Name: The Thames Path Map Booklet
Brand: Cicerone Press
Price: 12.95 GBP
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The Thames Path Map Booklet - Front Cover

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1:25,000 OS Route Map Booklet

Map of the 182 mile (290km) Thames Path National Trail, from the Woolwich Foot Tunnel in London to the river's source near Cirencester in Gloucestershire. This booklet is included with the Cicerone guidebook to the trail, and shows the full route on OS 1:25,000 maps. The easy riverside route takes around two weeks to walk.

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Detailed overview

Experience the scenic charm and riverside adventure of the Thames Path National Trail, following the River Thames for 294 km (184 miles) through the heart of London to its source in the Cotswolds.

Travel through picturesque villages, historic towns, and tranquil countryside, with highlights including Oxford, Windsor, Henley-on-Thames, and the vibrant cityscapes of London.
This map book provides all the detailed mapping you need to walk the Thames Path National Trail:

Features 1:25,000 Ordnance Survey (OS) maps
Covers the entire trail from the Thames Barrier to the Cotswolds
Suitable for walking the trail in either direction
Compact and easy to carry, perfect for your jacket pocket or backpack
For step-by-step route descriptions, an accompanying Cicerone guidebook, ‘Walking the Thames Path,’ is also available
Part of a comprehensive series for National Trail walkers

Plan your Thames Path journey with confidence and enjoy every mile along England’s most iconic river.

Where and when to go

Seasons

The River Thames is a constantly changing green corridor. While care must be taken during occasional winter flooding this is an all season walk always offering new rewards and views.

Centres

Greenwich, Southwark opposite St Paul's Cathedral in central London, Richmond-upon-Thames, Windsor, Henley, Reading, Abingdon, Oxford, Lechlade and Cricklade.

Difficulty

The route is described in 20 sections between 4 and 16 miles in length. This is a mainly flat walk with only one steep hill. East of Oxford, and especially in London, the paths are good and usually near public transport. The more challenging sections needing a little planning are upstream of Oxford.

Must See

Takes the walker from the Woolwich Foot Tunnel in London to the source of the river in rural Gloucestershire; passes historic sites such as Greenwich, Kew Gardens, Hampton Court, Runnymede, Windsor Castle and Oxford.

Which format is best for me?

Printed book

A guidebook with detailed route descriptions, stage breakdowns, accommodation listings, profiles and maps — everything you need on the trail.

ISBN	9781786311498
Availability	Published
Published	12 April 2023
Reprinted	27 January 2026
Weight	110g

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Meet the author

Leigh Hatts

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Leigh Hatts has been walking the Thames towpath and exploring the river and Docklands since 1981, when he worked on the Thames Walk Feasibility Study - which resulted in the Countryside Commission persuading the government to designate the 180-mile route as a national trail.

In addition to writing three Thames books, Leigh spent a decade as author of the London Transport Walks Book series. He also devised the 20-mile Bournemouth Coast Path, which now links the South West Coast Path to the Solent Way to create a 652-mile coast route from Minehead to Emsworth. In addition to a guide to this route, he has written walking books featuring Dorset's coast and countryside and the New Forest.

Leigh has also worked as a reporter for the walkers' magazine TGO.