A brilliant resource for people interested in boats - dinghy sailing, rowing, what-have-you. Their courses might sound a bit expensive but are brilliant value and their boat hire, once you've qualifed, is dirt cheap. They also organise [more...]

Every September 300 boats race along 22 miles of the Thames, from Richmond to Island Gardens in Greenwich. The boats have to be rowed and there are quite strict rules about what qualifies, but that still leaves room for a huge variety [more...]

Yet another park where you can get waterborne in London. There's a separate little boat pond for kids, too.

This must be one of London's wackiest combinations - a museum about life on the canals combined with the history of ice cream! Good fun for an afternoon visit and they also do guided walks and such. Or you can take a course in painting [more...]

Cool off on a hot day by taking a boat out on the Serpentine in Hyde Park. If it’s really hot - or you’re really brave - go swimming outdoors in the lido. If you have kids in tow, there's a paddling pool, and if you want to get away [more...]