Where does the River Trent start?
Q: Where does the River Trent start?
A: The River Trent starts in Staffordshire.
Q: What is the third longest river in the United Kingdom?
A: The third longest river in the United Kingdom is the River Trent.
Q: What does "Trent" mean?
A: The name "Trent" comes from a Celtic word possibly meaning "strongly flooding". More specifically, it may be a contraction of two Celtic words, tros ("over") and hynt ("way").
Q: What is unusual about the River Trent compared to other English rivers?
A: The River Trent is unusual amongst English rivers in that it flows north (for the second half of its route), and also exhibits a tidal bore, known as the "Aegir".
Q: Where does the River Trent end?
A: The River Trent ends when it joins with the River Ouse to form the estuary of the Humber which empties into North Sea.
Q: What area does it drain?
A: The area drained by the river includes most of northern Midlands.
