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The River Thames
Thames Clippers
The following information describes some of the major
sightseeing and ferry companies on the River Thames.
A booklet giving routes, times and fares is available at
central London piers, Tube stations and London Travel
Information Centres, or see tfl.gov.uk/river
MAIN PIERS Map references are (p. 49-51):
Bankside Pier Ë Southwark/Mansion House. Map C8.
Embankment Pier Ë Embankment. Map C6.
Festival Pier Ë t Waterloo. Map C6.
Greenwich Pier Ë Cutty Sark/Greenwich for Maritime
Greenwich. Map inset.
Millbank Pier Ë Pimlico. Map E6.
St. Katharine’s Pier Ë Tower Hill. Map C9.
Tower Pier Ë Tower Hill. Map C9.
Waterloo Pier Ë t Waterloo. Map C6.
BOAT OPERATORS Bateaux London 020 7695
1800. bateauxlondon.com
City Cruises 020 7740 0400. citycruises.com
KPMG Thames Clippers High-speed hop-on, hop-off
catamarans leave every 20 mins. 08707 815 049.
thamesclippers.com
Thames River Services 020 7930 4097.
thamesriverservices.co.uk
Westminster Passenger Service Association (WPSA
Upriver Ltd) 020 7930 2062. wpsa.co.uk
SIGHTSEEING CRUISES City Cruises’ River Red
Rover offers an unlimited hop-on, hop-off service between
Westminster and Greenwich Piers. Take a 30-minute tour or
a leisurely three-hour round trip. Ticket £13.50, child £6.75.
Sundowner (City Cruises). Sunset champagne cruises.
Thurs-Sat, 18.00. Ticket £20. 020 7740 0400.
Thames RIB Experience. Sightseeing by speedboat from
embankment pier. thamesribexperience.com
Kayaking London. Guided sightseeing tours of the River
Thames by kayak. Cremorne Riverside Centre, Lots Road,
SW10. 020 7349 9591. kayakinglondon.com.
LUNCH & DINNER CRUISES The London Showboat
(City Cruises). See the river at night on this three-anda-half-hour
cabaret cruise, with songs from West End
musicals, a four-course meal and wine. Wed-Sun, board at
19.15 (19.30 sailing). Embark at Westminster Pier. Tickets
£75 per person. 020 7740 0400. citycruises.com
station, though some meet
at the the Gotomidtown
tourist information shop.
56 New Oxford Street,
WC1. 020 7078 7077.
gotomidtown.co.uk
Ë Tottenham Court Road.
Map B5.
GREENWICH
ROYAL TOURS
Led by a fun and informative
guide, discover local gems
including Greenwich Market,
Old Royal Naval College,
Queen’s House, Greenwich
Royal Observatory and
the Cutty Sark. All tours
include admission fees to
attractions and the full-day
tour includes a pub lunch.
Small groups. Daily tours
09.30-16.00. Tickets £75,
concessions £65; half-day
tours 12.30-16.00. Tickets
£45, concessions £40.
0800 542 1200.
greenwichroyaltours.
com Ë t Greenwich/
Cutty Sark. Map inset.
HAIRY GOAT LONDON
PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR
A fun, interactive walking
tour exploring and
photographing its lesserknown
sights with an expert
guide. All types of camera
are welcome. Departs from
outside the Royal Exchange
at Ë Bank at 11.00. Check
website for dates. Tickets
£40, child £35.
07540 832 771.
hairygoat.net
JACK THE
RIPPER TOUR
Blue Badge Guide Richard
Jones of London Walking
Tours is an author of
books on Jack The Ripper,
and leads these popular
walking tours with his
expert knowledge. It’s
an informative, intriguing
and chilling look at the
city’s most fearsome
former resident. Numbers
are limited for a better
experience. Booking is
essential. Tours depart
daily from outside
Ë Aldgate East at 19.00.
Tickets £9.
020 8530 8443.
rippertour.com
LONDON TOWN WALKS
Tailor-made walking tour
company offering a range
of guided routes, including Ye
Olde City Of London Walk,
which departs from
Ë Monument to take walkers
on a journey through the
city’s hidden past. Call for
dates and times. Tickets £10.
07849 759 012.
londontownwalks.com
LONDON WALKS
London’s oldest walking
tour company offers more
than 300 walks. Favourites
include the Jack The Ripper
Walk (departing daily at
19.30, plus Sat 15.00 from
Ë Tower Hill) and Charles
Dickens’ London. Enjoy
spooky stories on the spinetingling
Ghost Walks every
night at 19.30. Tickets £9,
under-15s free (with adult).
020 7624 3978.
walks.com
ORIGINAL LONDON
SIGHTSEEING WALKS
Walks leave daily from the
centrally-located Original
London Visitor Centre and
include Changing The Guard
(departing 10.30), Rock ‘n’
Roll (13.00) and Jack The
Ripper (15.30 from Ë Tower
Hill). Free with the Original
London Sightseeing Tour.
17-19 Cockspur Street,
W1. 020 8877 1722.
theoriginaltour.com
Ë Charing Cross.
Map C6.
Out Of Town
These are some of the
top attractions within a
two-hour reach of London.
Times and prices may vary,
so please call the individual
venues, or a Tourist
Information Centre, before
visiting. Train times from
stations are approximate.
BLENHEIM PALACE
This beautiful English
baroque palace and World
Heritage Site was the
birthplace of Winston
Churchill. Enjoy the State
Rooms plus grounds
designed by famous
landscape architect Capability
SIGHTSEEING
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