London's River Walk: Saturdays

Trade, transport and traditions

The River Thames is London. It’s why the Romans chose its gravel north bank to found Londinium; its tidal waters brought trade and wealth to the City - and continues to do so.

Spend a leisurely couple of hours walking along its edge and let your City of London Guide tell you about frost fairs, swan upping, entertainment Southwark-style and Lord Mayors’ Shows.

Discover how the Thames helped - and hindered - the City during the Blitz of 1940 and what role it played during the Great Fire of 1666. 

• See the first crossing of the River Thames for 100 years and learn the reason why it really did wobble
• Get all the facts and figures on the Thames; its tides and its wildlife. Did you know there are over 100 species of fish in the Thames?
• Visit an 1100 year-old dock and the site of the first public lavatory (fortunately no longer there!) 
• Admire modern buildings like the Shard and learn how Shakespeare's Globe Theatre came to be built.
• Walk by London Bridge and learn how it looked 700 years ago.
• Discover the origins of the nursery rhyme ‘London Bridge is falling down’.
• Learn about the Pool of London and why it was once the busiest port in the world

Please note: children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

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Photos: courtesy of Niki Gorick