If you hire one of our Thames party boats what will you see on your cruise? London is full of fantastic sights like Tower Bridge one hundred and fifteen years old, Tower of London built in 1078 and did you know that trators gate can only be seen from the river? St Pauls or Palace of Westminster with it’s famous clock tower the bell inside the clock is Known as Big Ben was 150 years old last sunday and when the sun sets on London Town all these sights light up the Thames.

The River Thames is 215 miles long and starts in the Cotswould hills and runs out in to the north sea at South End but only tidal for around 70 miles, the tide flows in from the sea and up the river as far as Teddington in Middlesex the word teddington is a corruption of the words tide-ending-town. There are two tides each day around 5 hours flood tide and 7 hours ebb tide and the rise and fall is between 5.5 and 7.5 meters and the Thames is reputed to be one of the cleanest rivers in europe.

Anyone taking a trip on the Thames this week will notice that the tide in London did not change that much it just seem to rise about 4 meters with not much flow, thats because the Thames flood barrier has been in opperation keeping London safe from the threat of flooding. We have had very high tides this week which is not a problem, but combined with all the rain (a full month’s worth in 24 hours) running down and into the River Thames it could burst it’s banks.

These high tides and heavy rain fall wont effect any day tripping services or private party bookings in fact it will mean that your private charter will be able to go as far up river as you like or you can go down to see the Thames Barrier in opperation.