London is one of the most iconic cities in the world and the river Thames has always been an important part of its history. In this article, discover 10 facts about the River Thames that you may not have heard
We have lots of rivers in the UK but our two longest rivers are the River Severn and the River Thames. The Severn goes from Wales to Bristol and is 290km long. That’s 180 miles! The River Thames is the river that goes through London. It actually starts from a small trickle of wate...
River Thames is the longest river in England and the second longest in the UK after the River Severn. The river takes a very complex route to the sea. From its source, which is known as Thames Head, to Teddington Lock it covers 226 km. Then as an estuary, it further runs 104 km fr...
The channel sees high tides and tidal surges that can generate over 40-foot-high waves that crash on the tide at over 8 miles an hour. These surges generate a phenomenon called the Severn Bore that sends waves surging along the Severn River, leading to this river having the highest tidal ...
Ben Nevis highest mountain of the UK Thelargest lakein the UK is Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland. Loch Ness is thelargest fresh water lake(by volume) in the UK. Thelongest riverin the UK is the river Severn with 354 km/ 220 miles. ...
The Hudson Bay Company built many forts and trading posts along the mouth of rivers like Fort Severn, Manitoba, Churchill, York Factory, Ontario, etc. This allowed them to trade with indigenous people who brought fur to the posts from where they were taken to Europe. These posts were used ...
Gloucester Cathedral, originally the Cathedral Church of St. Peter and the Holy and Indivisible Trinity, is located north of the city close to the River Severn in Gloucester, England. It began in 678 or 679 with the establishment of a monastery devoted to Saint Peter. ...
Important rivers flowing into the North Sea are the Thames, Humber, Tees, and Tyne. In the west are the Severn and Wye, which empty into the Bristol Channel and are navigable, as are the Mersey and Ribble. Government The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy...
38) There are still Hawaiian geese in England today. The original captive breeding effort and reserve estuary on the east side of the River Severn were initiated by naturalist/artist Peter Scott. He founded the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, whose nine reserves protect over 7400 acres. In 2005,...
Wales is bounded by the Dee estuary and Liverpool Bay to the north, theIrish Seato the west, the Severn estuary and theBristol Channelto the south, andEnglandto the east.Anglesey(Môn), the largest island in England and Wales, lies off the northwestern coast and is linked to the mainland...