From its source in the cotswolds to the outskirts of london there are many towns and villages to visit along the river each with their own character and the landscapes provide a calm and rural backdrop. Issue 4 map replaced with issue 5 map to reflect extension of cookham lock closure start date to 25 january 2019 16 november 2018 updated issue 3 map added for river thames lock closure investment.
There are detailed town plans of lechlade oxford abingdon wallingford henley on thames central reading windsor and eton marlow and kingston upon thames at a scale of 1 12 500.
River thames map uk. Last time the river froze 1814. Drainage basin area 12 935 km2. Thames river england map has a variety pictures that aligned to locate out the most recent pictures of thames river england map here and in addition to you can get the pictures through our best thames river england map collection.
2 canals flow into the river thames. The river is tidal as far as tedington lock. River thames ancient tamesis or tamesa also called in oxford england river isis chief river of southern england rising in the cotswold hills its basin covers an area of approximately 5 500 square miles 14 250 square km the traditional source at thames head which is dry for much of the year is marked by a stone in a field 356 feet 108 5 metres above sea level and 3 miles 5 km.
It flows through oxford where it is called the isis reading henley on thames and windsor. There are many great attractions events and places to stay on the river thames ranging from museums to spas and luxury hotels to boating holidays. Maximum height above sea level 110 metres.
This cruising and tourist map of the river thames and thames path is at a scale of 1 55 000. Mouth of river thames estuary southend on sea. Zoom to a particular location in the bottom right corner and scroll north south east or west as you would with any other google map.
Average discharge 65 8m3 per second. The river thames runs for 215 miles from it s source at thames head in gloucestershire to the thames estuary where it flows into the north sea. There are a total of 45 locks on the upper reaches of the thames.
Source of river thames head gloucestershire. Length of river 356 km. First bridge built first century.
The river thames t ɛ m z temz known alternatively in parts as the isis is a river that flows through southern england including london at 215 miles 346 km it is the longest river entirely in england and the second longest in the united kingdom after the river severn. Henley on thames henley on thames is a town on the river thames in south oxfordshire england henley is perhaps most famous as the home of the well known international rowing tournament the henley royal regatta held each year in late june and early july. Map of towns villages on the river thames.
Use our interactive map below to see what can be found along the river.
