The Thames foreshore is a rich place well worth a visit. It is London’s largest natural space, a wildlife corridor through the heart of the city as well as one of the greatest undiscovered historical resources in the capital. Thames Explorer would love to help you explore this environment which at first glance is not that appealing but certainly rewards a more detailed examination.
Come mudlarking with the Thames Explorer Trust.
We run a series of Foreshore Walks for adults and family groups.
For those who would like to take their interest a little further then have a look at the website of our colleagues at the Thames Discovery Programme. This dedicated team of community archaeologists are compiling a detailed record of the archaeology to be found on the foreshore and their site gives a comprehensive record of what they have found, and details of how you can get involved.
The foreshore is however a place to treat with caution, the Thames has a massive 7 meter tidal range, deep mud and is full of the unexpected. If you are venturing forth please read our Health and Safety guidelines to the Thames foreshore. The Port of London Authority has the tide timetables for the Thames Estuary.
Digging on the foreshore is only allowed under very specific circumstances, as is the use of metal detectors, for further information you must talk to the owners who are, for the most part the Port of London Authority.
