The Thames at Oxford is 150 feet (46 metres) wide. Reinforced by three tributaries from the north—the Rivers Windrush, Evenlode, and Cherwell—it swings southward past the woods of Nuneham to the market town of Abingdon. There it collects the River Ock, which drains the Vale of White Horse.

What kind of river is Thames?

listen) TEMZ), known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At 215 miles (346 km), it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn.

What is the River Thames famous for?

The Thames is known for being the longest river in England running a whopping 346km. It begins at Thames Head in Gloucestershire and flows across London before emptying into the North Sea.