Lagan, the Bann, and the Foyle Most of the large lakes in the United Kingdom are located in the upland areas of Scotland and northern England although Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland is the largest lake in the United Kingdom. Loch Lomond, on the southwestern edge of the Highlands of Scotland, is the largest on the island of Great Britain, measuring 37 km(23 mi) long and from 1.6 to 8 km(I to 5 mi) wide. Lake Windermere is the largest of the 15 major lakes in the famous Lake District of northwestern England. It is about 1.6 km(1 mi) wide and more than 16 km(10 D Coastline Alum Bay, Isle of wight The Isle of Wight lies in the English Channel, off Englands southern coast, and is noted for its mild, sunny climate. The multicolored cliffs of Alum Bay and the Needles fomation are part of the chal uplands that run across the island. Steve Vidler/Leo de wys, Incslowly moving waters. The Thames and the Severn are the longest rivers in Britain and are almost equal in length. The Severn flows south out of the mountains of central Wales to the Bristol Channel at Bristol. It is 290 km (180 mi) long. The Thames, 338 km (210 mi) long, flows eastward out of the Cotswold Hills and weaves through the metropolis of London. The Thames provides water to the city of London and is used to carry commercial freight. Other important rivers in England are the Mersey, which enters the Irish Sea at Liverpool; the River Humber on the east coast, into which the Trent River and several other rivers flow; and the Tyne River in northern England, which flows past Newcastle upon Tyne to the North Sea. Thames River, London The Thames River in London is the most important river in England and the main source of London’s water supply.M. Bertinetti/Photo Researchers, Inc. In Scotland the important rivers are the Clyde and the Forth, which are joined by a canal. The River Clyde flows northwest, past Glasgow, and empties into the Atlantic at the Firth of Clyde. (Firth is the Scottish name for an arm of the sea that serves as the broad estuary of a river.) The River Forth flows eastward into the Firth of Forth, where Edinburgh rises on its south bank. The most important rivers in Northern Ireland are the Lagan, the Bann, and the Foyle. Most of the large lakes in the United Kingdom are located in the upland areas of Scotland and northern England, although Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland is the largest lake in the United Kingdom. Loch Lomond, on the southwestern edge of the Highlands of Scotland, is the largest on the island of Great Britain, measuring 37 km (23 mi) long and from 1.6 to 8 km (1 to 5 mi) wide. Lake Windermere is the largest of the 15 major lakes in the famous Lake District of northwestern England. It is about 1.6 km (1 mi) wide and more than 16 km (10 mi) long. D Coastline Alum Bay, Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight lies in the English Channel, off England’s southern coast, and is noted for its mild, sunny climate. The multicolored cliffs of Alum Bay and the Needles formation are part of the chalk uplands that run across the island.Steve Vidler/Leo de Wys, Inc