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. […]

Those wondering how much longer we shall have to suffer a diversion away from the river and past the Battersea Dogs’ Home on the stretch between Vauxhall and Battersea Bridge will be interested in today’s news. A planning application has been submitted to Wandsworth Council to continue the path from Elm Quay to Battersea Power […]

News just in about the muddled situation on the western side of the Greenwich peninsula. Darryl’s blog post is here. See page 16.

The 2011 Good Beer Guide edited by Roger Protz and published by CAMRA (£15.99) is a good guide for those of us who are travellers using pubs for vital refreshment as in days of old. Those recommended on the River Thames include the White Cross at Richmond and Boaters just before Kingston Bridge. Near the […]

Hugo Vickers was at Southwark Cathedral on Sunday morning for the presentation of a seat. After the Choral Eucharist there was a procession out of the cathedral into the Millennium Courtyard on the north side where Hugo Vickers, chair of the Jubilee Walkway Trust, formally handed over the seat. The Walkway passing the courtyard gates […]