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The Thames Path is a National Trail following the River Thames from one of its sources near Kemble in Gloucestershire to the Woolwich foot tunnel, south east London. It is about 185 miles (298 km) long.[1][2] A path was first proposed in 1948 but it only opened in 1996.[3][4]
The Thames Path's entire length can be walked, and a few parts can be cycled. Some parts of the Thames Path, particularly west of Oxford, are subject to flooding during the winter. The river is also tidal downstream from Teddington Lock and the lower parts of these paths may be underwater if there is a particularly high tide, although the Thames Barrier protects London from catastrophic flooding.
The Thames Path uses the river towpath between Inglesham and Putney and available paths elsewhere. Historically, towpath traffic crossed the river using many ferries,[5] but few of these crossings exist now and some diversion from the towpath is necessary.
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^"Thames Path". The Ramblers Association. Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
^"Thames Path". Transport for London. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
^Thacker, Fred S. (1968) [1920]. The Thames Highway: Volume II Locks and Weirs. David & Charles. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019 – via Where Thames Smooth Waters Glide.
The ThamesPath is a National Trail following the River Thames from one of its sources near Kemble in Gloucestershire to the Woolwich foot tunnel, south...
history and tides and poetry and conditions The River Thames Society ThamesPath National Trail River Thames London Hired Boats and News Blog Archived 30 September...
Footbridge. Around the year 2000 several were added, as part of the ThamesPath or for the Millennium. These include Temple, Bloomers Hole, the Hungerford...
The Thames Estuary Path is a long-distance footpath in Essex, England. The 29-mile (47 km) path leads from Tilbury to Leigh-on-Sea. It is waymarked, but...
Way in England (bridleway) South West Coast Path (South West Way) in England—the UK's longest ThamesPath in England Yorkshire Wolds Way in England Together...
the trails use opposite banks of the River Thames between Goring-on-Thames and Mongewell; the ThamesPath follows the western bank and the Ridgeway the...
south bank of the River Thames and passes clockwise through Crayford, Petts Wood, Coulsdon, Banstead, Ewell, Kingston upon Thames, Uxbridge, Elstree, Cockfosters...
ThamesPath, except for Whitchurch Lock which is within an island and only accessible by boat; Cookham Lock requires a 1km diversion from the Thames Path;...
Putney Lower Common on its route. The ThamesPath is a National Trail that follows the length of the River Thames for 184 miles (296 km), from its source...
public house on the River Thames after leaving its source at Thames Head in the Cotswolds. Castle Eaton is on the ThamesPath National Trail between the...
Its riverside faces the ThamesPath and Hampton Court Palace Gardens and golf course in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Its most commercial area...
bridge over the River Thames, is located between the towns of Windsor and Eton in the English county of Berkshire. The ThamesPath crosses the river here...
Shiplake House.The lock is a few hundred metres along this part of the ThamesPath. The river skirts Shiplake on the Oxfordshire bank and eventually passes...
other is over the millrace which is between the two main branches. The ThamesPath crosses the river at this point. The earliest definite reference to a...
close to Culham Court on the way to Hambleden and Hambleden Lock. The ThamesPath remains on the Berkshire side and deviates away from the river to the...
The ThamesPath crosses the river on Whitchurch Bridge. In the downstream (easterly) direction the path passes along the southern bank of the Thames through...
the reach above Bray Lock, about half a mile below Boulter's Lock. The ThamesPath crosses the river here. The first bridge was built of wood in 1280 in...
timber struts supporting a metal roadway. Both the ThamesPath and The Ridgeway cross the Thames on this bridge. A bridge was first built here in 1837...
football pitch and tennis courts. The paths and public toilets are accessible to wheelchair users. The ThamesPath passes through the park. In May 1533...
Oxford Canal from Kirtlington to Oxford, the ThamesPath from Oxford to Weybridge, the Wey Navigation Path from Weybridge to Guildford, and the North Downs...
the path out to the lock island below the weir, and then back again to the riverbank above the weir. This feature is unique on the River Thames. At the...
April 2009. Retrieved 24 September 2009. "The ThamesPath – Greenwich to the London Eye". www.thames-path.org.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2009. "National...
to Remenham Hill. It crosses the Thames on the reach between Hambleden Lock and Marsh Lock, carrying the ThamesPath across the river. It is a Grade I...
The Thames Down Link is a 24 km (15 mi) official walking route linking the ThamesPath and the North Downs Way. It starts in the town centre of Kingston...
Retrieved 28 June 2017. "ThamesPath — Part 2 Cricklade to Lechlade". Tim Bertuchi. Retrieved 14 October 2012. "ThamesPath – Route Description". National...
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