Clink Street in Southwark which forms part of the Thames Path has a daily ‘fireworks’ display. The long dark tunnel under the railway used to be a reminder of Dickens’ days. From this week there is extra lighting in the form of a light show every evening. Also new this week is a branch of [...]
A reminder that the River Thames is a living waterway comes with news that Environment Agency fisheries enforcement officers have seized three illegal nets on the tidal Thames in London. An Environment Agency river patrol uncovered the nets last week at Greenwich. Among the nets found was an unattended gillnet, which can trap fish and [...]
The Greenwich website has news of a planning application to change the railings along the Thames Path in front of the the Royal Naval College. It’s hard to know if this is really necessary. See page 18.
An unexpected object on the foreshore just upstream of Chiswick Eyot may appear shortly and be around for up to a year. It’s a model of a tidal turbine which is being tested prior to a full-scale prototype being tried in the open seas. The spot is between the eyot and the slipway at the [...]
The sudden announcement that Thames Water must build a major new sewer has caught out London Boroughs who knew nothing of the imminent plan. The tunnel needs to follow the route of the River Thames so that the pipe can be connected to the combined sewer overflows that are located along the riverbanks. The Thames [...]
Sculptor Andrew Baldwin can be seen on Thursday morning sailing his ‘Walking Boat’ from Trinity Buoy Wharf, at the mouth of the River Lea opposite the Dome, upstream to the beach in front of Tate Modern. Look out for the red and white vessel. It’s due on Bankside just after low tide at 12.30pm. See [...]
Today was a lovely sunny October day and perfect for walking so I went to check out the changes at Wandsworth. After passing under Wandsworth Railway Bridge and returning to the river one can now stay by the water for most of the time. There is no need to see the main road again. At [...]
Lack of public conveniences is a major issue on Bankside and the South Bank in central London. There are no public lavatories at Borough Market. Walkers will be pleased to know that the Garden Museum next to Lambeth Palace allows free use of its toilets as part of Lambeth Council’s Community Toilet Scheme. The museum [...]
The view from the Barnes towpath just upstream of Hammersmith Bridge is of Upper Mall and Furnival Gardens with its old houses known to JWM Turner, HG Wells and Graham Greene. Artists now living there include Sir Peter Blake. From the rural feel towpath you think that Hammersmith across the water is a small town. [...]