Thames Path News Roundup

Green Shoots of Recovery Our weekly Thames Path news round-up starts with some positive announcements as the river appears to be coming back to life: National Trust have started to open gardens and parkland albeit at a reduced capacity. However, you need to book in advance. Cliveden is currently the only NT property close to […]

Thames Path Detours – Wittenham Clumps

The Thames Path is fairly flat. Well, what do you expect for a river walk? So it may come as a pleasant interlude to break away from the Path and walk up a hill to stretch those thigh muscles. At Days Lock, Dorchester, 68.5 miles from the source, you have the perfect chance: a climb […]

Thames Path News Roundup

As we approach the end of the 9th week of lockdown we thought it made sense to bring you some news of what’s happening on the Thames.  Although we are allowed to drive as far as we like and to exercise as much as we want, we encourage people to travel within reason. Our own […]

Covid 19 Update

This is a short update on how we see the Covid-19 situation.  We have been speaking this week to some of the hotels in our network to understand their plans. They seem to be gearing up for re-opening in July.  We therefore think a realistic date for restart is August 1 and we have updated […]

Literary Thames: Thames Path Novels

When walking the Thames Path it’s good to have a couple of books in your rucksac other than a guidebook. Here we explore the best novels to read when walking the Thames Path. Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome Published in 1889 this short novel tells the story of the author and […]