Which major UK river has its source in the Cotswold Hills and flows eastwards into the North Sea?

Which major UK river has its source in the Cotswold Hills and flows eastwards into the North Sea?

River Thames
River Thames, ancient Tamesis or Tamesa, also called (in Oxford, England) River Isis, chief river of southern England. Rising in the Cotswold Hills, its basin covers an area of approximately 5,500 square miles (14,250 square km).

Where do the River Thames start and finish?

The River Thames flows from the source at Thames Head near the hamlet of Kemble into eastern direction and ends after 229 miles in the North Sea near Southend-on-Sea.

What river has its mouth at Southend on Sea?

The name makes sense, with the town situated at the mouth of the River Thames. And it was a known suffix to many other seaside towns.

Where does River Thames meet the sea?

The Thames Estuary is the estuary in which the River Thames meets the sea, starting at Teddington, the tidal Thames passes through London to its mouth, the Kent/Essex Strait. It constitutes a major shipping route with the key ports; Port of London and the Medway Ports of Sheerness, Chatham and Thamesport.

Why is the River Thames called the River Thames?

The Thames is derived from a Middle English term, Temese, which is also derived from the Brittonic Celtic name, Tamesas, which could mean “dark”. Flowing through Oxford, the River Thames was also called the Isis. It was also named the “London River” by merchant seamen and Londoners often referred to it as “the river”.

Is the River Thames fresh or saltwater?

But for all the fresh water pouring into it, the Thames remains mostly salt. For the river is, in fact, no river. A mere 15 miles in length from its mouth to the shores of Norwich, the Thames is an estuary, a span of brackish water that ebbs and flows with the tides.

Where does the River Thames start?

Thames Head
River Thames/Sources

It rises at Thames Head in Gloucestershire, and flows into the North Sea via the Thames Estuary. The Thames drains the whole of Greater London. Its tidal section, reaching up to Teddington Lock, includes most of its London stretch and has a rise and fall of 23 feet (7 m).

What sea does the river Mersey flow into?

Liverpool Bay
River Mersey/Mouths

Why is Southend called on sea?

The name Southend refers to the “South end of Prittlewell” – Prittlewell was the original settlement, getting a mention in the Domesday Book. Southend-on-Sea is a bit of a misnomer, as technically it’s “Southend-on-Thames”, as the town is situated at the mouth of the Thames Estuary, with a view of the Kent coast.

Where is the Seine river?

Paris
The Seine is France’s second-longest river after the Loire. It rises in the wine-making region of Burgundy, near the town of Dijon. A humble, slow-moving river, the Seine flows through Troyes and through the heart of the City of Light—Paris.

Where is the start of the River Thames?

Thames Estuary
North Sea
River Thames/Mouths
It rises at Thames Head in Gloucestershire, and flows into the North Sea via the Thames Estuary. The Thames drains the whole of Greater London.

What land is opposite Southend-on-Sea?

Map A (opposite) shows the whole of the Southend-on-Sea to Wallasea Island stretch divided into shorter numbered lengths of coast.