River levels are back to normal with no flood warnings and only 4 flood alerts according to the Environment Agency. The flood alerts are at Lechlade, Oxford, Abingdon and Chertsey. Note that there will still be a lot of surface water and care should be taken whilst walking the Thames Path. The ferry at Shepperton […]
South Western Railways will be striking on New Year’s Eve and with limited services for the following 2 days. Stations affected along the Thames Path are: Reading Wiindsor and Eton Datchet Staines Chertsey Shepperton Sunbury Hampton Surbiton Kingston Teddington Twickenham Richmond Kew Gardens Chiswick Mortlake Barnes Bridge Putney Wandsorth Town Clapham Junction London Waterloo Particularly […]
Water levels remain high throughout the River Thames with flood alerts in place at Cricklade, Lechlade, Oxford, Abingdon, Dorchester, Mapledurham, Sonning, Shiplake, Henley, Hurley, Cookham, Cherstey, Shepperton and Kingston. Check the Environment Agency reports here. Footpaths will be underwater in many places throughout the river. The ferry at Shepperton is still out of action.
Due to the current speed and height of the river, we understand that the Weybridge ferry from Shepperton (which takes walkers from the left bank across to the right bank between Chertsey and Hampton Court has been cancelled. Water levels remain high but the outlook for walking the Thames is definitely improving.
There is now only one flood warning on the river: at Shiplake and Wargrave. Environment Agency update repeated below: “Property flooding remains possible. River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of sustained heavy rainfall last week. Therefore flooding of low lying properties close to the river is still possible, especially in […]
River has now broken its banks at Purley In addition to the bulletin issued on the 21st reporting flood alerts, there are now a number of flood warnings (one level higher than alert) in place. These are: Dorchester Property flooding is expected. River levels remain high on the lower river Thame. Therefore, flooding of a […]
The renowned British artist JMW Turner lived at Sandycombe House in Twickenham, a location featured on the Walk The Thames route planner. The house was built by Turner in 1826. He painted a number of scenes from the house, some of which are being displayed in the house with the permission of the Tate. The […]
The following bulletins have been issued by the Environment Agency for these locations: Around Cricklade and Lechlade: River levels are high and responsive to further rainfall on the River Thames. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected overnight. We are expecting persistent and at times heavy rainfall to continue this morning (20/12/19), […]
Flooding between source and Cricklade December 11, 2019 Some of the Thames Path is significantly under water around Ashton Keynes, specifically near Water Hay car park. Water levels are between 1-2 feet high. It is passable with wellington boots. Contact Us For More details Questions? Need more details? Get in touch Ready to book? Book […]
Flood Alert: Lechlade to Kelmscott December 3, 2019 River levels on the River Thames are falling but remain high, particularly in the Eynsham area. The risk of flooding of low lying land and roads therefore remains. We expect levels to continue dropping over the next few days. The weather forecast is for a dry night […]
