![]() ![]() ![]() The tidal part, which is affected by the North Sea’s tides, runs for 68 miles (109 km) from the mouth of the river to Teddington Lock in west London. The River Thames is 215 miles (346 km) long, and is split into two sections, tidal and non-tidal. Thames Frost Fair, 1683–84, by Thomas Wyke ![]() Even on one occasion, believe it or not, an elephant was led across the frozen Thames just below Blackfriars Bridge! ![]() So this was their Winter Wonderland with market stalls selling food and drinks and many different activities like football, dancing, horse racing as well as ice skating. Also, don’t be surprised if you see seals and porpoises, and even a northern bottlenose whale was spotted in it once in 2006.ģ …used to host Frost Fairs on its surface?Ī long time ago, the River Thames used to often freeze in winter, and between 16, Londoners used to take advantage of this by holding Frost Fairs on its surface. Today you can find in the Thames 125 species of fish, such as shads, salmon and eels. The cleaning up is an ongoing process, and the current biggest risk is plastic waste. This epic recovery was due to many factors, but the most important change was the improvement of London’s sewage system in the late 60s. This is an amazing achievement, considering that 60 years ago nothing could survive in the Thames, and in fact it was declared biologically dead by the Natural History Museum in 1957. Check them out!ġ …is one of the cleanest rivers in the world that flows through a major city? Here are our top 10 curious facts about the Thames. 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. ![]()
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