Cruising Down the River...

...the River Thames, that is.

With a total length of 236 miles, the Thames is the second longest river in the U.K.  Rising at Thames Head (quite appropriate, eh?) in Gloucestershire, it passes through Oxford, Windsor, and London, before entering the North Sea via the Thames Estuary (between the counties of Essex and Kent).


Along the length of the river are some 80 islands, over 200 bridges, 27 tunnels, 6 ferries, and 45 navigational locks.  Running for a total of 184 miles is the Thames Path, a National Trail that can be walked, and in some areas, cycled.

Here is a wonderful - albeit short - video about the Thames.

Enjoy!