secret london rivers

A series of flooded gravel pits (originally dug out to provide stone for the roads and buildings of London) are eye-catching spots, but you’re not technically allowed to swim in them – the neighbouring River Colne is the spot of choice. … Secret Rivers is at the Museum of London Docklands from 24 May until 27 October 2019. The rivers now flow through underground culverts, with a number of them now integral parts of London's sewerage system. There remain faint signs, what the Museum of London Docklands has called "ghostly traces" of the tributaries. Photo: @wildswimgirls The last of our wild swimming spots you can reach on the Tube, this dip is worth the slog out to Zone 7.

London has a lot more rivers than just the River Thames and River Lea – but many of the rest are either very small and easily overlooked, or buried underground (culverted), typically by industrious Victorians looking to clean up channels that became sewers, or to create extra space to build infrastructure on. Secret London tracks down the best things to do in the city, from quirky restaurants and hidden bars to the best exhibitions, shows and nightlife in London. Secret Rivers is on at Museum of London Docklands until 27 October 2019. Rivers of London (Midnight Riot in the US) is the first novel in the series of the same name by English author Ben Aaronovitch. The novel was released on 10 January 2011 through Gollancz and was well received by critics, earning a Galaxy National Book Awards nomination for Aaronovitch in the New Writer of the Year award.

Secret Rivers combines art and archaeology, with mudlarking, photography, film and much more to uncover the mysteries of London’s rivers, both those that flow above ground and those that have been buried beneath our feet. Buy London's Hidden Rivers: A walker's guide to the subterranean waterways of London 01 by Fathers, David (ISBN: 9780711235540) from Amazon's Book Store. A map of London's secret rivers (Image: Museum of London). The exciting news is that the rivers are not entirely lost to us. Entrance to the exhibition is free, while the Liquid Late event requires a ticket. The subterranean or underground rivers of London are the tributaries of the River Thames and River Lea that were built over during the growth of the metropolis of London.