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1. The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom, behind the river severn. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other and cities, including Oxford, Reading, Henley-on-Thames, Windsor, Kingston upon Thames and Richmond.
2. The river gives its name to several geographical and political entities, including the Thames Valley, a region of England around the river between Oxford and west London, the Thames Gateway, the area centred on the tidal Thames, and the Thames Estuary to the east of London. The tidal section of the river is covered in more detail under Tideway.
3. With a total length of 215 miles (346 km), it rises at Thames Head in Gloucestershire, and flows into the North Sea at the Thames Estuary. It has a special significance in flowing through London, the capital of the United Kingdom, although London only includes a short part of its course. The river is tidal in London with a rise and fall of 7 metres( 23 ft) tides reaching up to Teddington Lock. The catchment area covers a large part of South Eastern and the river is fed by over 20 tributaries. The river contains over 80 islands, and having both seawater and freshwater stretches, it support a variety of wildlife.
4. The river has supported human activity from its source to its mouth for thousands of years providing habitation, water power, food and drink. It has also acted as a major highway through the Port of London for international trade, internally along its length and by its connection to the British canal system. The rivers strategic position has seen it at the centre of many events and fashions in British history. It has been physical and political boundary over the centuries and generated a range of river crossings. More recently, the river has become a major leisure area supporting tourism and pleasure outings as well as the sports of rowing, sailing, skiffing, kayaking, and punting. The river has had a special appeal to writers , artists, musicians and film-makers and is well represented in the arts. It is still the subject of various debates about its course, nomenclature and history.
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How long has the River Thames been a major leisure area&
…. for thousands of year.
…. for the centuries.
…. since the 20th century.

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1. The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom, behind the river severn. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other and cities, including Oxford, Reading, Henley-on-Thames, Windsor, Kingston upon Thames and Richmond.
2. The river gives its name to several geographical and political entities, including the Thames Valley, a region of England around the river between Oxford and west London, the Thames Gateway, the area centred on the tidal Thames, and the Thames Estuary to the east of London. The tidal section of the river is covered in more detail under Tideway.
3. With a total length of 215 miles (346 km), it rises at Thames Head in Gloucestershire, and flows into the North Sea at the Thames Estuary. It has a special significance in flowing through London, the capital of the United Kingdom, although London only includes a short part of its course. The river is tidal in London with a rise and fall of 7 metres (23 ft) tides reaching up to Teddington Lock. The catchment area covers a large part of South Eastern and the river is fed by over 20 tributaries. The river contains over 80 islands, and having both seawater and freshwater stretches, it support a variety of wildlife.
4. The river has supported human activity from its source to its mouth for thousands of years providing habitation, water power, food and drink. It has also acted as a major highway through the Port of London for international trade, internally along its length and by its connection to the British canal system. The rivers strategic position has seen it at the centre of many events and fashions in British history. It has been physical and political boundary over the centuries and generated a range of river crossings. More recently, the river has become a major leisure area supporting tourism and pleasure outings as well as the sports of rowing, sailing, skiffing, kayaking, and punting. The river has had a special appeal to writers, artists, musicians and film-makers and is well represented in the arts. It is still the It subject of various debates about its course, nomenclature and history.
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How long has the River Thames been a major leisure area &
.... thousands of year for.
.... the centuries for.
.... since the 20th century.