Thames Path

The walk from Dartford to Northfleet was a little bit better than yesterday. I still didn’t love it though. I got bitten by a horsefly and various other insects, was …

There have been very few times in my life where I have felt unsafe, but this walk from Woolwich to Dartford was one of them. What to expect on the …

The walk from Tower Bridge to the Thames Barrier is a long slog. 12 miles on concrete or similar. Comfortable shoes are a must.  It’s a milestone day, because this …

The walk from Battersea to Tower Bridge takes you past all the big London landmarks. You could call this the tourist stretch. It was raining, and had been raining for …

What a day. At 16 miles, Hampton Court to Putney is a good old long stretch of a walk.  I hadn’t planned to walk this far. I set out for …

The walk from Shepperton to Hampton Court was so much better than the previous section. My faith in the trail was restored. What to expect on the walk from Shepperton …

The walk from Staines to Shepperton was a bit shit. Thankfully it was only 6 miles. What to expect on the walk from Staines to Shepperton The first part of …

Today’s walk from Windsor to Staines was alright. I can’t remember a lot of it because I was planning out in my head what I would do if I won …

Todays walk from Maidenhead to Windsor was very pleasant. Short and sweet, giving me enough time left over in the day to clean my bathroom and go for a food …

Today’s walk from Marlow to Maidenhead is short and sweet. Lots of easy path, meadows, plenty of benches, and generally more people. It was a lot more people heavy than …

From what I saw along the the river in Reading last time, and knowing how lovely Henley is, I was looking forward to todays walk. I was left a little …

I wasn’t that excited about todays walk from Goring and Streatley to Reading. I didn’t think it would be that great, as I could see on the map a bunch …

This walk takes you from one county to another, Wallingford in Oxfordshire to Goring and Streatley in Berkshire. If we are being specific, Goring and Streatley are actually two separate …

Todays walk is from the historic market town of Abingdon to the other historic town of Wallingford. This was my least favourite day so far. At 14ish miles it wasn’t …

Today I would be walking the next section on my river walking journey, from Oxford to Abingdon. The day didn’t start out well though. I left much later than I …

I set off early today. I had a train to catch. The walk from Newbridge to Oxford would round off this stage of walking. The remote stage of the Thames …

Todays walk takes you from the small historic town of Lechlade-on-Thames to Newbridge which is one of two oldest surviving bridges along the Thames. It’s from the 13th century. I …

I woke up today feeling rough. I felt so unwell last night I couldn’t even finish my dinner. I had picked up some food from Tesco, and got into bed …

Welcome to day one. This walk takes you from the Source of the Thames in the Cotswolds, to the town of Cricklade in North Wiltshire.  Now, apparently there is more …

The Thames Path is a National Trail which follows the river for some 184 miles, however, this article will focus on walk routes along the London section. Despite being right …

This river walk takes you from the beautiful Henley-on-Thames, along a very civilised path, past lots of giant houses, before finishing in Marlow. It is a 9 mile section of …

The walk from Richmond to Putney along the Thames Path is long. Nearly 10 miles long. I mean, 10 miles isn’t too long for a walk or hike, but 10 …

I’m particularly fond of the Thames Path walk from Putney to Battersea. I have walked various versions of the route more times than I can count. It is of course …

The walk from Richmond to Hampton Court is as simple as just following the path along the River Thames. That’s not why I’m writing this guide, I mean, you don’t …