11/9/2022 0 Comments Thames barrier![]() I then descended into the park to have a proper look around and enjoy seeing the centrepiece from many angles. You could see the Thames barrier and the landscaping from above. Climbing a few steps from the little car park at the park brought me out onto a balcony overlooking the park. On arrival, the entry to the parkland was pretty easy to find. A short hike through some housing took me to the intended eventual destination, Barrier park. This involved lots of steps, then some more views from the walkway, then back to ground level. Google maps took me on to the high footbridge called the Royal Victoria Dock Footbridge. ![]() There were some nice big boats moored up here and looked great. The next part of the adventure was a delightful walk through The Royal Docks, then past the Excel Arena. It triggered my mild vertigo, caused by looking down too much. At the other end, getting off was easy too, except my legs were like jelly. The views were spectacular, although over quickly as the journey across doesn’t take long. ![]() The ride takes you high above the river and opens up some fantastic views of the London skyline. Once paid, visitors have to await the next gondola, climb aboard, then enjoy the ride. This was, again, pretty simple to use, tapping in and off using the payment card. Cable Car across the River Thamesįrom the pier, it was a quick walk to Emirates Greenwich Peninsula for a cable car ride across the River Thames. The Pier was where I had alighted the boat and continue onwards. Heading downstream, the boat passed Canary Wharf and the skyscrapers that dominate the skyline, onwards to North Greenwich Pier. The views from the open water were fantastic and a glorious sport to take photographs of Tower Bridge. Onwards, the boat chugged and passed under the even more iconic Tower Bridge. This was a superb view of the cathedral and surrounding architecture. Next up was passing under Milenium Bridge, which opened up views to the iconic St Pauls Cathedral. It was a glorious day in London and passing all the sights on the river was fantastic. I finally got on the correct River Bus and back past Parliament, Big Ben and The London Eye. I ended up heading the wrong way on the river, but hey ho, I got to pass Big Ben and houses or Parliament twice. You tap on with a payment card and tap off at the destination. A case of find the right boat on Westminster Pier, then it’s just like the tube. Getting on the river bus was pretty simple. This trip was my first time on the TFL River Bus. River Bus From Westminster Bridge in London I had a quick mooch here, then google maps suggested the water taxi from Westminster Bridge to get near where I planned to be. The day started with a tube ride from Lancaster Gate station and navigated the underground to Embankment station. ![]() Day-Trip to Thames Barrier Park & Royal Docks in London When the authorities feel the need, the barrier is closed at the predicted high tides, thus protecting the city. The Barrier has been fully operational since 1982. Thames Barrier is a retractable system that they designed to prevent the floodplain of the city from being flooded by abnormally high tides and storm surges. The solution to the problem was to create what we now know as the Thames Barrier. Since Roman times, London has been a problem for the city, thus a solution was required to protect the city from high tides. ![]() They name it after the Thames Flood Barrier, which is visible from the public open space. It is in the London Borough of Newham, near to Pontoon Dock DLR station. The Thames Barrier Park is a 7 acre park on the north bank of the River Thames. First, an introduction to the barrier and associated parkland. I packed my bag for the day, camera fully charged, and the adventure was on. I chose a sunny blue sky day to make my move and head from home in Westminster in central London to Thames Barrier Park. The guide book sold me, thus I had to visit. I spotted Thames Barrier Park while reading a guidebook of parks in London. ![]()
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