<P> The River Severn ( Welsh : Afon Hafren , Latin : Sabrina ) is a river in the United Kingdom . At about 220 miles ( 354 km ) , it is usually considered to be the longest in the UK . It rises at an altitude of 2,001 feet ( 610 m ) on Plynlimon , close to the Ceredigion / Powys border near Llanidloes , in the Cambrian Mountains of mid Wales . It then flows through Shropshire , Worcestershire and Gloucestershire , with the county towns of Shrewsbury , Worcester and Gloucester on its banks . With an average discharge of 107 m / s ( 3,800 cu ft / s ) at Apperley , Gloucestershire , the Severn is the greatest river in terms of water flow in England and Wales . </P>
<P> The River Severn ( Welsh : Afon Hafren , Latin : Sabrina ) is a river in the United Kingdom . At about 220 miles ( 354 km ) , it is usually considered to be the longest in the UK . It rises at an altitude of 2,001 feet ( 610 m ) on Plynlimon , close to the Ceredigion / Powys border near Llanidloes , in the Cambrian Mountains of mid Wales . It then flows through Shropshire , Worcestershire and Gloucestershire , with the county towns of Shrewsbury , Worcester and Gloucester on its banks . With an average discharge of 107 m / s ( 3,800 cu ft / s ) at Apperley , Gloucestershire , the Severn is the greatest river in terms of water flow in England and Wales . </P>
where is the start of the river severn
where is the start of the river severn
It rises at an altitude of 2,001 feet ( 610 m ) on Plynlimon
It rises at an altitude of 2,001 feet ( 610 m ) on Plynlimon