What is along the river Thames?

Royal Palaces, world renowned art galleries and theatres, a great fortress, a World War II battle cruiser, an observation wheel and many famous bridges can all be seen from the Thames. ... Many of these sights can be visited and most are free.

1. What is the landscape like along the River Thames?
2. Why is it illegal to swim in the Thames?
3. How many bodies are in the Thames?
4. Why Thames River is brown?
5. Does the Thames flow both ways?
6. Is there a shark in the Thames?
7. Is River Thames salt water?
8. What should I do if I fall in the Thames?
9. Where did David Walliams start his Thames swim?

What is the landscape like along the River Thames?

The land along the River Thames is mostly made up of rolling hills and farmland, until it reaches urbanized areas such as London. The width of the River Thames varies from 60 feet at Lechlade, to Whitstable and Foulness Point at 18 miles.

Why is it illegal to swim in the Thames?

The tidal Thames is a fast-flowing waterway and the busiest inland waterway in the UK accommodating over 20,000 ship movements and hosting over 400 events each year. It is for these reasons the PLA restricts swimming throughout the majority of its jurisdiction for the safety of swimmers and river users.

How many bodies are in the Thames?

A drop of rain that joins the Thames at its source in the Cotswolds will go through the bodies of 8 people before it reaches the sea. In fact two thirds of London's drinking water actually comes from the Thames.

Why Thames River is brown?

Many Londoners may not believe the Thames is actually clean, given it looks a little grim. No matter how much work is done to clean the Thames, it will still look brown, as this is because it is a muddy river, owing to the silt on the riverbed.

Does the Thames flow both ways?

The River Thames in London flows both ways! This is not technically correct it always flows from source to mouth, but because it is actually tidal all the way from the sea to Teddington where the first lock can be found it does flow in as well as out!

Is there a shark in the Thames?

Sharks have been found in London's Thames river, an organisation for animal conservation Zoological Society of London (ZSL) has said. In 1957, some parts of the river were declared “biologically dead", however it is now home to three kinds of sharks- the tope, starry smooth-hound and spurdog.

Is River Thames salt water?

But for all the fresh water pouring into it, the Thames remains mostly salt. For the river is, in fact, no river. A mere 15 miles in length from its mouth to the shores of Norwich, the Thames is an estuary, a span of brackish water that ebbs and flows with the tides.

What should I do if I fall in the Thames?

The recommended floating position is to lean back in the water and keep your airway clear. Keeping calm will help maintain buoyancy. Some people find it helpful to gently scull with their hands and kick their feet to keep afloat.

Where did David Walliams start his Thames swim?

He began near Lechlade, in Gloucestershire, on 5 September but soon suffered a bout of "Thames tummy" which left him with a high temperature. "It was hard work," Walliams told BBC News. "It was really, really tough and the distance took it out of me.