The River Thames, which the lower reaches of flow through London, England is one of the best known rivers on the planet, it must surely be regarded as the cities greatest asset. It is a place that has supported human activity for thousands of years as a source of food, habitation, drink, power and water. The Thames is the second longest river in the UK, of which only a small part actually runs through London....

 The London Eye or the Millennium Wheel as it is sometimes also known is the most popular paid for tourist attraction in not only London, but in the whole of Europe. It was formally opened by the then Prime Minister Tony Blair on the 31st December 1999, but it was not opened to the public until March 2000. Which was a great shame because it was meant to be open in time to celebrate the new millennium, you just...

One of London’s most iconic and historic tourist attractions is  the Cutty Sark,  which  is the only surviving tea clipper in the world. The Cutty Sark, which was launched in Dumbarton in Scotland in 1869 and  travelled between Britain and the Orient transporting tea. The Cutty Sark is permanently moored at King William Walk, Greenwich in London. The ship was built for a John “White Hat”...