The river glideth at his own sweet will was how Wordsworth described the Thames in his poem Upon Westminster Bridge. The watery stretch that flows toward London from the northwest has been such a central artery that it is regarded as a basin for civilization, as the Nile was to Egypt. Like many …
87km (54 miles) NW of London; 87km (54 miles) SE of Coventry A walk down the long sweep of The High, one of the most striking streets in England; a mug of cider in one of the old student pubs; the sound of May Day dawn when choristers sing in Latin from Magdalen Tower; students in traditional gowns …