Can you still walk under the Thames?

The Greenwich Foot Tunnel is an underground walkway that allows you to walk from Greenwich to the Isle of Dogs in London. The reason why this tunnel is so special is that it allows you to walk under the River Thames which is the main river that snakes through the city.



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About. The Royal Borough has two foot tunnels at Greenwich and Woolwich which are used by 1.5 million people a year to cross underneath the river Thames. From Greenwich, you can use the foot tunnel to walk to Island Gardens on the north of the river for the famous Canaletto view of Greenwich.

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Today, trains continue to go through the railway tunnel several times an hour, making it difficult to see the original tunnel, but the Brunel Museum tells the story of the creation of the Thames Tunnel, on the site of the Engine House and the original tunnel shaft sunk into the ground.

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The Royal Borough has two foot tunnels at Greenwich and Woolwich which are used by 1.5 million people a year to cross underneath the river Thames. From Greenwich, you can use the foot tunnel to walk to Island Gardens on the north of the river for the famous Canaletto view of Greenwich.

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In years of using this tunnel I have never had any problems with thugs carrying knives or mug attempts. Lots of families use the tunnel. High risk of being hit by a bicycle though. Many cyclists cycle through as quickly as possible and are not put off by families with children or elderly.

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The Thames Tunnel construction was started in 1825 by Marc Isambard Brunel and completed by his son Isambard Kingdom Brunel to open in 1843 as a foot tunnel. It became rather notorious for the goings on in the fairly dark tunnel and was sold to a railway company to serve the docks in the Rotherhithe area.

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The tidal Thames is a fast-flowing waterway and the busiest inland waterway in the UK accommodating over 20,000 ship movements and hosting over 400 events each year. It is for these reasons the PLA restricts swimming throughout the majority of its jurisdiction for the safety of swimmers and river users.

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In 1825, French engineer Marc Brunel started work on the Thames Tunnel, the very first underwater tunnel anywhere in the world. Beset by financial difficulties, frequent flooding and several deaths, the project wasn't completed until 1843.

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A spokesman for the PLA told Yahoo News UK: Swimming in the River Thames is not advisable at any time. It is tidal and also, even in hot weather, can be very cold so could cause cold water shock. We would advise anyone wanting to cool off to do it in a safe place such as local swimming baths.

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On 18 May 1827, after a rising tide, the Thames Tunnel's ceiling collapsed under the weight of the river and a torrent of water filled the structure. Brunel narrowly escaped with his life.

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We're building a tunnel under the Thames linking Silvertown to the Greenwich Peninsula in east London. The tunnel - which we plan to open in 2025 - will help reduce chronic congestion at the Blackwall Tunnel and allow for better public transport links, including more cross-river bus journeys.

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