Thames River Services (London, England, UK)

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An excellent way to observe some of London's finest historical buildings is by taking a cruise along the River Thames. It is also a good way to catch a breath of fresh air and avoid the crowded city streets.

You should purchase your ticket prior to boarding the boat at the appropriate pier where you are starting your journey.

Piers can be found at:

• Westminster Pier (Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey)
• Millennium Wheel Pier
• Embankment Pier (Cleopatra's Needle)
• Festival Pier (Royal Festival Hall and South Bank Complex, Museum of the Moving Image, London Aquarium)
• Bankside Pier (Shakespere's Globe Theatre)
• London Bridge City Pier (Hay's Galleria, Southwark Cathedral, London Dungeon)
• Tower Pier (Tower Bridge Experience)
• St Katherines Dock</li><li>Butlers Wharf Pier (Design Museum)
• Canary Wharf
• Greenwich Pier (Cutty Sark, Old Royal Observatory, National Maritime Museum)
• Millennium Dome Pier (Millennium Dome)</li><li>Barrier Gardens Pier (Thames Barrier Visitor Centre)

Boats are also available to Putney, Kew, Richmond and Hampton Court.