Whilst most of the time the official Thames Path route is both the obvious and the best route, there are occasions when it’s worth detouring away: not necessarily to save miles but to enjoy something else en-route. In any case, it’s sometimes good to have a break from the river and enjoy a change of […]
What counties does one encounter whilst walking the Thames Path? Well, that rather depends on your definition of county! For hundreds of years England was divided into 39 counties for administrative purposes. They originated as either kingdoms (Kent) or parts of ancient kingdoms such as Wessex and Mercia. Some of these date back to Roman […]
We all have our favourite ways of estimating how far our walk is going to be. Mine used to be the thumb on the 1 inch ordnance survey. I then migrated to a piece of thread. Now, with OS maps online, it’s harder as your unsure of the scale. Whatever method you use, the distance […]
In view of the current lockdown, what better way to pass the hours than start planning your Thames Path walk. Whether it be part of the route or all of it, we explore the pros and cons of the different sections. We explore the key questions: when to go, how long to take and how […]
Walk the Thames are pleased to announce that the first phase of our web development is now complete and our route planner is now live. The planner helps you build your own Walk The Thames package by allowing you to choose how far to walk and where to stay. The route planner shows distances between […]
A ray of sunshine in these unprecedented times: the National Trust has recently announced that “…the charity would work hard to keep as many of the Trust’s gardens and parklands open, free of charge, alongside coast and countryside, to encourage the nation to enjoy open space, if appropriate, during the pandemic, while adhering to the […]
The National Trail office is looking for volunteers to help maintain the Thames Path. There are two ways of volunteering. One way is to assist with maintenance and improvements to the Path. Tasks include vegetation clearance, installation and repair of signs, gates and bridges and some workshop tasks. The National Trail are currently recruiting monitors […]
One of the delights of walking is discovering music on the Thames Path. Dorchester Abbey, which lies about a mile off the Thames Path, has a rich tradition of music. They have an exciting progranne through Lent and into Easter. On Saturday March 7, Thames Consort will bring a varied programme of vocal and instrumental […]
The Thames Path submerged at Old Windsor The frequency of flood alerts in the area may be reducing as you can see on our Thames Path Status page. However water levels and the flow rate remain particularly high resulting in much flooding on the Thames Path. The picture above was taken yesterday in Old Windsor […]
There are a number of organised Thames Path walking events. One of these is the Thames Path Challenge where registration has been extended until 28 February 2020. The Thames Path Challenge is an overnight 100km walking event starting in Putney and finishing in Henley. It takes place on the weekend of 22/23 September. Other less […]
