The Thames retreats to expose hundreds of meters of beach beach twice a day up and down its length. Below the level of the roads, sounds of the traffic are filtered and the acoustics offered up by the banks echo seagulls instead. The most inland tidal sandcastle building site, the foreshore is London's underexploited playground. Where else in central London can you picnic next to lapping waves without getting on a train? Multiple plots of sandy riverbed can be claimed for a few hours for a noisy feasting frenzy.

Reclaim the Beach is an idea that has spread though word of mouth, email, flyers and through this site. The people who come are like minded individuals who enjoy the type of event that envolves re/claiming and beaches.

email: beach@swarming.org.uk for more information.