River Boat Hire

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The river Thames runs straight through the centre of London. Its flood plain is 896 km2 and to stop the river overflowing there has been 47 locks built into the river. Due to the different levels of the river and widths you can only travel down 191 miles (306 km) on river barges and only on the main parts of the river can you find places for other variations of boats. Take a look at river boat hire and see the sights down this amazing river.

The river is one of the most well know rivers in the world and at 215 miles long it is the main focus point of the city of London. It provides a great transport system for the city and provides a great way for tourists to see the cities attractions.

The river has 75 bridges across the non-tidal Thames and 29 bridges across the tidal parts of the river making a grade total of 104 bridges all together. Due to the tide changing of up to 7 meters (23 ft) in height the river vary rarely freezes over. However it has done so and the earliest that was recorded was in 1150 AD.