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ThamesThames, Severn, TweedTweedMost probably the one river that almost everyone would immediately think of – but might not be able to pronounce correctly – is the ThamesThames, which in spite of the spelling is actually easy to say if you remember one syllable only and no difficult “th”: [tems]. While the Thames may be the most famous and was one of the reasons that the Romans established a camp they called LondiniumLondinium at the place where this important river was narrow enough to build a bridge, the Thames isn’t the longest river in the UK. But you now know of another river that partly forms the boundary between WalesWales and EnglandEngland and that can be surfed on if the Severn BoreSevern Bore is high enough. The Severn RiverSevern River is a bit longer than the Thames but still is only a fourth as long as the Rhine. We’ve now mentioned two important rivers in England, one of which also flows through parts of southern Wales. What about an interesting river in ScotlandScotland? If you think of a particular kind of material when you hear the word Scotland, then you’ll find it easy to remember a beautiful but not very long river that flows in the Borders area between northern England and Scotland, the River TweedTweed. Although this item only asked for three rivers, hopefully no one will mind if we mention just one lake, the biggest lake in the UK, Lough NeaghLough Neagh in Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland.