River Tweed
Water type: River
Basin: North Sea
Continent:
Europe
Climate:
Temperate
Countries:
England (UK), Scotland (UK)
Largest tributaries
Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
The River Tweed, or Tweed Water, Scots: Watter o Tweid, Welsh: Tuedd), is a river 97 miles (156 km) long that flows east across the Border region in Scotland and northern England.
The Tweed is one of the great salmon rivers of Britain and the only river in England where an Environment Agency rod licence is not required for angling. The river generates a large income for the local borders region, attracting anglers from all around the world.