The River Roden is a river in Shropshire

Shropshire

Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

, which rises near Wem Moss and meets the River Tern

River Tern

The River Tern is a river in Shropshire, England. It rises north-east of Market Drayton in the north of the county. The source of the Tern is considered to be the lake in the grounds of Maer Hall, Staffordshire...

 at Walcot

Walcot, Shropshire

Walcot is a small village in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England.The village is situated equidistant between Shrewsbury and Wellington. Surrounding villages include Allscott, Withington, and Wrockwardine; Walcot forms part of the parish of...

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Villages and towns it flows through or near to include:

• Wem
  Wem
  Wem is a small market town in Shropshire, England. It is the administrative centre for the northern area committee of Shropshire Council, which has its headquarters at Edinburgh House in the centre of Wem. Wem railway station is on the Shrewsbury to Crewe railway line...
  
  
• Lee Brockhurst
• Shawbury
  Shawbury
  Shawbury is a village and civil parish in the English county of Shropshire. The village is north east of the town of Shrewsbury, north west of Telford and north west of London. The village straddles the A53 between Shrewsbury and Market Drayton...
  
  
• Roden
  Roden, Shropshire
  Roden is a village in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England.It is located on the B5062 road, 1 mile southwest of High Ercall. Local transport links are provided by Arriva in the form of bus route 822 to Wellington....
  
  
• Rodington
  Rodington, Shropshire
  Rodington is a village in Shropshire, England. Situated between the towns of Wellington and Shrewsbury it lies on the relatively level Shropshire plain and just within the borough of Telford & Wrekin....
  
  

Wildlife

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

• Chub
  European chub
  The European chub , sometimes called the round chub, fat chub, chevin, pollard or simply "the" chub, is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae...
  
   - which are largely sought by anglers in the river
• Pike
  Northern Pike
  The northern pike , is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox...
  
   - for which the river is known
• Barbel
  Barbus barbus
  Barbus barbus is a species of freshwater fish in the Cyprinidae family of minnows and carps. It shares the common name "barbel" with its many relatives in the genus Barbus and is properly known as the Common Barbel.B...
  
   - which are unusual for a river like the Roden, although do not grow to a large size here
• Dace
  Common dace
  The common dace , also known as the dace or the Eurasian dace, is a fresh- or brackish-water fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. It is an inhabitant of the rivers and streams of Europe north of the Alps as well as in Asia. It is most abundant in France and Germany, and has also spread to...
  
   - which are abundant in the river
• Perch
  European perch
  The European perch, Perca fluviatilis, is a predatory species of perch found in Europe and Asia. In some areas it is known as the redfin perch or English perch, and it is often known simply as perch. The species is a popular quarry for anglers and has been widely introduced beyond its native area,...
  
  
• Roach
• Minnow