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Thames Estuary. Coordinates: wiki 51°30′N 0°35′E. The half of the estuary that lies east of its narrow Tideway -named part, by the Operational Land Imager. The Thames Estuary is where the River Thames meets the waters of the North Sea, in the south-east of Great Britain.
At 215 miles (346 km), it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn. The river rises at Thames Head in Gloucestershire and flows into the North Sea near Tilbury, Essex and Gravesend, Kent, via the Thames Estuary.
The Thames Estuary offers unique advantages to businesses, thanks to its proximity to London, its excellent transport links, and the Thames itself – a thriving hub for import and export. We are backing key sustainability developments – using the river for freight and passenger transport, and spearheading decarbonisation technologies.
Apr 19, 2023 · We need to adapt to climate change along the Thames Estuary. As sea levels rise and defences get older, the risk of flooding from the Thames increases. The Thames Estuary 2100 Plan outlines...
Sep 30, 2024 · The Thames is some 205 miles (330 km) long, running 140 miles (226 km) from the source to the tidal waters limit—i.e., from Thames Head to Teddington Lock—and, as an estuary, a further 65 miles (104 km) from there to The Nore sandbank, which marks the transition from estuary to open sea. Its basin, which receives an annual average ...
Apr 21, 2022 · Cleaning and reoxygenating the river Thames has helped its biodiversity surge, but there’s still more to be done to make it healthy.
Apr 19, 2023 · The Thames Estuary needs action to adapt to climate change. Sea levels are rising. Tidal flooding from the River Thames is a real risk in future if we don’t act now.
Feb 1, 2021 · The Thames Estuary is an international hub of cultural, commercial and economic activity. Within its reaches are some of the country’s most valuable assets, critical infrastructure and...
Getty. A seal rests on the banks of the Thames in Hammersmith in March 2021. Almost 600 harbour seals and 3,000 grey seals now live in the Thames Estuary, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL ...
Mar 17, 2022 · Thames Estuary Partnership is a non-campaigning organisation looking after one of the world’s premier rivers. We provide a framework for sustainable management of the Thames, and as a membership organisation we deliver best practice and knowledge sharing to achieve a working river for London.
