The crossword solution for the term COUNTY ALONG THE THAMES is Essex, which is a county in the East of England. It is bordered by Suffolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south. The county is home to the Thames Estuary, which is the estuary of the River Thames, and is the second largest estuary in the United Kingdom. Essex is also home to many towns and villages along the Thames, such as Chelmsford, Colchester, and Southend-on-Sea.