A booklet of all the mapping needed to complete the Thames Path National Trail between the Woolwich Foot Tunnel in east London and the river’s source in Gloucestershire. This straightforward trail covers 292km (182 miles) and can be walked in around 2 weeks.

• GPX files available to download
• The full route line is shown on 1:25,000 OS maps
• The map booklet can be used to walk the trail in either direction
• Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket
• The relevant extract from the OS Explorer map legend is included
• Route extension from Erith in Kent to Woolwich Foot Tunnel is also provided
• An accompanying Cicerone guidebook – Walking the Thames Path – is also available, which includes a copy of this map booklet

THE THAMES PATH
Stages run east to west, from London to the Source, as described in The Thames Path companion guidebook but maps run west to east for ease of comprehension!
 
Prelude Woolwich Foot Tunnel to Erith
Stage 1 Woolwich Foot Tunnel to Tower Bridge
Stage 2 Tower Bridge to Putney
Stage 3 Putney to Kingston
Stage 4 Kingston to Chertsey
Stage 5 Chertsey to Staines
Stage 6 Staines to Windsor
Stage 7 Windsor to Maidenhead
Stage 8 Maidenhead to Marlow
Stage 9 Marlow to Henley
Stage 10 Henley to Reading
Stage 11 Reading to Pangbourne
Stage 12 Pangbourne to Goring
Stage 13 Goring to Wallingford
Stage 14 Wallingford to Dorchester
Stage 15 Dorchester to Abingdon
Stage 16 Abingdon to Oxford
Stage 17 Oxford to Newbridge
Stage 18 Newbridge to Lechlade
Stage 19 Lechlade to Cricklade
Stage 20 Cricklade to the Source

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.

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