River Thames Path Cotswolds Source - Oxford - London All 45 Locks
Originally filmed in Summer 2015, a look along the full length of the River Thames beginning at its source near Kemble Glos, finishing in Central London opposite Parliament.
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Walking the Thames Path Oxford to Abingdon
Out on a part of the path I had not videoed. Reflected back to the first time I walked it , Autumn 2017 with a friend of mine from work . I think he was drunk when I suggested it but true to his word we walked from Iffley lock in Oxford to Abingdon. There was a beer and a good pub as part of the bargain. It was from this walk that I decided , I wanted to find the source of the river Thames and went later in the month . Then it got addictive and I found myself planning the next section on my days off , Trailblazer guide book in hand and through out my journey on the path , I went from videoing on my phone to using a go pro which is what I use now. Rough and ready little videos but I have them to help me remember my amazing walks and journeys
Thames Walk, Oxford, UK
Lovely walk along the river Thames in Oxford.
Iffley Lock river Thames Oxford England
Iffley lock on the river Thames in Oxford England.
Oxford, Henley-on-Thames, Windsor ENGLAND 2017
LONDON Walk Tour THAMES PATH from NORTH GREENWICH to THAMES BARRIER - England
Filmed by WALKING TOUR - 02 June 2019
The Thames Barrier prevents the floodplain of most of Greater London from being flooded by exceptionally high tides and storm surges moving up from the North Sea. It has been operational since 1982. When needed, it is closed during high tide; at low tide it can be opened to restore the river's flow towards the sea.
Architect: Roger Walters.
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Oxford Thames Path
Oxford Thames Path
Thames Path, Oxford to Abingdon
Thames Path - Source to London - Eynsham to Abingdon via Oxford - Day 4 of 12
Day 4 of 12 of an epic walking adventure through some of England's most beautiful countryside and incredible history. A walk that covers 186 miles from the source of the river in Gloucestershire to the Thames Barrier in the east of London via historic towns of Oxford, Henley and Royal Windsor to name a few.
Sunday 31st March Eynsham to Abingdon Day Four
The Thames Path Challenge - 184 Mile hike from Source to London - Click on the image to watch the video of day 4 of the hike. An epic adventure
Again we were up fairly early, and this time we decided to wait until 8am for the full English Breakfast to be served. Definitely worth waiting for in such a lovely pub with great food. We left at 8.45am, and walked 200 meters back to river over the bridge and regained the path. After 5 miles of walking the first boat actually moving on the river for 50 miles seen. Hopefully the river will get busier from here.
After walking for 6 miles we came into Oxford at 11am, leaving the path and called in at The Four Candles Wetherspoons pub for a coffee. Oxford would be a lovely place to stay the night looking round the colleges, old buildings etc, which we have done previously. We had a lovely stroll around Oxford for a couple of hours, before returning to the river at Folly Bridge at 1pm.
We had lunch bought in Tesco in Oxford and ate it whilst sitting on a bench by the river. More people were out than we had previously seen, tourist boats and rowers on the river, also people out cycling, jogging and walking along the concrete tow path. The walk was much more interesting than before with these activities and lots of rowing clubs to walk past. We called in at Kings Head pub, Sandford-on-Thames for a pot of tea, a beautiful location.
The path grew quieter again until Abingdon came into view at around 4pm. We had booked the Crown and Thistle pub, which has a great location very close to the river. It is a beautiful old coaching house, with various bars/restaurants, and football is shown. We went for a walk round Abingdon, which is another beautiful old town, before buying our dinner from Tesco. But there are plenty of pubs and restaurants to eat in.
Today, the fourth day of walking, the bags felt lighter, the distance covered felt not as far, and there a is nice easy concrete section of path from Folly Bridge to The Kings Head. Looking forward to tomorrow, and maybe more towns to visit!!!
Distance km 27.55
Duration of Walk Hours 7.46
Average Pace Min/km 16.55
Steps 47433
Thames Path - Source to London - Kemble to Cricklade - Day 1 of 12
Day 1 of 12 of an epic walking adventure through some of England's most beautiful countryside and incredible history. A walk that covers 186 miles from the source of the river in Gloucestershire to the Thames Barrier in the east of London via historic towns of Oxford, Henley and Royal Windsor to name a few.
Thursday 28th March Kemble to Cricklade Day One
We were very excited and looking forward to being back on the road with our rucksacks on. We booked the trip the day before, after checking the weather forecast for the next ten days. We had previously read the guide books and studied the path. We then booked the first 3 nights of accommodation and the train from Manchester to Kemble.
Leaving home in Manchester at 6.45am, and after catching 5 trains, (the cheapest way), we arrived in Kemble at 12.30pm, having eaten our sandwiches on the train. There is a village shop in the Post Office in Kemble (turn right at the station and walk for 5 minutes, closed between one and two), where we bought a large bottle of water. Other food we had already. Food and drink are also available to purchase there.
To start the walk we decided to turn left from the station and walk down the road to take a look at the Thames Head Pub which is located on the A433, the old Roman Fosse Way. We took photos, then turned left after the pub down a footpath leading to the Thames Way. If you are arriving later it is possible to stay at the Thames Head, then begin the walk in the morning.
After about one mile we saw the marker post (signed by an Acorn, symbol of the National Trails) for the source of the river, and a sign for the Thames Path, 184 miles to the Thames Barrier, very exciting. When we reached the source, as it had been dry there was no sign of any water. We started the walk through the fields over the road until we came to Lyd Well. This is a natural spring with lots of water bubbling up, marked by a copse of trees and the retaining wall of a pond. To me this was the true start of the river. This is well worth a close inspection. We continued for many miles following the now obvious river, with beautiful clear water, insects flying, and plenty of bird song. We passed the village of Somerford Keynes where the Bakers Arms pub can be found.
The path continues through the very picturesque Cotswold Water Park. This consists of 140 lakes formed by old gravel pits filling with water. Again more birdsong, we spotted Heron, Swans, Ducks and Moorhens. Arriving in Ashton Keynes, we made a small detour to the village shop for more drinks. There is one pub The White Hart, with very limited restaurant hours.
After a 14 mile walk, we arrived in Cricklade at 6.30pm just before the sunset (this being March). It had certainly been a fantastic day of travel and walking through the beautiful peaceful countryside, with perfect Spring weather. We met only one other couple out walking, who had spent a week walking from Oxford to the river source. (The other way to us). We checked into the White Hart pub which we had booked the day before, visiting Tesco Express opposite to buy sandwiches for dinner. There are plenty of pubs and restaurants and take-outs in Cricklade, but having been up since 6am we wanted to relax in the hotel room instead.
Distance km 21.10
Duration of Walk Hours 5.15
Average Pace Min/km 14.54
Steps 33651
25th June 2017 - VB399 - Thames Path Section 16 - Abingdon to Oxford
Video Blog 399 - Thames Path Section 16 - Abingdon to Oxford
Thames Path: Henley to Reading
Walking the Thames Path from Henley to Reading
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Oxfordshire Country Walk Wallingford Thames Path The Ridgeway Swan's Way round
Our video is a guided circular walk from Wallingford in South Oxfordshire. Starting from Wallingford Bridge we make our way to the River Thames then follow the Thames Path and the Ridgeway to the village of North Stoke. We continue on the Swan's Way to pick up the Ridgeway again to return to Wallingford.This is an easy mainly flat walk with a few gentle slopes on paths, tracks and through arable and pasture land.
Elevation: approx lowest point 42.30m (138.78ft) approx highest point 97.60m (320.21ft) approx ascent 111.10m (364.50ft).
Approx 9.6 miles allow 3½ - 4 hours using OS Explorer Map 171, Chiltern Hills West, Henley-on-Thames & Wallingford. This walk is done anti-clockwise.
Start point: Wallingford Bridge next to the Riverside car park.
Thames Path - Source to London - Goring to Shiplake - Day 6 of 12
Day 6 of 12 of an epic walking adventure through some of England's most beautiful countryside and incredible history. A walk that covers 186 miles from the source of the river in Gloucestershire to the Thames Barrier in the east of London via historic towns of Oxford, Henley and Royal Windsor to name a few.
Tuesday 2nd April Goring to Henley-on-Thames Day Six
The Thames Path Challenge - 184 Mile hike from Source to London - Click on the image to watch the video of day 6 of the hike. An epic adventure
Again we were up at 7am we left one bag in room, taking the other rucksack just with essential supplies in. We caught the train at 7.47am back to Goring, again calling in Tesco for fruit and bread for breakfast. This is the only part of the walk where the path is not flat, leaving the Thames it undulates along a hillside for about 90 minutes. We walked back over a bridge to collect the other rucksack from the room at the George and checked out. .
We walked down the Thames in the rain to Reading, and ate lunch in The Monks Retreat Wetherspoons pub. Back to the river and we called in the very conveniently located Tesco Extra, which had a path leading straight to it from the river. We did not like Reading as along the towpath we found various undesirable characters, who seem to live on boats there.
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Continuing on past Reading business park, and football stadium, we came to the very pretty Sonning village which is worth a look round. If interested, George Clooney has a house near Sonning Bridge. If you fancied breaking your journey here there are 3 pubs with rooms.
We continued another 3 miles to Shiplake. Having covered 18 miles at 4.30pm we called it a day, leaving the tow path at Shiplake College rowing club. We walked up to the main road and caught a taxi 3 miles into Henley, which cost about £15.00.
We stayed at The Catherine Wheel Wetherspoons pub in the middle of Henley, checking in for 2 nights, dining there on the first evening too. Again looking at the cost of accommodation, and the chance not to be carrying 2 rucksacks, we had decided to stay for 2 nights. Henley is a lovely old town dating back 800 years famous for the Henley rowing regatta each year in July. If walking this route in July, be sure to check the dates of this event, as rooms will hard to find.
Distance km 29.24
Duration of Walk Hours 8.14
Average Pace Min/km 16.53
Steps 50295
Thames Path National Trail
n celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the foundation of the Thames Path National Trail, the Ramblers Association took on the massive feat of walking the entire Thames Path National Trail from the source of the Thames to the Barrier in London. This short film shows the natural beauty of the journey of this glorious riverside trail.
Walking the Thames Path (Cricklade to Thames Source)
Search for the source of the Thames - A Lisa and Dot Adventure
13.9 miles.
River Thames Path walking tour / walking go westminster
Thames Path Challenge 2017 For Sea Shepherd UK
Follow the team of Sea Shepherd UK volunteers as they walk 100m from Bishop's Park, Putney to Henley On Thames to raise funds for Sea Shepherd UK
Thames Path - Source to London - Radcot Bridge to Eynsham - Day 3 of 12
Day 3 of 12 of an epic walking adventure through some of England's most beautiful countryside and incredible history. A walk that covers 186 miles from the source of the river in Gloucestershire to the Thames Barrier in the east of London via historic towns of Oxford, Henley and Royal Windsor to name a few.
Saturday 30th March Radcot Bridge to Eynsham Day Three
The Thames Path Challenge - 184 Mile hike from Source to London - Click on the image to watch the video of day 3 of the hike. An epic adventure
We were up at 7am. Breakfast in The Old Crown Coaching Inn is served at weekends at 8.30am till 9.30am, and during the week 7.30am till 8.30am. So this being a Saturday, and a long walk today, we had no time for breakfast and left at 7.30am. We ate teacakes that we had bought from Tesco the night before whilst waiting for a taxi back to Radcot Bridge.
We started the walk at 8am from the same location we had finished the night before. It is a very pretty walk, with the mist lifting faster than it had done the previous day. It took one hour 20 minutes to walk the 4 miles to the Trout Inn at Tadpole Bridge. It was too early to be open for the casual walker, so we carried on another 6 miles to Newbridge.
There is nothing at Newbridge except for 2 pubs, one of which, the Maybush has been shut for about 6 months. We visited the other the Rose Revived , for a quick drink. We ate our peanut butter sandwiches by the Thames, with just the sound of birdsong.
Carrying on we reached the Ferryman pub at Bablock Hythe at 2.30pm, calling in for another cordial drink. Arriving at tonight's destination of The Talbot in Eynsham at 4pm after an 18 mile walk. The pub itself is very old, we stayed in a lovely room in a separate annex. If searching for this pub on line, it actually is listed under Oxford, as it is just outside Eynsham. We were going to walk into town to get some food and supplies for the next day, but thought better of it having a delicious meal in The Talbot instead.
So after 2 and a half days of walking we have covered about 48 miles, had some glorious weather- for the end of March, and had seen some beautiful countryside, Swans, Heron, Geese, Ducks, and heard many birds. The walk has been fairly quiet, with not many people around, and the only boats we have seen have been moored up. I suspect that the walk will gradually get busier as it heads through Oxford, and towards Reading and Windsor. We are looking forward to seeing some towns, instead of just countryside. I would also advise carrying all food and water for this section, as the only shops were in Cricklade and Lechlade, and any pubs on the river may not be open or serving food when you arrive.
Distance km 28.66
Duration of Walk Hours 8.03
Average Pace Min/km 16.51
Steps 49240