Drift with the current of the River Thames from its source to the sea and visit historic inns along its route.

From the Thames Head Inn near Cirencester explore the source of this majestic river.

Stop off for a pint in London and discover the long demolished local of Shakespeare in Southwark.

Finally, wash ashore in Kent with barrels of portland cement to visit one of the strangest pub attractions in the country.

Travellers have followed this route for hundreds of years. This map illustrating the full length of the Thames was created in 1869 by the cartographer George Bacon.