Easter Holidays 2019
There’s just a few weeks until Easter & we’ve listed some of our top picks for family days out on the River Thames. All of the attractions below are a short walk from one of our piers making it easy to travel between the different options.
From the 1st April Thames River Services will be operating the Low Summer Timetable with departures every 30-minutes. Cruises through the Thames barrier will also be available five times each day.
Easter Events & Attractions
1. Visit Parliament
Known as the ‘Houses of Parliament’, the new palace was built between 1840-1870 after the original palace was damaged during a fire. The palace is the home of UK Parliament & the iconic Elizabeth Tower (known as Big Ben).
Explore the New Palace with an audio tour & discover the rich history of the home of UK Parliament.
After the tour you can indulge in afternoon tea in a room with a River Thames view.
2. Easter Architour at St. Katharine Docks
The annual St. Katharine Dock Easter Egg Hunt returns this Easter but with an architectural twist. The Easter Architour takes place in the historic docks & explores the engineering & architectural history of the dock area. The tour takes place around the docks historic warehouses including Ivory House, Commodity Quay, the Coronarium & Marble Quay.
0 Min / 0 Feet from St. Katharine Pier.
11:00-16:00, 19th April – 22nd April 2019
3. Tower of London
Visit the Tower of London & marvel at over 1000 years of history. View the Crown Jewels, hear stories from the guardians of the Tower the Yeoman Warders & see the armour of Kings Henry VIII, Charles I & James II.
Travel back in time to 1671 & join an interactive story telling of Colonel Blood’s attempt to steal the Crown Jewels. Expect hands on activities & immersive story telling in Historic Royal Palaces latest Family Trail at the Tower of London.
6 Min / 0.3 Miles from St. Katharine Pier.
6th April – 22nd April 2019
4. Easter On-Board Cutty Sark
Cutty Sark have a range of Easter activies throughout April including storytelling & character performances. Children can learn how to send a coded message using code flags & can design their own flag in the family workshop ‘Fly The Flag’.
5. Mask Making at Greenwich Park
On Sunday 14th April you can keep your tounger children entertained at a mask making & arts & crafts day in Greenwich Park. The mask making will take place in a tent next to the bandstand.
Thames River Services, Easter Weekend Timetable
(Operating 1st April-28th October 2019)
On Good Friday (19th April), Easter Sunday (21st April) & Easter Monday (22nd April) Thames River Services will be operating an extra departure from Greenwich Pier to St. Katharine Pier & Westminster at 16:45. This will be in addition to the usual departures at 16:00, 16:30 & 17:00.
Destinations
Le quai de Westminster est situé sur la rive nord de la Tamise, dans la Cité de Westminster. La jetée se trouve à quelques pas du palais de Westminster (siège du Parlement), de l'abbaye de Westminster et de l'église Sainte-Marguerite (site inscrit au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO). De nombreux musées et monuments sont accessibles à pied depuis la jetée de Westminster, notamment la Banqueting House, le musée de la Household Cavalry, la National Gallery et le London Eye.
St. Katharine Dock was constructed by Thomas Telford & opened in 1828. The docks became popular with expensive cargo’s from around the world including ivory, shells, sugar, marble, wines, fragrant spices & perfumes. Today St. Katharine’s is a haven for yachts & historic vessels including traditional Thames sailing barges. A wide range of cafes, bars & restaurants are located at St. Katharine’s & regular food markets also take place throughout the week.
La jetée de Greenwich est située sur la rive sud de la Tamise, dans le quartier de Greenwich maritime, un site inscrit au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO. La jetée se situe entre le célèbre clipper à thé Cutty Sark et le chef-d'œuvre riverain de Sir Christopher Wren, l'ancien Collège royal naval. Aujourd'hui, le quartier royal de Greenwich présente un mélange éclectique de bâtiments historiques et modernes. Le centre-ville de Greenwich abrite une variété de musées, pubs, restaurants, marchés et boutiques.
Une visite de Londres ne serait pas complète sans une croisière sur la Tamise. La compagnie Thames River Sightseeing propose des croisières régulières au départ de cinq embarcadères : Westminster Pier, Embankment Pier, Festival Pier, Bankside Pier et Butler’s Wharf Pier (près du Tower Bridge) et la jetée de Greenwich. Thames River Sightseeing opère 361 jours par an avec une flotte de navires tout temps avec des ponts ouverts spacieux parfaits pour les mois d'été et des salons chauffés avec des fenêtres panoramiques pour les mois les plus froids. Les navires vont des bateaux à passagers plus traditionnels sur la Tamise (London Rose) à des navires plus modernes spécialement construits pour la Tamise (Thomas Doggett).
Passengers can embark at Westminster Pier, Embankment Pier, Festival Pier, Bankside Pier or Greenwich & take advantage of a range of ticketing options. Single tickets are suited for day trippers or passengers travelling in or out of London & return tickets allow passengers to disembark & explore before joining a return sailing later the same day. A 2 Day River Pass is the perfect option for anyone visiting London over multiple days. A River Pass allows unlimited travel on our services.
Thames River Sightseeing propose également d'excellents tarifs de groupe et des réductions, parfaits pour les familles, les agences de voyages ou les professionnels du tourisme.
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- Toutes les Nouvelles
- Jetée de Bankside
- Jetée de Embankment
- Jetée de Festival
- Jetée de Greenwich
- Public Holidays, Festivals & Events
- Réveillon de Nouvel an
- Chartes Privées
- Tourisme
- Offres Spéciales
- Quai du Tower Bridge
- Croisière du Dimanche soir
- Barrière de la Tamise
- Thames River Sightseeing
- Jetée du Millénaire de Westminster