Sailing by boat on the Thames and passing by the Palace of Hampton Court or Windsor Castle, You will feel transported to a bygone era in history. The river also passes through large cities where you can spend an afternoon visiting museums, bars and shops, as well as small towns where you can enjoy a quiet life.
The river Thames It is still quite busy. Since his birth in the mountains Cotswold, circulates along 346 kilometers to the North Sea.
This river has been, for millennia, the most important in England. It served as the main artery for the transport of goods both within and outside its borders, and as a base for the British army.
Only the River Severn is longer. At the mouth, the Thames reaches a width of more than 8 kilometers and generates wetlands in its delta with birds and marine fauna.
Come sail the Thames from West London to Oxford.
You will be able to discover all the castles, mansions, and other “so British” buildings built over the centuries on the banks of this remaining river.
In another field, the shallow rivers and small lakes of Norfolk Broad allow you to navigate the British countryside and through villages in the midst of nature reserves. You can navigate up to 300 km without any lock.
You will arrive in England simply by plane via Heathrow or Stansted international airports.
The Thames locks are fully automatic and always have an operator.
The Thames will bring the quintessential cultural and historical cruise and Norfolks Broad will offer the pastoral cruise in the midst of nature and nature reserves.
Civilizations have always developed along the banks of rivers. England or is an exception. As you sail on the Thames from west London to Oxford, you will travel into the heart of British civilization.
Norfolks broads is a UK national park consisting of a network of rivers and lakes. Of course it is by boat that one can best explore the 300 km of navigable rivers and the fourteen lakes that make up the Broads, all without any locks. In the Lake District, one of Britain's main wildlife reserves, there are Chinese water deer, kingfishers, herons, great crested grebes, etc. Lake villages are known for their thatched roofs and woodwork. exposed of their churches.
Some stages not to be missed:
Worldwide known for having the oldest university in the world, Oxford is home to priceless and sometimes original treasures. The prisons of his 11th century castle were transformed into a hotel. If you find the Ashmolean Museum unappealing, visit the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. Your kids will love your dinosaur gallery.
Of course he knows London. You've heard of Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, but are you familiar with the petticoat market or Madame Tussauds?
Passing through Windsor, you cannot miss its castle which is the largest inhabited castle in the world (45,000 m²). Maybe I can see the Queen!
Enjoy your stay in the Broads to go to Norwich, the county town of Norfolk that has no less than two cathedrals, thirty-one churches and three hundred and seventy pubs!
But it is not all. One of the largest open air markets in England, many chain retail stores and so many independent shops will allow you to fill your boat with all kinds of purchases.