On Friday last week we launched our updated version of our route planning website. This has built in topographical maps which allow users to see all the en-route facilities relevant to a Thames Path walker. Aside from distances and accommodation, these include public transport, pubs, cafes and restaurants, grocery shops, and points of interest. These […]
Today we rightfully commemorate the arrival of the Empire Windrush on this day in 1948. But did you know that the ship was named after a tributary of the Thames? Rising in the Cotswolds, the River Windrush flows for about 40 miles through towns and villages including Witney, before joining the Thames at Newbridge, between […]
Today we celebrate the signing of Magna Carta in 1215. Magna Carta was a bill of rights signed by King John to assuage the anger of his barons who were threatening to rebel. The document contained 63 clauses, the most significant being clause 39: “No free man shall be seized, imprisoned, dispossessed, outlawed, exiled or […]
Cover photo: Moulsford Railway Bridge built by Brunel for the Great Western Railway We open this week’s roundup by recognising the Thames Path National Trails volunteers who this week received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. The volunteers work in all weathers installing signs, repairing gates, cutting grass and clearing scrub. More Green Shoots In […]
