
The River Thames
From Source to Sea
Height above sea level: 3.83 metres
Kew is famous today for its Royal Botanical Gardens, originally the gardens of the royal residences at Kew house and Richmond Lodge.
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Did you know? ...
There are no fewer than 47 crossings of the Thames between Kew and the North Sea.
The table below shows the Thames crossings by type and mode below Kew.
| Tube | Rail | Foot only | Road | |
| Tunnel | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Bridge | 2 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| Ferry | 2 |
| Start of Voyage down the Thames | Contents Page | Introduction |
| Facts about the Thames | Flooding | Thames Basin |
| Pollution | Erosion | Tributaries |
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