This is a list of rivers of England, organised geographically and taken anti-clockwise around the English coast where the various rivers discharge into the surrounding seas, from the Solway Firth on the Scottish border to the Welsh Dee on the Welsh border, and again from the Wye on the Welsh border anti-clockwise to the Tweed on the Scottish border. Tributaries are listed down the page in an upstream direction, i.e. the first tributary listed is closest to the sea, and tributaries of tributaries are treated similarly. Thus, in the first catchment below, the River Sark is the lowermost tributary of the Border Esk and the Hether Burn is the lowermost tributary of the River Lyne. The main stem (or principal) river of a catchment is labelled as (MS), left-bank tributaries are indicated by (L), right-bank tributaries by (R). Note that in general usage, the 'left (or right) bank of a river' refers to the left (or right) hand bank, as seen when looking downstream. Where a named river derives from the confluence of two differently named rivers these are labelled as (Ls) and (Rs) for the left and right forks (the rivers on the left and right, relative to an observer facing downstream). A prime example is the River Tyne (MS), the confluence of the South Tyne (Rs) and the North Tyne (Ls) near Hexham. Those few watercourses (mainly in the Thames catchment) which branch off a major channel and then rejoin it or another watercourse further downstream are known as distributaries or anabranches and are labelled (d). The list will encompass most of the main rivers of England (as defined by the Environment Agency) and which includes those named watercourses for which the Environment Agency has a flood defence function. Many rivers and streams which are not classed as 'main rivers' also appear. Some minor watercourses are included in the list, especially if they are named as 'river'- such examples may be labelled (m). For simplicity, they are divided here by the coastal sections within which each river system discharges to the sea. In the case of the rivers which straddle the borders with Scotland and Wales, such as the Border Esk, Tweed, Dee, Severn and Wye, only those tributaries which lie at least partly in England are included.

Western (Irish Sea) discharges from north-south

This section includes all rivers entering the Irish Sea from England between the Scottish border and the Welsh border.

Cumbrian coast

All rivers discharging into the Solway Firth, Irish Sea and Morecambe Bay from the Scottish border south to Silverdale on the Cumbria/Lancashire border.

Flowing into the Solway Firth

Border Esk catchment ''The lowest reaches of the Esk are in England but most of the river is in Scotland whilst a short section is followed by the England/Scotland border. Tributaries of the Esk which are wholly in Scotland are omitted from this list but may be found at List of rivers of Scotland.'' All further upstream tributaries of the Esk are wholly in Scotland. Eden catchment Wampool catchment Minor coastal catchments

Flowing into the Irish Sea

Derwent catchment Minor coastal catchments Ehen catchment Calder catchment Cumbrian Esk catchment Minor coastal catchment Duddon catchment

Flowing into Morecambe Bay

Minor Coastal catchment Leven catchment Kent catchment

Lancashire and Cheshire coast

All rivers discharging into the Irish Sea from Silverdale on the Cumbria/Lancashire border south to the Dee Estuary. Keer catchment Lune catchment Cocker catchment Wyre catchment Ribble catchment Minor coastal catchments Alt catchment Mersey catchment The Dee and most of its tributaries arise in Wales. Though a section of it passes through England, it passes into Wales once again before discharging into the Irish Sea via the Dee estuary. For other rivers entering the Irish Sea and Cardigan Bay from Wales, see List of rivers of Wales. Only those tributaries of the River Dee which flow wholly or partly in England are listed here – for a complete list of the rivers and watercourses of the Dee catchment see List of rivers of Wales. Dee catchment All further upstream tributaries of the Dee are wholly in Wales.

Western discharges (for Bristol Channel & Southwest Approaches) from east-west

This section includes all rivers entering the Bristol Channel and the sea off the northern coasts of Devon and Cornwall which is referred to variously as the Southwest Approaches or Celtic Sea.

Rivers Severn and Wye

The lowermost Wye forms the boundary between England and Wales. Only those tributaries of the River Wye which flow wholly or partly in England are listed here – for a complete list of the rivers and watercourses of the Wye catchment and for other rivers entering the Bristol Channel from Wales see List of rivers of Wales. Wye catchment All further upstream tributaries of the Wye are wholly in Wales. The River Severn upstream of the M48 Severn Bridge. This section includes all tributaries of the Severn which lie wholly or partly in England. For tributaries of the Severn which lie partly or wholly within Wales, see List of rivers of Wales. Severn catchment With the exception of the Morda and parts of the Camlad, Tanat and Cynllaith all tributaries of the Severn and Vyrnwy upstream of their confluence are in Wales. They can be found here.

Bristol Channel

All English rivers discharging into the Severn Estuary and the Bristol Channel from the M48 Severn Bridge south and west to Morte Point, North Devon. Bristol Avon catchment Minor coastal catchments Axe catchment Brue catchment Parrett catchment Minor coastal catchments Lyn catchment Minor coastal catchments Heddon, Sherrycombe, Umber & Wilder catchments

Atlantic Coast of Devon and North Cornwall

Rivers discharging into the Atlantic Ocean between Morte Point in North Devon and Land's End. Taw catchment Torridge catchment Minor coastal catchments Camel catchment Minor coastal catchments

Southern (English Channel) discharges from west-east

This section includes all rivers entering the sea along England's south coast.

South Coast of Cornwall and Devon

All rivers discharging into the Atlantic Ocean between Land's End, Cornwall and Lyme Regis on the Devon/Dorset border. There are no watercourses named on either the 1:25,000 or 1:50,000 scale Ordnance Survey maps of the Isles of Scilly. Minor coastal catchments Helford catchment Restronguet catchment Fal catchment Percuil catchment St Austell catchment Par catchment Fowey catchment Pol catchment Looe catchment Seaton catchment Tamar catchment Plym catchment Yealm catchment Erme & Avon catchments etc. Kingsbridge catchment Dart catchment Teign catchment Exe catchment Otter catchment Sid catchment Axe catchment

Coast of Dorset and Hampshire

All rivers discharging into the English Channel between Lyme Regis on the Devon/Dorset border and Hayling Island on the Hampshire/Sussex border but excluding the Isle of Wight. Minor coastal catchments Brit catchment Coastal catchments Poole Harbour (Frome and Piddle catchments and minor streams) Christchurch Harbour (Stour and Avon catchments) Minor coastal catchments Test catchment Itchen catchment Minor coastal catchments

Isle of Wight

All rivers in the Isle of Wight – list taken anticlockwise from Cowes Medina catchment etc. Newtown River catchment Western Yar catchment Eastern Yar catchment etc. Wootton Creek catchment etc.

Coast of South East England

All rivers discharging into the English Channel and Straits of Dover between Hayling Island on the Hampshire/Sussex border and Foreness Point at the northeast corner of Kent. This section includes the entire coast of Sussex and the south and east coasts of Kent. Minor coastal catchments Arun catchment Adur catchment Ouse catchment Cuckmere catchment Pevensey Haven catchment Wallers Haven catchment Combe Haven catchment Rother catchment Dour catchment Stour catchment

Eastern (North Sea) discharges from south-north

This section includes all of the rivers along England's east coast.

Thames Estuary

All rivers discharging into the Thames and Medway and their estuaries. This section includes the coast of Kent west of Foreness Point at the northeast corner of Kent and the south coast of Essex, west of Shoeburyness. But see also Medway catchment Thames catchment

North of Thames Coast

All rivers discharging into the North Sea along the coast of East Anglia, including the counties of Essex (north and east of Shoeburyness), Suffolk and Norfolk as far as King's Lynn. Crouch catchment Blackwater catchment Colne catchment Stour catchment Orwell catchment Minor coastal catchments Yare catchment Coastal catchments Great Ouse catchment

Wash Estuary

All rivers discharging into the Wash together with those emptying into the North Sea along the Lincolnshire coast south of Cleethorpes. Nene catchment Welland catchment The Haven catchment Steeping catchment Saltfleet catchment

Humber Estuary

This section includes all rivers entering the Humber, defined as the estuary west of a line between Spurn Head and Cleethorpes. The Humber is often referred to as the River Humber though the name is unusual insofar as it is an entirely tidal stretch of water formed as the Rivers Ouse and Trent combine at Trent Falls. Grainthorpe catchment Tetney Haven catchment Minor coastal catchments Ancholme catchment Minor catchment Trent catchment Yorkshire Ouse catchment Hull catchment Minor coastal catchments

North of Humber coast

All rivers entering the North Sea between Spurn Point at the mouth of the Humber and the Scottish Border. This section includes all rivers meeting the North Sea coast of the traditional county of Yorkshire, save for the Humber and Tees. Barmston Main Drain catchment Minor coastal catchments Yorkshire Esk catchment Coastal catchments Skelton Beck catchment

Tees catchment

Minor coastal catchments

Wear catchment

Tyne catchment

Minor coastal catchment Blyth catchment Wansbeck catchment Lyne catchment Minor coastal catchment Coquet catchment Aln catchment

Minor coastal catchments

Tweed catchment

Tributaries of the Tweed which are wholly in Scotland are omitted from this list but may be found in the List of rivers of Scotland. All further upstream tributaries of the Tweed are wholly in Scotland.