Walk the Thames

Bespoke Thames Path walking holidays. YOU CHOOSE WHERE TO STAY AND HOW FAR TO WALK. AT YOUR OWN PACE. IN YOUR OWN TIME.

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What we offer

Flexibility . Choice . Support

A 180 mile riverside walk starting in the villages of Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds

It works its way through historic villages and towns: Oxford, Reading, Henley and Windsor

The Thames Path reaches its dramatic finale in the heart of London.

More about the walk

come on an English journey

The Thames Path is a national trail of 180 miles from the source of the Thames to the Thames Barrier, just outside London. There are 15 National Trails in England and Wales. National Trails are funded by the Government, each having a dedicated officer. Other National Trails include the Pennine Way, the first National Trail. As a National Trail, it is fully signposted.

The Thames Path starts in Gloucestershire working its way through countryside and towns such as Oxford, Reading, Henley-on-Thames, Windsor until it approaches the outskirts of London. Through London it passes Hampton Court, Richmond, Chelsea and into the heart of London from Westminster to Tower Bridge. From Tower Bridge the Thames Path snakes its way through the historic and new Docklands of Canary Wharf to Greenwich where it terminates, shortly thereafter, at the Thames Barrier.

Support

we're here to make things easier

Booking service and luggage transfer

Walk The Thames offers logistical support to anyone journeying down the Thames Path. We can provide accommodation to suit your budget, baggage transfer between accommodation, and bookings to the many sites, events and festivals you will pass. Our innovative route planner allows you to customise your journey to suit your budget, your fitness, and make the most of what’s on offer.

Our baggage transfers come with a concierge service, supplying essentials such as a replacement phone charger or a blister pack; or arranging a bouquet of flowers for that special occasion.

How it works

Maps & Guides

Everything you need

We can provide all the maps and guides you’ll need. We supply a free copy of the Thames Path  Guide with our packages. This comes with a 1:25,000 map booklet. We also have an online shop where other Thames Path resources are made available.

Resources

Read more about what the Thames Path has to offer: palaces, stately homes, wildlife, bridges, events and festivals.

Hampton Court
Marble Hill House
Heron spotted whilst walking the Thames Path
Grey Heron
Tadpole Bridge
Thank you very much for the great services. It was much appreciated.
MT, CanadaJuly 2022
I would like to thank you and your team for all the support. This has been a dream come true for me, which I could not have done without your help
MK, SwitzerlandJune 2022
We have really enjoyed the walk and your service has been impeccable. Thank you very much for helping is make it happen.
BP, New ZealandJune 2022
Thank you so much for the excellent service you’ve provided especially dealing with today’s challenge. We plan to do another chunk of the walk next year so we will be in touch again.
SC, Notts June 2022
You’re a star! Thank you for all your help this week! We really appreciate you1 Have a good day!
NT, KentMay 2022
(We) would like to both say a big thank you to you for helping to make our Thames Path walk from Oxford to the source so much more enjoyable. Having a reliable moving of bags really allowed us to focus on the walk and our surroundings rather than on how uncomfortable our heavy rucksacks were. We loved our 4 days along the rural Thames and were a tad disappointed when the end came in sight yesterday afternoon. Thank you once again for your helpful and friendly service.
CR, BucksMay 2022
Thank you very much for the excellent baggage transfer service - it made our walk from Cricklade to Oxford, last week, so much more enjoyable not having to carry extra weight! My daughter and I found the text to advise us of its arrival at destination was very reassuring. Richard was more than helpful after one of our prebooked hotels notified us that it was closed for refurbishment only days before we were due to start walking. We're already planning the next leg - see you next year Richard.
CC, DevonMay 2022
Thank you for the efficient and worry free service. It was a pleasure to work with you and your company. We hope to see you again when we do the next segment of the Thames Path soon!
RD, CaliforniaUSA May 2022
Just a quick email to thank you for your excellent luggage service which you supplied on my recent Thames walk from Kemble to Goring and Streatley. You kept me informed of all pickups and deliveries of luggage for myself and my walking companions. Would definitely recommend your services to other walkers. I would use your services again without reservation.
HW, DevonMay 2022
Just wanted to say thank you so much for the excellent service we received from Walk the Thames. We particularly liked the daily text messages and enjoy reading your interesting newsletter.
LW, SurreyOctober 2021
Thank you so much for a brilliant service. We made Oxford this afternoon while the sun was still shining. We’ve had an amazing time and thank you for your help and kindness.
CB, AvonSept 2021
I simply wanted to send a little note carrying inside a few words of good wishes for all of your gratefully received efforts. You most certainly stepped up in my time of need. Thank you so much, you really did provide me with my requirements and excellent service. So a huge thankyou.
JG, EssexSept 2021
Really chuffed with the amount of care and service you guys provide. Big thanks from me for all the planning. Rest assured I will be back in touch next Easter for another week.
SM, NottsOctober 2021
Thank you so much for all of your help and choice of accommodation. Everything went to plan and the distances were spot on. I think I mentioned in a previous note our favourite places and one we would suggest you re think. We met many people along the way and I did my usual sales patter of talking you up and recommending your company to all those interested. Anyway all in all a great trip and many thanks
RS, LancsSept 2021
We so enjoyed our walk with you. Although it was a worry (!) (for me), we loved the differences of our 5 nights accommodation. All the hotels were lovely, and the rooms or views were amazing, and apart from the quirky Miller, the rooms were huge. So good that the last one was the Roseate to relax in. We weren't expecting such special accommodation. Hotel selection could not be bettered.
JC, DevonSept 2021
We had a fantastic holiday and wouldn’t hesitate recommending you and your company to anyone!
TS, DevonNovember 2021
We really loved this section of the Thames Path all along the way. The route took us through many locations new to us and we were absolutely lucky to enjoy such fabulous weather. As before the ease of walking was facilitated by your fantastic transportation. Thank you so much for assisting us along the way and accommodating the extra bag, we really appreciated it. We hope to return to walk from Reading to Staines (or a little way further on) next year.
FA, ShropshireSept 2021
Thank you again for all the handholding with respect to the pandemic.
HB, USASept 2021
Just wanted to say a huge thank you for the excellent service that you have provided over the last 10 days. It has made our holiday much more relaxed and enjoyable. We appreciated the daily texts to update us on luggage collection and delivery - and you never failed to deliver on time. Thanks from us all. We will recommend you to others.
CC, GloucestershireAugust 2021
I just wanted to say thank you so much for all your help. It made all the difference not to have to carry all our stuff. I could tell from the first time I contacted you that you would be efficient and so it proved. It was really useful to get a text every time you picked up or delivered the baggage - so reassuring. We particularly appreciated your help and flexibility when one of the hotels changed its rules about storing baggage. I don’t suppose we will be in need of your services again but I will certainly recommend you if I hear of anyone else planning to walk the Thames Path.
GN, CumbriaJuly 2021
All of the organisation has been excellent and the accommodation likewise. We met some lovely and interesting people on the way. We hope you get some future enquiries as we had to keep explaining your wonderful service that made the walk such a relaxed experience for us. It was lovely to arrive at the Buttery and receive the book. A wonderful momento. We are hoping to do the next section in the spring. We intend to start planning in the next few months and so I will be in touch.
JM, DerbyshireJuly 2021
We wish to thank you for all your hard work in making our Thames Path experience absolutely wonderful. Having done the walk backwards, that is from the Barrier to the source, your organisation of our 190 mile walk was superb. Hotels, pubs and B&Bs that we stayed at, were brilliant. All of them were very helpful and very supportive with our adventure. Having our baggage carried by yourself and your colleagues in London was incredible, and receiving texts to state you had collected the bags and dropped them off at our appropriate overnight accommodation, gave us so much reassurance that we were dealing with a professional company. It was aN amazing journey and we thank you for making it so.
PR, DerbysJune 2021
The trip arrangements all went very well. I managed to dodge the showers during the walk. I’ve got a busy summer, but am considering doing the Oxford to Reading leg with your company. So I’ve only got praise and no criticism for the arrangements.
GC, N YorksMay 2021
I would like to recommend 'Walk the Thames' . I think they are relatively new, but they offer a great service. I tried one of your other (Thames Path National Trail) recommendations on your site and found them to be a taxi service basically, charging different costs per section rather than a consistent per day charge and they were also double the cost of Walk the Thames! Richard at Walk the Thames offers a similar service to Sherpavan, including a very cool website which has a good route planner and accommodation recommendations. He has also set up a Facebook page where people walking the Thames path can report any issues on the path and arrange to meet etc. He was flexible, reliable and accommodating as well as reasonable priced.
RS, DerbyJune 2021
Thank you for carrying our bag over the last 4 days. You did a great job. The Porters at St Johns College were amused because I don't think they had received a bag in that manner before. But it all worked smoothly and we will have no hesitation in recommending your service.
JG, HertsJune 2021
Thanks for looking after us so well all week
AS, HantsOctober 2021
We’ve just returned from our first walk (Source to Tadpole Bridge) and cannot praise Richard and the Walk The Thames team enough. The pre-trip communication was excellent, Richard gave us good advice on distances and practicalities as well booking our accommodation, luggage transfers (brilliant!) and providing detailed maps. 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 2021
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! We are hoping to walk some/all of the Oxford - Windsor stretch a bit later in the year so u will hearing from us again.
AJ, LondonMay 2021
We have explored the Thames on the river for many years and were so looking forward to walking the length of the path in 2021, 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 2021
We walked the Thames Path from Oxford to Windsor in September 2020. We had a lovely holiday, enhanced by “Walk the Thames” who transported our luggage each day to a new hotel. 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 SurreySept 2020
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 KentJuly 2020
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