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Generally, I wouldn't get in the water anywhere after Teddington Lock, because it gets very tidal, very quickly. I grew up and lived in that part of London and sections of Twickenham are regularly flooded, plus cars are regularly swept into the Thames at Richmond despite warnings and it's very quick. This link covers that whole stretch: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.444296,-0.3255391,15z?entr... I have ended up in Thames somewhere past London Bridge, I think, forced into wading through the mud to try and dislodge our dinghy that my perennially headlong friend had gotten stuck, and IT WAS NOT FUN, not even Type 2 fun. At the other end, by Teddington Lock Bridge, kids are always in the water. There is a weir not far, which I regard as a "drowning machine" because it is, but the area is quite agreeable. Here's the Teddington Lock section: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.4306101,-0.3207403,435m/da... Isleworth Ait, seen here, is frequently so empty of water that one can see the boats keels lying on the bottom: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.4684678,-0.3166315,1733m/d... Street view showing how empty it is in both directions:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.4672369,-0.3218927,3a,75y,... This spot is especially not to be fucked with, as conditions can change quickly and the treated sewage from Mogden Works ends up here. I love the Thames and have never lived more than a short walk from it, but I have a nervous respect for it, plus I am a rubbish swimmer. |