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Stop off to enjoy the sights of Oxford and London. Tranformed into a magnificent palace by Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, c. It was rebuilt and…. If you would like to have a break for a picnic when walking between Staines and Laleham, one place to stop is the island by Penton Hook Lock. Just cross….
The bridge, constructed in local stone in the Georgian style,…. The reserve is of national importance for…. This beautiful place is the perfect spot for lunch on a hot day. Four of us will be walking on the Thames Path in mid April. We have only three days so we would like to find a segment that is quaint but with beautiful scenery. Any suggestions? If you had an extra day — and were going later in the year — the Source and Oxford would be a great one. Probably less of a risk in April, but generally I suggest waiting until May before trying that bit.
We are thinking that it would be good to then tag on the Oxford to London section of the Thames Path. If accom is relatively easy to find it would give us more flexibility each day weather, sightseeing etc , we have hiked extensively several Camino walks in Spain, Portugal, France etc and have done the C2C in England twice. We then get taxis back to the car or accommodation. This has worked perfectly so far. Our next trip is the Oxford section and have a lovely old cottage booked at Sutton Courteney.
Have fun. We are a group of four seniors who have done a lot of walking. We walked miles on the Camino in Spain in five days. We have three and a half days from April to walk the most scenic and interesting section of the Thames Path. Hope to hear lots of suggestions — thanks — Leslie from Columbus, Ohio. Hi Leslie It much depends upon the weather. April can be dry, warm, cold and wet! The head of the Thames through to Tadpole Bridge is beautiful, quite wild, often off the river itself and quite isolated in parts, but awful if it is raining.
That would take two days. A day not to miss is across London, starting at Wandsworth through to Greenwich, or vice versa, a whole day. Another whole day is Richmond to Hampton Court and that is restful and has lots of stopping off points for a drink and two nice final destinations.
Hi David, Thank you so much. I will check out all three of these. The piece I am missing is the Oxford to Reading stretch. I read that is good too. Depends where you are going to stay in England. We have done the South Downs and the Pennine Way in day walks between carparks adjacent to the route. With two cars you can leapfrog efficiently and cover 10 to 15 miles a day. The OS maps show very few public carparks along the source to Oxford section.
Anyone know of landowners, farmers, Publicans with large carparks, prepared to allow a car to be parked all day perhaps for a small fee. I am having trouble working out the exact mileage though. I have a feeling it might be between miles. Could anyone give me a more accurate idea? In a post in October I mentioned that thames-path. I reckon about 93 miles. Lechlade and Cricklade are small towns with plenty of parking and there is also the Thames Head Inn as well as layby parking near the source.
The source was dry when we were there, but with recent rains I am planning to venture up there again from close by this time, not from the Barrier! My question is about public transport from central London to as close as possible the source.
Hello Jasmine. Definitely no need for a taxi. The easiest way is train. There are direct trains from London Paddington station in central London to Kemble. Kemble is a mile and a half from the source, and close to the Thames Path. The journey takes about 75 minutes. The Thames Path is very well served by public transport for most of its length. Potentially I would like to do about 25 — 35km.
I would prefer to do a nice pretty section, rather than urban. I would need to get the train to the start, do the walk, then train back to Eastbourne. Any ideas? Ideally the train stations I get on and off would be near to the river and easy to navigate to and from. Clare, easy. The path is all along the river but you are never isolated. And you can stop along the way at Richmond or Kingston. It takes you past Teddington Lock too from tidal to non tidal.
She is too heavy for me to consider lifting her over any barriers along the path. Are there any sections that might prevent her walking unhindered? Thanks in advance. Is the route very busy at this time of the year? Thank you in advance! Hello Leonie — the Thames Path is often busy all year round. Hey, looming to run the length from source to sea over 7 days next year.
It breaks down nicely into a marathon a day. Has anyone on this forum any experience in this and can suggest the natural stops around 26 miles each day.
Thanks for any suggestions. The sections that we have walked in winter have been very muddy and very slow going. Leslie Snyder, In reference to weather in the autumn. I moved her from Wisconsin and know what you mean about the fall weather there. Here is should be similar with warmer days and cool but not frosty nights. There could be more grey days with on and off drizzle or rain but your chances of nice weather are good during this season.
Thanks, Wendy. Believe it or not, we are coming now on April 11 for a four day walk. We vare hoping for good weather — should be beautiful because plants shoul;d be in bloom. Weare excited and hope for rain-free days! Or is it clearly sign posted? The best instructions and maps are in the Thames Path in the City book mentioned above.
It has street maps in it with road names given. I just finished walking to Henley and have walked from the flood defences in stages. It is well marked and you should not have trouble. You can upload an app to your phone that has the OS map and that makes it a breeze. Also, there are a couple of great books to use as a guide if you desire. Do you happen to know the name of the app you mentioned? It is terrific and will help you when the path diverts a bit from the riverside.
I have an iPhone so cannot tell you if there is an android version. I highly recommend it. Also, if you have a recent OS map of the version there is a way to upload it to your phone as well. Good luck. But I think readers should be aware that you can walk the other way!
If you know the Thames in London you will want to find the source and have the fun of finding the river becoming more and more narrow. The river is always changing so you may want to walk the other way, or walk back, afterwards. David Sharp was a generous friend and pioneer and we worked well together on Thames problems. The Source is a much better ending! Apologies for asking, but is cycling allowed on the footpath?
The answer has to be NO, but thought I would ask. Hello Roger. Thanks for the information. How far … time will tell. Cheers, Preston. Some friends are visiting from Brasil in August and want to walk from their hotel in Sonning along the river to Shiplake. Several entries on google relating to the short walk you mentioned.
In reply to Stuart 19th March , I am currently running from from source to sea, but am doing it bit by bit in sections rather than in consecutive days like yourself. I run about 22km — 32km at a time and base my start and end points by the closest train station. From the source until Oxford facilities and public transport is sparse. Cricklade and Lechlade are the best places to aim for before Oxford, after which there are plenty of towns and facilities for the remainder of the route.
Running the Thames or any river is an amazing and unique way to see the country. I highly recommend it to you. Hi there, I begin my mile walk from Hammersmith back to Abingdon next week. Looking at the weather forecast it is going to be a scorcher.
I can see water points marked on the thames path planning guide, but there are none listed anywhere near London or towards Reading direction. Can anyone suggest any shops or water points that are very close to the path along the way? My wife and I traveled from Australia to walk the Thames Path. We had the luxury of 18 days walking from the Source to London during September We had rest days in Windsor and Oxford. And not a drop of rain the entire journey. The highlight for me was the entire journey from the Source to Oxford.
The lowlight was passing a naked hiker near Shifford lock. I am still trying to figure out what he was doing! I am completing the whole route this year, a day at a time, using public transport from London, freedom pass London area and busses via links from high Wycombe, Henley, maidenhead, etc and even a once a day lovely village route into oxford. I also use X90 coach to oxford bus links, both sides of Oxfordshire , trains to Reading and the source.
I particularly love journeys on local community services Such as after leaving oxford bus station at 8. Much careful planning involved as part of the fun! Just be sure to arrive back into a village in time for the last bus, often a school service. Choose between 2 or 3 days walking, starting in Richmond upon Thames and finishing at the Thames Barrier, the end point of this charming National Trail. Prompt response to enquiry, holiday request fulfilled and we were notified of amendments quickly, giving us time to make decisions.
Advice on where to eat in the evening, excellent range of accommodation, excellent support on the journey. Every holiday we have taken with Mickledore has been very slickly organised. Everything is well organised and thought through. Information and resources provided are excellent.
Many thanks. Mickledore consistently provides exceptional support and attention to detail to assure the very best information about their walking holidays. After reading through all of packet information provided, one is left with little or no questions because each walk is so well laid out and well detailed.
This is my third walking holiday with Mickledore and each one has been exactly as advertised. The Thames Path The Thames Path National Trail follows the greatest river in England for miles Km from its trickling source at a spring in the rural Cotswolds to its vast presence at the Thames Barrier, just a few miles before it meets the sea.
Book Now. But it all worked smoothly and we will have no hesitation in recommending your service. JG, Herts June The pre-trip communication was excellent, Richard gave us good advice on distances and practicalities as well booking our accommodation, luggage transfers brilliant! Throughout the 3 days of walking he kept in touch to advise of flood diversions due to the unseasonable weather prior to our trip and gave us other tips to make our walking enjoyable. We will definitely use WTT for future Thames Path walks and would highly recommend them to both novice and experienced walkers.
Thank you WTT and especially Richard. DD, Herts. May Just a quick note to thank you for your efficient service in collecting and transferring the bags - all worked seamlessly. Arrived in Oxford pretty tired but very happy! AJ, London May We have explored the Thames on the river for many years and were so looking forward to walking the length of the path in , sadly the effects of a pandemic have put a hold on our adventure.
Walk the Thames were excellent in helping us to plan our trip, offering advice and selecting perfect accommodation along the route. They then surpassed themselves with their speed in contacting us regarding cancellation, our refund being processed with hours. We have no doubt that we will book the same journey with them in the near future and look forward to experiencing this first rate service as originally intended.
SF, Kent March We were notified when the bags were picked up and when they were delivered, leaving us to enjoy the great weather and the lovely scenery lovely. It is an efficient and value for money service. We have still to walk from the source to Oxford; and from Windsor to the end. We will return for these walks and will most certainly use Walk the Thames again. PK Surrey Sept The Thames Path is all about quiet relaxing walking, rather than seeking a gruelling physical challenge, so a reliable baggage service is essential.
Walk the Thames were excellent: very efficient and great value — the texts confirming each time the bags were picked up and dropped off were particularly welcome.
They helped to make our first post-Lockdown walk very enjoyable. CS Kent July Contact Us. For More details. Need more details? Call 44 Email: info walkthethames. Stay in touch. Subscribe to our Newsletters. Ready to Start?
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