River that flows through London crossword

The River that Runs Through London

Crossword puzzles give a simple challenge - they test what you know. The clue "River that flows through London" refers to a river that shows up often in word games.

The Thames

A Well-Known River

The river is the Thames - it runs over 200 miles across southern England and helped build London. It moved goods supplied food and marks the edge of many famous places in the city.

Crossing the Thames

The river has more than thirty bridges. Tower Bridge attracts photographers - the slim steel Millennium Bridge attracts fewer. Every bridge allows people and goods to cross from one bank to the other plus every bridge has become part of the London skyline.

Exploring the Thames

Discovering the River's Secrets

The Thames does more than carry traffic. A slow boat trip offers views of the embankment. Parks and gardens open at the water's edge. Guides lead walks but also tell stories that most passers by never hear.

• Stand on the west bank and look up at the Houses of Parliament as well as the tower that holds Big Ben.
• Walk the South Bank path. The London Eye turns overhead. The Tate Modern occupies a former power station. Buskers and food stalls line the pavement.
• Travel downriver to Greenwich. The Royal Observatory stands on the hill. The clipper Cutty Sark rests in dry dock below.
• Leave the city or pass through riverside towns like Henley, Marlow besides Richmond. Each town keeps its own church, wharf or local tales.

The Thames in Literature and Art

A Muse for Creatives

The Thames has long inspired writers, artists and poets, who have fixed its character in their work. Charles Dickens gives the river a ghostly presence in his novels - Claude Monet records it in loose, light filled paint. Because of such pictures plus words, the river belongs to London's common memory and reaches far past the city limits.

Preserving the Thames

The Thames acts as London's main artery. To keep it alive people must guard it without pause. Teams watch water quality, shield places where animals live but also press for building methods that do not exhaust the banks. If this care continues, the Thames will keep its place at the heart of London plus stay a valued natural asset for those who follow.