Most of us have inspiring music that we turn to when we’re feeling low. But the Walk The Thames playlist is not intended to be inspirational. Far from it. It’s an eclectic collection of music inspired by people and places along the Thames. Click here to open the list on Spotify. The songs appear under […]
This Too Shall Pass As the UK, and London in particular, is gripped in a fight against the Omicron variant, we wanted to reassure those planning a walk next year not to panic. With 82% of the country’s over-12 population double-vaccinated, and a further 49% triple-vaccinated (and new vaccinations going into arms at a staggering […]
The State of the Thames 2021 This is the title of a report recently produced by ZSL (the Zoological Society of London). It reports “significant long-term improvements in water quality thanks to updated sewage treatment works, seen particularly in improvements to dissolved oxygen availability, and declines in phosphorus concentrations. However, sewage effluent continues to cause high nitrate […]
This detour avoids the (albeit short) walk along the A4074 into Shillingford by taking farm tracks above the river on the other side from the Thames Path. It provides the opportunity to walk through Wittenham Woods and gives good elevated views of the river. It can be combined with the detour to Wittenham Clumps ©Crown […]
Route News We have not received confirmation yet that the Path at Shifford Lock has re-opened. Contractors working for the Environment Agency were scheduled to remove fallen trees last week The alternative route is to cross the river at Tenfoot Bridge and follow the path to Duxford and then follow the “natural Thames” rather than Shifford Cut. Full details on […]
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