The
River Thames is the primary river that flows through central
London. At 346 km (215 mi) in length, it is also the second longest river in the United Kingdom, and the longest to be entirely in England. Apart from London, it also passes through other major cities including
Oxford,
Reading,
Kingston upon Thames,
Windsor,
Henley-on-Thames and
Richmond.
The generally accepted source of the River Thames is at Thames Head, a site about one mile to the north of the village of Kemble in
Gloucestershire.
Barge on the River ThamesSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barge_on_River_Thames,_London_-_Dec_2009.jpg
Author: David Iliff
View of River Thames near the Tower Bridge in LondonSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:002SFEC_HMS_BELFAST-200705.JPG
Author: Steve F-E-Cameron
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