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River Roden, Shropshire

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- left
  
Soulton Brook

- elevation
  
90 m (295 ft)

- elevation
  
86 m (282 ft)

Mouth
  
River Tern

- right
  
Sleap Brook

- location
  
near Welshampton

Discharge
  
1.94 m³/s

River Roden, Shropshire httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediaenthumb2

- location
  
Confluence with River Tern

The River Roden is a river in Shropshire, England, which rises near Wem Moss where the Llangollen Canal passes above its headwaters. It flows south east and meets the River Tern at Walcot.

Villages and towns it flows through or near to, include:

  • Wem
  • Aston
  • Lee Brockhurst
  • Shawbury
  • Roden
  • Rodington

    • Wildlife

    The River Roden is also recognised for its abundance of wildlife. Predatory birds, foxes and other animals are common to this river and there is also a large variety of fish, including:

  • Chub - which are largely sought by anglers in the river
  • Pike - for which the river is known
  • Barbel - which are unusual for a river like the Roden, although they do not grow to a large size here
  • Dace - which are abundant in the river
  • Perch
  • Roach
  • Minnow

    • References

    River Roden, Shropshire Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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