How long is the thames river in miles

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Facts about London. The Queen's Guards. Buildings and landmarks. London Transport. Essential information. Whitehall important street. Arm Chair Travel activity. The first Oxford and Cambridge boat races were held here and finished at Henley bridge. There are 45 locks on the non-tidal River Thames.

Buscot Lock , just east of Lechlade , is the smallest lock on the river. Just downriver from Pangbourne is Mapledurham House, dating from , and thought to be the model for Toad Hall. The non-tidal River Thames is home to over 25 species of coarse fish. The Thames Path follows the river for km miles from its source, making it the longest riverside walk in Europe. Information about the River Thames Find which popular events take place along the river each year including numerous regattas, festivals and other water-nased fun.

Learn what there is to do by the River Thames with everything from boating and fishing to walking and dining. The Thames began its life in the Jurassic Period — between and million years ago.

Plenty of birds live in the habitats surrounding the river, including the cormorant and herring gull. There are also plenty of swans, including rare black swans. Many of the fish that live in the river are at threat thanks to the pollution leaching into the Thames, though this has lessened in recent years.

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