Did you know:
The Thames River is the longest river in London; it stretches to 215 miles long
You’ll often find rowers and kayakers using the river to practice their water sports
The name is derived from the Latin Tamesis referring to ‘dark’ and was called the Temese in Middle English
The River Thames contains over 80 islands
In the early 1600s the Thames River froze over and a series of tents and amusements were set up over the water – including bowling on ice!