To enjoy London's greatest natural asset, the river, you can choose to travel on a passenger boat east into Westminster or west to Hampton Court, or take a canoe, rowing boat, or skiff up the river. The choice is yours. Or you can simply enjoy the magnificent views from a variety of vantage points, such as Richmond Hill.

Boats along the Thames
Turk Launches 020 8546 2434
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Services run between April and mid-September. Boats travel from Richmond to Kingston and Hampton Court departing from Richmond at 11am; 2.15; 4.15; and 6.15pm (Kingston Only - subject to cancellation) Tuesday-Sunday and Public Holidays only. All Richmond boats to/from Hampton Court - change at Kingston. Catering is also available and facilities for parties in the daytime or evening.

Westminster Passenger Services 020 7930 2062/4721
Services run between April and late September. WPS run boats from Westminster to Kew, Richmond and Hampton Court running up to 5 times a day, with 3 boats returning to Westminster daily from Richmond and Hampton Court, 5 from Kew. Boats from Westminster to Kew depart at 10.15am; 10.30; 11.15; 12.00; and 2pm. Boats from Westminster to Hampton Court via Kew and Richmond depart at 10.30am; 11.15; and 12midday.

Richmond Boat Hire 020 8948 8270
For the hire of rowing boats, skiffs and holiday boats. Situated just by Richmond Bridge on the Riverside. Boats and Richmond gifts also for sale. Colliers Launches Phone: 020 8892 0741 Runs a service in conjunction with Westminster Passenger Services.

Ferries across the Thames
Hammertons Ferry 020 8892 9620
Marble Hill Park to Ham House. 1 Feb-31 Oct, Mon-Fri, 10am-dusk, Sat/Sun/public holidays 10am-dusk. 1 November-31 Jan weekends only, 10-dusk.

Hampton Ferry 020 8979 7471
Opp Bell Inn, Hampton to Hurst Park (East Molesey). March to October, 11-6pm at weekends, on demand, 8.00am-6pm weekends.

Bridges across the Thames
Richmond Bridge Designed by James Paine and Kenton Couse and built between 1774 and 1777. The foundation stone was laid on 23 August 1774 by the Hon. Henry Hobart and the bridge was opened to vehicular traffic on 12 January 1777.

Barnes Bridge Designed by Joseph Locke, completed in 1849 and opened 22 August that year. Built to carry the loop line of the London and South Western railway. Home of the Emanuel School Boat Club since 1914.

Kew Bridge The first bridge at Kew was designed by John Barnard and built in 1758-9. It was opened on 4th June 1759. The second successive bridge at Kew was built between 1783 and 1789 to the east of the first bridge. The architects were James Paine and his son (also James). The bridge was opened on 22 September 1789. The third and present bridge was built between 1899 and 1903, the architects were Sir John Wolfe Barry and Cuthbert Brereton. It was opened on 20 May 1903 by King Edward VII and is officially known as King Edward VII Bridge.

Twickenham Bridge Designed by Maxwell Ayrton and completed in 1933. The bridge was built to carry the Chertsey Arterial Road and was opened by the Prince of Wales on 3rd July 1933.

Hampton Court Bridge The present bridge is the latest in a line of four successive bridges at Hampton Court. The first was built 1752-3 and opened in December 1753. The second, a wooden bridge like the first, was completed in 1778. The third bridge, designed by E.T. Murray, was built between 1864 and 1866 and was opened in 1866. Work on the present bridge began in 1930 and it was completed and opened in 1933. The architect was Edward Lutyens.