- We’ve been cruising along the Thames for over half a century now, and our expert skippers and crew look forward to welcoming you on board.
- The Thames owes its name to the Romans, who named it ‘Tamesis’, a word rooted in the ancient Celtic language, meaning ‘dark’.
- The Thames then trends east and south by the ancient towns of Dorchester (with its 14th-century abbey) and Wallingford.
- Discover the best river Thames cruises, boat trips, pubs and restaurants, from Hampton Court to the Thames Barrier.
- Getting tired feet doing all that walking? Hop on one of the many river buses or tours that depart between Richmond all the way to the Thames Barrier.
- A year on the River Thames, part four – in pictures. The fourth instalment in a series of photo essays looking at the life on the Thames.
- It is also possible to go further along the Thames Path extension as far as Erith near Dartford. But that is even more arbitrary than the Thames Barrier.
- The section of the Thames beneath Teddington Lock is tidal, while the rest, from the source to Teddington, is not. It Provides ⅔ of London’s Drinking Water.
- People called it “Tamesis” in the past, and it has another name, Isis, but this one is usually used only regarding the part of the Thames flowing through Oxford.
- It is the longest river in England and is the only river in Europe to have a national trail along most of its length, the Thames Path.