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Caversham Lakes is a set of lakes created through gravel extraction between the suburb of Caversham in Reading, Berkshire and the hamlet of Sonning Eye in Oxfordshire, just north of the River Thames.

Crossings of the River Thames

This is a list of crossings of the River Thames including bridges, tunnels and ferries. In all, there are 214 bridges, 17 tunnels, six public ferries but not one ford.All the 214 bridges across the Thames : together with the 17 public tunnels, Shamus O. D. Wade, 1995 The list starts at the downstream (Estuary) end and follows the river upstream towards the source.

Cycle routes around the Thames

Historical Buildings

Hotels

Islands in the River Thames

This article lists the islands in the River Thames, in England. It excludes many of the smaller lock islands that were created when weirs and locks were built, and also some very small islands that immediately adjoin the larger ones. The Isle of Dogs and Isle of Grain are no longer actual islands although the name remains. Westminster used to be on an island called Thorney Island. Some other so-called islands are also now just promontories, often marked by a small ditch.

List of London theatres

The majority of Londons commercial "theatre land" is situated around Shaftesbury Avenue, the Strand and nearby streets in the West End. The theatres are receiving houses, and often feature transfers of major productions from the Royal National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company. (See the article "West End theatre", and see also the category Theatre companies in London).

List of structures in London

This is a list of notable buildings, complexes and monuments in London.

Locks on the River Thames

The English River Thames is navigable from Lechlade to the sea, and this part of the river falls 71 metres (234 feet). There are 45 locks on the river, each with one or more adjacent weirs. These lock and weir combinations are used for controlling the flow of water down the river, most notably when there is a risk of flooding, and provide for navigation above the tideway.

London Docks

The London Docks were one of several sets of docks in the historic Port of London. They were constructed in Wapping just downstream from the City of London in 1805. Traditionally ships had docked at wharves on the River Thames, but by this time, more capacity was needed. They were the closest docks to the City of London, until St Katharine Docks were built two decades later.

London Stone

The London Stone is a stone that is said to be the place from which the Romans measured all distances in Britannia.

Museums

The Fashion and Textile Museum is a museum of fashion opened in Bermondsey, south London by designer Zandra Rhodes. It was designed by Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta.

Public Houses

Restaurants

Sailing on the River Thames

Sailing on the River Thames is practiced on both the tidal and non-tidal reaches of the river. The highest club upstream is at Oxford. The most popular sailing craft used on the Thames are lasers, GP14s, Wayfarers and Enterprises. One sailing boat unique to the Thames is the Thames Rater, which is sailed around Ravens Ait.

Sports Facilities

Thames Tunnel

The Thames Tunnel is an underwater tunnel, built beneath the River Thames in London. 35 feet wide (11 m), 20 feet (6 m) high and 1,300 feet (396 m) long, it runs between Rotherhithe and Wapping at a depth of 75 feet (23 m) below the river's surface at high tide. It was originally designed for, but never used by, horse-drawn carriages and was most recently used by trains of the London Underground's East London Line, although services have been suspended since 23 December 2007 for conversion of the line to become part of the London Overground network by 2010. It was the first tunnel known successfully to have been constructed underneath a navigable river

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