River Thames Source and Destination Points
https://www.britannica.com/place/River-Thames
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Thames
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_crossings_of_the_River_Thames
Are there ferries, ships, boats services to travel for the passengers from the source and destination points of River Thames?
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235.84 Thames Head, Kemble, Gloucestershire
235.06 Thames Head Bridge (A433 - Fosse Way)
233.97 A429 Bridge and Cirencester branch line
Midland and South Western Junction Railway Bridge
216.81 A419 Bridge, Cricklade
Castle Eaton Bridge
Hannington Bridge
200.96 Limit of navigation
200.83 River Coln (rises at Brockhampton)
199.72 Halfpenny Bridge, Lechlade (A361)
199.65 St John's Lock Last lock on the river; 71 m ASL
Radcot Bridge
Tadpole Bridge
173.18 River Windrush, Northmoor
Newbridge
Swinford Toll Bridge
159.34 River Evenlode, Cassington
155.46 Thames (Oxford By-pass) Bridge (A34)
110.10 Osney Rail Bridge (Cherwell Valley line)
148.88 River Cherwell, Oxford, partly canalised
146.83 Isis Bridge - Oxford Ring Road (A423)
110.10 Kennington Railway Bridge (Goods Line)
Nuneham Railway Bridge (GWR to Birmingham)
136.47 Abingdon Bridge (A415) — Abingdon & Culham
Sutton Bridge
131.02 Appleford Railway Bridge (GWR to Birmingham)
Clifton Hampden Bridge
River Thame, Dorchester on Thames
Shillingford Bridge
115.41 Wallingford Bridge — Wallingford & Crowmarsh Gifford
110.10 Moulsford Railway Bridge (GWR to Bristol)
Goring and Streatley Bridge
105.94 Goring Bridge (GWR to Bristol)
Whitchurch Bridge
89.74 Caversham Bridge, Reading (A4155)
87.41 River Kennet, canalised, Reading
79.24 River Loddon, Wargrave
Sonning Bridge
Shiplake Railway Bridge
73.72 Henley Bridge (A4130) — Henley-on-Thames & Remenham
60.75 Marlow Bridge, Marlow
60.04 Marlow By-pass Bridge, Marlow, (A404)
Bourne End Railway Bridge
Cookham Bridge
~50 Jubilee River — Maidenhead
49.10 Maidenhead Railway Bridge (GWR to Bristol etc.)
46.67 M4 Bridge — Dorney & Bray
40.03 Queen Elizabeth Bridge, (A332) — Eton & Windsor
Windsor branch line bridge
38.91 Windsor Bridge — Eton & Windsor
~35 Jubilee River — Eton
Windsor & Eton Riverside station bridge
28.46 Colne Brook, Wraysbury
28.45 Runnymede Bridges (A30 & M25) — Staines-upon-Thames & Egham
27.82 Staines Bridge (A308) — Staines-upon-Thames & Egham Hythe
27.70 River Colne, Staines-upon-Thames
Staines Railway Bridge
21.34 M3 bridge — Chertsey & Laleham
20.80 Chertsey Bridge (B375) — Chertsey & Shepperton
17.32 The Bournes (1, 2), Addlestone
17.08 Wey and its navigation, Addlestone & Weybridge
14.43 Walton Bridge (A244) — Shepperton & Walton-on-Thames
7.53 Hampton Court Bridge (A309) — Hampton Court & East Molesey
7.45 River Mole, East Molesey & Thames Ditton
3.34 Kingston Bridge — Hampton Wick & Kingston upon Thames
Kingston Railway Bridge
0.64 Teddington Lock, Weir & Bridges Tidal limit
0.0 Teddington Boundary Stone (PLA / DoE)
Richmond Bridge
Richmond Railway Bridge
-4.52 Twickenham Bridge (A316) — Twickenham & Richmond
-4.80 Richmond Lock and Footbridge
-6.11 River Crane, Twickenham & Isleworth
-7.71 River Brent/Grand Union Canal
-8.80 Kew Bridge, South Circular Road (A205) (Brentford & Kew)
Kew Railway Bridge (District line and former British Rail)
-10.86 Chiswick Bridge (A316) — Chiswick & Mortlake
Barnes Railway Bridge
Hammersmith Bridge — Hammersmith
-17.84 Putney Bridge, (A219) — Fulham & Putney
Fulham Railway Bridge (District line)
-18.95 River Wandle, Wandsworth
-19.44 Wandsworth Bridge, (A217) — Fulham & Wandsworth
-20.84 Battersea Railway Bridge
-21.88 Battersea Bridge, (A3220) — Chelsea & Battersea
-23.66 Victoria Railway Bridge
-25.24 Vauxhall Bridge (A202) — Pimlico & Vauxhall
-26.01 Lambeth Bridge (A3202) — Millbank & Lambeth
-26.55 Westminster Bridge (A302) — Central London
-27.35 Charing Cross Bridge & Station (S Coast)
-28.01 Waterloo Bridge (A301) — Central London
-28.55 Blackfriars Bridge (A201) — Central London
-28.63 Blackfriars Rly Bridge/Station (Thameslink)
Millennium Bridge
-29.10 Southwark Bridge (A300) — Central London
Cannon Street Railway Bridge and Cannon St. Station
-29.80 London Bridge (A3) 8.7 m headway — Central London
-30.69 Tower Bridge (A100) 42.5 m headway — City of London & Bermondsey
Thames Tunnel on the East London line
-32.83 Rotherhithe Tunnel (A101) — Limehouse & Rotherhithe
-33.65 Regent's Canal
-40.08 Blackwall Tunnel (A102) — Blackwall & Greenwich Peninsula
-41.06 River Lea and its navigation: Bow Creek Blackwall & Canning Town
-43.51 Thames Barrier
-45.24 Woolwich Ferry (links A406 with A205) — North Woolwich & Woolwich
-48.55 Barking Creek/River Roding
-59.25 River Darent / Dartford Creek
-61.96 Dartford Crossing (A282 (N)) — West Thurrock & Dartford
-62.04 Queen Elizabeth II Bridge (A282 (S)) 54.1 m headway — West Thurrock & Dartford
-64.76 Channel Tunnel Rail Link
-69.66 Tilbury Docks
-87.72 Holehaven Creek
-99.42 Southend Pier, Southend-on-Sea
-103.9 River Medway & Sheerness Docks
-110.6 Foulness Point, Essex/Warden Point, Kent (PLA limit)
End of Thames Estuary — North Sea
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Best Answer
The River Thames is navigable to "200.96 Limit of navigation". Not far downstream of that is Lechlade (on southern edge of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire), where this Tripadvisor page shows boating.
You can generally rent boats by the hour, day or week, and in some places take organised river tours and cruises, along the navigable length of the Thames. Here is one example of many:
(no affiliation), but probably not continuously, although if you want to organise a trip from the source to the limit of navigation you may well be able to charter a small boat to take you, if you don't feel up to renting one yourself.
Edit: indeed there are ways to do it that can be arranged for you. Please see
River Thames: Hike, Bike & Kayak (Source to Sea)
Follow the iconic River Thames from the Cotswolds to Windsor
Pick up a paddle, lace up your boots and adjust your helmet for an action-packed adventure down England’s most iconic River – the Thames. Walk, cycle and canoe your way from the Cotswolds to Windsor, marvelling at quintessential British scenery and stopping off for plenty of pub lunches along the way. With a local leader at the helm, you can leave your worries in your wake as all the little details are taken care of. Explore charming villages, medieval towns and the fascinating city of Oxford, then in the evenings, rest your head in traditional inns filled with as much history as the destinations themselves.
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The rural River Thames winds its way across the counties of Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Surrey and through The Chilterns, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. After Teddington it widens and deepens as it becomes the tidal river flowing through the heart of London.Where does the River Thames travel through?
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Answer 2
Here is a picture of the Thames, very close to its source.
As you can see, no boats are going to be navigating it, not even a kayak. A rubber duck would find it challenging.
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