The Thames Path

A guidebook to walking the Thames Path, a National Trail covering 182 miles between the Woolwich Foot Tunnel and the river's source in Gloucestershire, passing through Windsor, Oxford and rural countryside. Provides full information for this easy riverside route that takes around two weeks to complete. Includes a 1:25K OS map booklet.

A guidebook to walking the Thames Path, a 182-mile National Trail from the Woolwich Foot Tunnel in London to the river's source in near Cirencester, passing from central London through Windsor, Henley, and Oxford, and rural countryside. Described in 20 sections, of between 4 and 16 miles (6.5-32km), it is an mainly flat route with good access by public transport and typically takes two weeks to walk. On its way it passes historic sites such as Greenwich, Kew Gardens, Hampton Court, Runnymede, Windsor Castle and Oxford.This guidebook features complete OS 1:50,000 scale mapping of the route and comprehensive information about accommodation, facilities, refreshments and transport links for each stage of the route. It is crammed with fascinating details about the places and features passed along the way. A separate pocket-sized map booklet is also included showing the full route on 1:25,000 scale OS maps, providing all the mapping needed to complete the trail.The Thames Path is an easy riverside walk that discovers the constantly changing character of the River Thames.

Overview mapRoute summary tableMap keyIntroductionTowpath to National TrailThe Path todayWildlifeLooking after the riverAccommodation and transportMapsSafetyUsing this guideThe Thames PathStage 1 Woolwich Foot Tunnel to Tower BridgeStage 2 Tower Bridge to PutneyStage 3 Putney to KingstonStage 4 Kingston to ChertseyStage 5 Chertsey to StainesStage 6 Staines to WindsorStage 7 Windsor to MaidenheadStage 8 Maidenhead to MarlowStage 9 Marlow to HenleyStage 10 Henley to ReadingStage 11 Reading to PangbourneStage 12 Pangbourne to GoringStage 13 Goring to WallingfordStage 14 Wallingford to DorchesterStage 15 Dorchester to AbingdonStage 16 Abingdon to OxfordStage 17 Oxford to NewbridgeStage 18 Newbridge to LechladeStage 19 Lechlade to CrickladeStage 20 Cricklade to the SourceAppendix A Optional Prelude: Erith to Woolwich Foot TunnelAppendix B Further reading