The river gives its name to the Thames Valley, a region of England around the river between Oxford and West London; the Thames Gateway; and the overlapping Thames Estuary around the tidal Thames …

Dec 8, 2025 · Flowing through gently rolling lowlands, the distinctive character of the Thames is pastoral and undramatic. Its average fall between Lechlade and London is less than 20 inches per mile (32 …

It flows southeast through Oxford, Reading, Windsor, and London, before reaching the North Sea via the Thames Estuary. It is the most important river in England, supporting millions of people and …

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The Thames is one of the World's most fascinating and beautiful rivers. From source to sea, its 215 miles flow from springs in Gloucestershire through rural and developed areas to London and on to …

Starting as a small trickle in the Cotswolds the River Thames travels over 210 miles through the heart of some of England’s most picturesque towns, right into the centre of London and eventually, out into …

Feb 2, 2021 · The history of the River Thames has always been very fascinating and there are a lot of wonderful and interesting facts that you probably didn’t know. Here are our top 10 curious facts about …

Sep 20, 2021 · The River Thames is a 346 km river that flows through southern England, starting from Thames Head in Cotswold Hills, Gloucestershire County. It is the longest river in England and the …

Dec 27, 2021 · The source of the Thames can be reached via a footpath across Trewsbury Mead and makes a great family walk, but for most of the year no water is visible, just a shallow, dry river bed.

The Thames is England’s longest river. It starts at Thames Head in Kemble, a village in Gloucestershire, and passes through London to the Thames Estuary between Essex and Kent.