Mizter T wrote:

kytelly wrote:

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Ok Next question is where is the best place to veiw the Barrier? From
the park itself?

The way I remember things is that there's a better view from the south
bank. The Thames Barrier Park is the only way you can get up to the
riverside on the north bank - there's no riverside walkway on the north
side, unlike on the south (though I can't remember how complete the
riverside walk is on the south - there may be breaks where you have to
come 'inland' as it were).


However I'm roundly contradicted by Rob in these two older threads on
the topic...

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk....60c05f acafba
and
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk....b9c9a2 4ce895

The park is defintely prettier than the south side of the river - I
just seem to remember that it was interesting approaching the barrier
on the south-side riverside walk. To be honest I can't recall how
extensive the southern riverside walk is though - I think I'll get
along there on sunday when the barrier gets tested and remind myself.

Apologies for the extensive electronic noise my ramblings have caused.

Rob's idea about walking over the Victoria Dock footbridge is a good
one - you get a great view of the ExCel exhibitons centre.