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Course [ edit ] The marker stone at the official source of the River Thames named Thames Head near Kemble The Thames passes by some of the sights of London, including the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye. River Thames, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom, 2019 French Brothers". Simplon. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020 . Retrieved 27 August 2020. The first commission concerned with the management of the river was the Oxford-Burcot Commission, formed in 1605 to make the river navigable between Burcot and Oxford. Other regattas, head races and university bumping races are held along the Thames which are described under Rowing on the River Thames.

The Big Thames Open Water Swim Series". Macmillan Cancer Support. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012 . Retrieved 1 July 2012. Since June 2012, the Port of London Authority has made a by-law, which it enforces, that bans swimming between Putney Bridge and Crossness, Thamesmead (thus including all of central London), without obtaining prior permission, on the grounds that swimmers in that area of the river endanger not only themselves, due to the strong current of the river, but also other river users. [97] The administrative powers of the Thames Conservancy to control river traffic and manage flows have been taken on with some modifications by the Environment Agency and, in respect of the Tideway part of the river, such powers are split between the agency and the Port of London Authority. Take to the water on a pleasure cruise along the Thames and see the sights, trips are available from London, Runnymede, Windsor, Reading, Henley and Oxford. Read more about Boat trips on the Thames and choose from Wildlife cruises, comedy nights, Sundowner cruises and many more.Port of London. "Thames Bylaws 2012" (PDF). p.20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2014 . Retrieved 24 February 2014. The river gives its name to three informal areas: the Thames Valley, a region of England around the river between Oxford and West London; the Thames Gateway; and the greatly overlapping Thames Estuary around the tidal Thames to the east of London and including the waterway itself. Thames Valley Police is a formal body that takes its name from the river, covering three counties. In non-administrative use, the river's name is used in those of Thames Valley University, Thames Water, Thames Television, publishing company Thames & Hudson, Thameslink (north–south rail service passing through central London) and South Thames College. An example of its use in the names of historic entities is the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company.

A Thames meander is a long-distance journey over all or part of the Thames by running, swimming or using any of the above means. It is often carried out as an athletic challenge in a competition or for a record attempt. River Thames conditions updated for Friday 28 April 2023. Changes to following reaches - Day's, Benson, Cleeve, Goring, Whitchurch and Mapledurham. River Thames: current conditions updated for Monday 27 November 2023. Changes to the following reaches - Grafton, Iffley, Benson, Cleeve, Goring, Mapledurham, Caversham, Romney and Old Windsor. The Thames contains both sea water and fresh water, thus providing support for seawater and freshwater fish. However, many populations of fish are at risk and are being killed in tens of thousands because of pollutants leaking into the river from human activities. [43] Salmon, which inhabit both environments, have been reintroduced and a succession of fish ladders have been built into weirs to enable them to travel upstream. Laville, Sandra (13 May 2022). "Sewage dumps into English rivers widespread, criminal inquiry suspects". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 21 April 2023.River Thames: current river conditions updated for Thursday 15 June 2023. No stream warning changes. River Thames: current river conditions updated for Tuesday 3 October 2023. No stream warning changes.