However all these distances are easily swimmable - the Thames is not a large River. It is also shallow, at low tide less than 2 metres deep. People have been in the UK for many thousands of years, after migrating across the now non-existent land bridge known as Doggerland. read more
The Thames then travels eastwards towards the coast. After about 35 miles, it flows past the famous university in Oxford, at 46m wide. read more
A British environmentalist completed a gruelling swim today across southern England, becoming the first person to cover the length of the River Thames. Lewis Pugh, who sought to draw attention to global warming, started his journey on July 17 in the western English county of Gloucestershire, where the river begins. read more