Very interesting & informative experience, meeting point was easy to find & guide was very helpful & approachable. Very good value for money.





Discover the fun activity of mud larking, or beachcombing for washed-up objects along the foreshore of the Thames during low tide, on this hands-on excursion with a local guide. Your guide will contact you to provide the location and time, which changes throughout the year based on low tides. Make your own way meeting location, where you will be provided with gloves and a bag and tips on what to look for. Look for washed-up treasures, which could include clay pipes, pottery fragments, tiles, and other objects that you can spot with your eyes only. At the end, your guide will help identify your finds and provide historical context.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 13.
We visit the Thames Foreshore at various places during the year. Please contact me regarding times.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Thames Beachcombing/Mudlarking lasts about 2 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $54 per person for this London experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Sundays, starting at 9:00 AM.
Children aged 5–16 pay from $22, adults from $54.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Meeting points ×s are different each month. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 20 participants.
Children under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.7 out of 5 across 126 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Cultureseekers.
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Very interesting & informative experience, meeting point was easy to find & guide was very helpful & approachable. Very good value for money.
The meeting point was easy to find and it was a short walk to the shore. The H&S briefing and supply of protective items was great. The length of time on the shore was just right and we found some interesting items. Our guide was informative and very knowledgable, it was a very interesting way to spend a couple of hours and very good value for money.
Had a fantastic time, found lots of stuff that I have no what it is.but after a google search I found some really good stuff, sadly no Rolex watches or diamond rings lol, would definitely do it again.
Lovely morning on Wapping foreshore with the knowledgeable Robert and a bunch of sociable mudlarkers. Wear wellies because it’s muddy. He provided gloves and plastic bags for our finds. Easy to book and find the meeting point. Value for money for this pensioner.
Me and my sister had a fantastic time doing this activity! We met outside of a tube station of which was quaint and clean. There was no stress about which exit or where it could have been which was fantastic. There was a small cafe 10 meters away which we got a bite of food and there is a toilet here too. We signed in with the gentleman and waited for everyone to arrive. We then walked around 5 mins down the road to the access point where a short health and safety talk was carried out. We were given bags and gloves, alongside being showed some photos of things to look out for. We then walked down some steps which were slightly covered in river silt but this is to be expected. There was a small jump down to the riverbank of about 2ft but people were helping each other and it was not too significant. We were then shown where to walk and how far we could go and allowed to explore. The guide was knowledgeable and would help to identify things when shown. He was also litter picking as we mudlarked. We ended up looking for about 1 hour and 30 mins which was a good amount. Me and my sister originally joked about there not being enough to go around but we were absolutely blown away at the amount of pottery sherds, glass, and other stuff there was to collect. I never felt rushed or crowded during the experience. I would suggest wearing wellies or waterproof shoes but lots of the group wore trainers and were absolutely fine. Although it seemed a little pricey, it was absolutely worth it and I would go again!
Simple booking process, easy to find meeting point, relaxed guide, excellent spot at Wapping, lovely sociable fellow mudlarkers, and great value for money for 2.5 hours! 😎🙏
Robert was extremely knowledgeable about all of the sherds and trinkets that we might find in the river. He took time after the activity to help everyone identify items and explain what era they came from. This was a bucket list item for me. I’m glad I had such a great guide!
Great experience! The guide was knowledgeable about the history and types of finds on the shore. It was fantastic to have a chance to find bits of history. Wear waterproof shoes & bring hand sanitizer for afterwards.
We had another really enjoyable morning Thames beachcombing with Robert. He is extremely knowledgeable and takes the time to go through everybodys finds at the end. Highly recommended experience fun and friendly. 5 stars! Marvellous.
Great way to spend a few hours in London. Robert was amazing and was a fun experience looking for interesting items washed up in the tide.
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