{"id":1291,"date":"2022-01-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/all-about-thames-path\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T11:16:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T11:16:35","slug":"all-about-thames-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/all-about-thames-path\/","title":{"rendered":"All about the Thames Path"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<header id=\"block_8e103f4c0839f6b34c2b421ec2b1def2\" class=\"SingleHero skip-lazy default\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"SingleHero__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/walking\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWalking\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/long-distance-footpaths\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLong Distance Footpaths\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"SingleHero__title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAll about the Thames Path\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center align-items-center SingleHero__author\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy OS Team\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"SingleHero__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished on \t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2022-01-05T00:00:00+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">January 5, 2022<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dot\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t6 min read\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SingleHero__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/thames_path_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0.jpg\" class=\"attachment-hd size-hd wp-post-image\" alt=\"Thames Path Sign\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/thames_path_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/thames_path_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-300x76.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/thames_path_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1024x259.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/thames_path_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-768x194.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/thames_path_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1536x388.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/thames_path_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1376x348.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<article id=\"block_fb318918f7a74038c12ddd8ebcfe9d5f\" class=\"Universal Universal--post c-small default \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerBlocks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lead\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Walk or cycle the Thames Path<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ordnance Survey&#8217;s guide to the Thames Path, one of Britain&#8217;s National Trails running for 184 miles along the banks of the river Thames. Discover everything you need to know about the Thames Path including maps and information on the Thames Path extension.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaltrail.co.uk\/en_GB\/trails\/thames-path\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thames Path<\/a> follows England\u2019s most iconic river from its source in the Cotswolds right the way to the Thames Barrier in London, predominantly using the original towpath plus several bridges.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OS Explorer Maps (suitable for walking) for the Thames Path: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=2495&amp;awinaffid=188399&amp;clickref=&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ordnancesurvey.co.uk%2Fshop%2Fexplorer-map-windsor-weybridge-bracknell.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">160 WindsorWeybridge &amp; Bracknell<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=2495&amp;awinaffid=188399&amp;clickref=&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ordnancesurvey.co.uk%2Fshop%2Fexplorer-map-london-south.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">161 London South<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=2495&amp;awinaffid=188399&amp;clickref=&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ordnancesurvey.co.uk%2Fshop%2Fexplorer-map-greenwich-and-gravesend.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">162 Greenwich &amp; Gravesend<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=2495&amp;awinaffid=188399&amp;clickref=&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ordnancesurvey.co.uk%2Fshop%2Fexplorer-map-stroud-tetbury-malmesbury.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">168 Stroud, Tetbury &amp; Malmesbury<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=2495&amp;awinaffid=188399&amp;clickref=&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ordnancesurvey.co.uk%2Fshop%2Fexplorer-map-cirencester-swindon.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">169 Cirencester &amp; Swindon<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=2495&amp;awinaffid=188399&amp;clickref=&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ordnancesurvey.co.uk%2Fshop%2Fexplorer-map-abingdon-wantage-vale-of-white-horse.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">170 Abingdon, Wantage &amp; Vale of White Horse<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=2495&amp;awinaffid=188399&amp;clickref=&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ordnancesurvey.co.uk%2Fshop%2Fexplorer-map-chiltern-hills-west.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">171 Chiltern Hills West<\/a><span class=\"redactor-invisible-space\"><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=2495&amp;awinaffid=188399&amp;clickref=&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ordnancesurvey.co.uk%2Fshop%2Fexplorer-map-chiltern-hills-east.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">172 Chiltern Hills East<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=2495&amp;awinaffid=188399&amp;clickref=&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ordnancesurvey.co.uk%2Fshop%2Fexplorer-map-london-north.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">173 London North<\/a><span class=\"redactor-invisible-space\"><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=2495&amp;awinaffid=188399&amp;clickref=&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ordnancesurvey.co.uk%2Fshop%2Fexplorer-map-oxford.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">180 Oxford<\/a><span class=\"redactor-invisible-space\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"blog-buttons\">\n    <a class=\"btn second map\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.osmaps.com\/walk-london-royal-parks-and-thames-path\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thames Path Map <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"images-with-captions\">\n    <div class=\"image-with-caption\">\n        \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/2018champs\/Blog%20imagery\/Thames_Path_signpost.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Thames Path Sign\">\n        \n        <p>Thames Path waymarker <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History of the Thames Path<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The path was conceived and suggested back in 1948, but it wasn\u2019t officially opened for nearly 50 years; only after the persistence of The Ramblers. The delay was due to the removal of several ferries which had formerly linked the towpath. It wasn\u2019t until one Rambler, David Sharp, drew up a preliminary route that the campaign was reignited. His research and unrelenting dedication ultimately saw the Thames Path open in 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thames Path route<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the excitement and hidden wonders of London, the path passes through many towns and cities, and showcasing some of the country\u2019s prettiest landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"images-with-captions\">\n    <div class=\"image-with-caption\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.osmaps.com\/walk-london-royal-parks-and-thames-path\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow,noopener noopener\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/2018champs\/Blog%20imagery\/Thames_Path_map.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Thames Path Map\">\n        <\/a>\n        <p>Thames Path Map<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Being such a long path, it\u2019s best (naturally) to divide it up into manageable chunks that can be completed in a day. Starting at The Source (yep, this is capitalised) near Cirencester it\u2019s a 12 mile jaunt to Cricklade, which takes in the Cotswolds Water Park. The following 11 miles to Lechlade doesn\u2019t follow the towpath but instead crosses through pretty countryside, so you\u2019ll need the right footwear. Lechlade to Newbridge is a longer, 16 mile trip \u2013 perfect for a weekend. Newbridge itself is one of the oldest bridges on the path, reportedly dating back to the 13<sup>th<\/sup> Century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 14 mile trip from Newbridge takes you to the wonderful city of Oxford, with its beautiful architecture, fabulous shopping and plenty of places to stay. The first of the \u2018major\u2019 locations on the Thames Path, it\u2019s a relatively easy 8.5 miles from Oxford onwards to Abingdon, where again parts of the path pass through open countryside and pretty villages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"images-with-captions\">\n    <div class=\"image-with-caption\">\n        \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/2018champs\/Blog%20imagery\/Thames_Path_RichmondLock.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Thames Path Trail\">\n        \n        <p>A peaceful part of the Thames Path <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The next \u2018big\u2019 town is Reading which, at 40-odd miles and crossing The Chilterns and North Wessex Downs, is fine for cycling, but perhaps not so enjoyable on foot. This stretch can be broken up with sections from Abingdon to Wallingford, Wallingford to Goring-on-Thames, Goring-on-Thames to Tilehurst, before Reading beckons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From Reading, the path meanders nine miles to Henley-on-Thames, which is known for its famous Royal Regatta. It follows the river path throughout and the village of Sonning is highly recommended as a nice place to stop for lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Henley to Marlow is virtually a stroll at eight miles, offering views of William Tierney Clark\u2019s Marlow Suspension Bridge. On to Windsor \u2013 via Maidenhead \u2013 and you\u2019ll follow the river 14 miles, dipping into Eton before the famous castle comes into sight. A stop at the castle is essential before embarking on the eight miles from Windsor to Staines, which takes in Runnymeade, where the Magna Carta was signed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From Staines you head on to Greater London, where the path reaches Shepperton, Teddington, Putney and Tower Bridge, before concluding at the Thames Barrier. On these last legs, you will see plenty of recognisable sights \u2013 Battersea Power Station, the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye, Tower Bridge, the Tower of London, and so many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"images-with-captions\">\n    <div class=\"image-with-caption\">\n        \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/2018champs\/Blog%20imagery\/Thames_Path_London.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Views of Tower Bridge on the Thames Path\">\n        \n        <p>Views of Tower Bridge on the Thames Path<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Thames Path extension<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For truly dedicated adventurers there is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thames-path.org.uk\/thames_charlton_crayford.html\" style=\"background-color: initial;\">an additional section<\/a> from the Thames Barrier in Woolwich to Crayford Ness, near Erith. This 10 mile path isn\u2019t part of the recognised National Trail and is sometimes known as the Thames Path Southeast Extension. It was opened in 2001 and links the London Outer Orbital Path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"images-with-captions\">\n    <div class=\"image-with-caption\">\n        \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/2018champs\/Blog%20imagery\/Thames_Path_route.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Thames Path Route\">\n        \n        <p>Along the Thames Path<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It mirrors the South Bank and passes by the Royal Arsenal, the marshes of the Thames Estuary and the Dartford QE2 bridge. Walkers will be able to discern the pathway from the Thames Barge waymarkers. Some parts of the walk are not traversable at high tide, so do check tide times before setting off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to travel the path<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Walk it:<\/em> the route is largely flat and follows the towpath, so it\u2019s easily accessible for all. As mentioned above, there are sections that veer off into the countryside and may require wellies, but that largely depends on the time of year. However, it\u2019s easy to find parts that stick to the path \u2013 and that pass by cafes and ice cream shops, more importantly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of the route has also been dubbed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thamespilgrimway.org.uk\/\">the Thames Pilgrim Way<\/a>; 104 miles which was inaugurated by Revd John Pritchard to mark his last days as Bishop of Oxford. Running through the Diocese of Oxford, this path has been designed to \u2018offer a different dimension to a much-loved and well-trodden route\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Cycle it:<\/em> Much of the path can be cycled. The Thames Path Cycle Route winds its way west to east from Putney Bridge to Greenwich, linking the National Cycle Route 1 with National Cycle Route 4. It\u2019s described as an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-river-thames.org.uk\/\">\u2018attractive, safe and easy ride\u2019<\/a> , however some parts of the route are designated public footpaths and therefore inaccessible to cyclists \u2013 around Sonning, for example \u2013 so do your research first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"images-with-captions\">\n    <div class=\"image-with-caption\">\n        \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/2018champs\/Blog%20imagery\/Thames_Path_river.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Thames Path towns and villages\">\n        \n        <p>The Thames Path running alongside many towns and villages<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, the Thames Path is a wonderful trail that displays both the splendour of London and the beauty of the surrounding countryside, all while following the ever-flowing River Thames. 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