Canary Wharf - One of the city’s big financial hubs situated in the Isle of Dogs, with New York-style skyscrapers and bank headquarters built in the old docklands4
Chatham Dockyard - Take a day-trip to the dockyards and board a cold war submarine, a World War II destroyer, a 19th-century sloop, and see inside a rope factory
City Cruises - These tourist boats run between Westminster Pier (by Big Ben and Parliament) and Greenwich (by the Cutty Sark), going under Tower Bridge4
Cutty Sark - Cutty Sark was one of the fastest clippers of the 1870s, sailing up to 360 miles a day between London and China. Now she’s docked in Greenwich6
Golden Hinde - A perfect replica of the Tudor ship in which the Elizabethan pirate Francis Drake made his circumnavigation of the globe between 1577-808
HMS Belfast - This cruiser saw action during World War II and played a part in the sinking of the battle cruiser Scharnhorst. It’s now a floating museum6
Jason’s Canal Trip - These gentle barges will take you past the pretty houseboats in Little Venice, the Snowdon Aviary at London Zoo, to the lock in Camden Town20
Little Venice - This pretty stretch of water at the junction of Regent’s Canal and Grand Union Canal is home to some picturesque houseboats and cafes6
London Canal Museum - Discover the history of the Regent’s Canal, and how they used to transport cargos up and down the busy waterways by horse and barge2
Museum of London Docklands - Discover the history of how the Thames became one of the world’s busiest waterways, and where the docks have gone4
National Maritime Museum - The history of the Royal Navy from the Spanish Armada to World War II, plus the jacket that Nelson wore at Trafalgar3
Old Royal Naval College - Christopher Wren’s old Seaman’s Hospital was built on the same spot as Greenwich Palace, and has a famous Painted Hall3
St. Katharine Dock - Not many people have discovered this calm little oasis behind Tower Bridge, full of restaurants and beautiful boats in gleaming marinas3
Thames Clippers - These boats are like a bus service on water, taking you fifteen miles from Putney in the west all the way through central London to the O2 Arena12
Thames Barrier - The Thames Barrier at Woolwich was built to protect London from flooding, and has a little museum showing you how the technology works4
Thames River Sightseeing - These sightseeing boats go from Big Ben past the Tower of London and Tower Bridge, all the way to Greenwich pier8
Thames Rockets - These boats aren’t for the faint-hearted because they bounce along the choppy Thames at 35mph – but it seems more like 350mph!