River Tweed River Tweed The River Tweed, or Tweed Water (, ), is a river long that flows east across the Border region in Scotland and northern England. Tweed (cloth) derives its name from its association with the River Tweed. 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. "Tweed" is a British name of uncertain meaning. It flows primarily through the scenic Borders region of Scotland, and eastwards from the settlements on opposing banks of Birgham and Carham forms the historic boundary
River Camlad the border back into England, and flows just east of Chirbury before turning west again, and forms the border (for the second time) between England and Wales. It turns northwest into Wales (for the second time) to join the River Severn to the west of Forden. Early forms include the "Kemelet" (1227), "Kemlet" (1256), "Kelemet" 1274, "Camalet" and "Kenlet" (1577) and Camlet (1612). Ekwall proposes the Welsh "" meaning "a knot" (which is found in other river names) giving a hypothetical Old Welsh "Culmet" then "Cylmet" whence "Kelemet", alternatively "Cym(y)let" from the Old Welsh for "loop". River Camlad The River