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Friday 29th August | 19:48  

WATCH: Swan Upping in action

4:55pm Wed 16th Jul 08:: written by Claire Moulson



The Queen's swans have again been counted as the 12th Century tradition of Swan Upping took place on the Thames. 

The census has been going on all week the team with boats travelling through Eton, Maidenhead, Marlow and Sonning. The project is due to end on Friday in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. 

Watch our video report of Swan Upping.



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