The River Thames flows through Central London and provides a stunning backdrop to many of the city's top tourist attractions. The 2,000-year-old river, harbours much of London's history, as well as providing a host of sporting and leisure activities you can do on and around London's waterways. The Thames through London is a tidal river and is one of the cleanest rivers in Europe.
Richmond upon Thames is one of the attractive Thames-side boroughs of London, alongside the two royal boroughs of Kingston upon Thames and Greenwich.
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The Thames also provides inspiration for world-renowned sporting events such as the Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race which was first raced in 1829 and is amongst the oldest sporting events in the world. Watch from the banks of the Tideway between Putney and Mortlake. September is ‘Totally Thames’, an exciting month-long celebration of London’s river featuring arts, music and community festivals; colourful regattas and thrilling river races.
The Thames in London offers river tours and cruises that feature sightseeing and commentary and Oyster and Travelcard holders can get discounts on many routes and hop-on, hop-off tickets may be available.
