River Thames Walk
Join Susan for a guided walk along the north bank of the Thames.
Explore the City’s changing river front from Blackfriars to the Tower of London.
- An enjoyable walk along the river Thames
- Hear about the famous Dick Whittington
- Meet other adventurous souls
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Embark on a fascinating journey through London’s history and discover the River Thames’s vital role in shaping the city. Join Susan, your City of London guide, for a 90-minute guided walk along the iconic Thames river.
Learn about the origins of the famous nursery rhyme ‘London Bridge is falling down’ and visit the location of medieval public toilets. Marvel at the engineering feat of London’s first bridge to be built in over a century and understand how it has transformed the city’s landscape.,/p>
Susan will share stories of the river’s importance throughout the ages, including the reigns of Queen Matilda and King Alfred, and the significance of Queenhithe as a trading port. You’ll gain a new appreciation for the river and the city that has grown around it.
Discover how the Thames continues to be a crucial part of London’s infrastructure, providing a vital transportation route for both people and goods. With Susan’s expert guidance, you’ll gain a unique insight into the history and significance of this iconic river.
- Start: Blackfriars Station
- End: Tower of London
- Suitable for all age groups.
River Thames Walk Reviews
Elaine
Another fun, entertaining and educational guided walk. How they remember all the facts and figures I will never know. Can’t wait till the next one.
Susan
Usually frequent the South Bank but the North Bank is a great place to walk, with lots of interesting facts and hidden gems along the way. Our friendly and very knowledgeable guide, Susan, provided us with a very thorough history of the area over the centuries. Highly recommend.
Julia and Rajabali
Interesting walk with Susan. Even though I had been along some of the route before she pointed out lots of quirky points of interest and gave us great explanations. It was quite a distance to travel and she was more than happy to go over the alotted time. Would thoroughly recommend.
Garry and Margaret
Very good walk. Our guide was very knowledgeable and personable. The pace and level of information was appropriate for the group. I would attend another walk led by Susan.
A very interesting walk along the north side of the Embankment. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. A great first time on a guided tour. It won’t be the last!
Penny
Great walk along the Thames with our guide Susan, from Blackfriars Bridge to Tower Bridge. I didn’t even
realise that section was open on the North Side. Susan gave us a fascinating history of the Thames, the
Bridges and the buildings along the route.
Rebecca
Excellent explanations of how London evolved, why bridges were altered – Susan not only knows who did what and when but her eloquent flow was as transfixing as the River Thames we walked beside. Her 90 minute talk was fascinating.
Colin
A very interesting walk along the river in the City. Our guide Susan was very informative and highly knowledgeable. Highly recommended!
This was a lovely Walk along the north side of the Thames that is probably not visited as much as the south side. There were some nice hidden gems that was explored with our guide Susan. She was very friendly and knowledgeable. I enjoyed this walk immensely.
Susan was our River Thames Walk North Side at Blackfriars. She came across as very caring and courteous. We learned the history of the bridges and City of London. Along the way she pointed out many hidden gems that we had never paid much notice to. A very knowledgeable and likeable guide. We would definitely like to go on more walks with her as our guide.
Susan was absolutely fantastic nice manner & extremely informative .We walked from Blackfriars to the Tower. A really pleasant walk on new pathways fringed with beautiful flowerbeds. Susan showed us some really interesting & historic places some of which were well hidden. Would thoroughly recommend this walk – so different from the South Bank.
An interesting and informative walk along the Thames from Blackfriars to Tower Bridge with knowledgable guide Susan. Lots of hidden gems, which I will go back to explore at my leisure.
Susan, our guide for the afternoon, was extremely adept at being both informative and clear , and in ensuring that we were well informed and kept to respectful guidelines for others , her natural enthusiasm and knowledge of her subject brought such interest to a lovely riverside walk on a sunny and breezy day. Once again Londons rich tapestry of history reveals another layer the ancient alongside the modern.
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