This year sees the third Reading Walks Festival. The Festival takes place between 10-18 May 2025 and this the programme encompasses 50 walks and two bike rides, many of which include the Thames Path National Trail. Reading Walks Festival is designed to share the stories of Reading as you walk…
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The Thames Path National Trail beside the River Thames becomes the longest spectator area in London during The Boat Race between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Top-class rowers from each university match up for men’s and women’s races, cheered on by more than 250,000 spectators gathered…
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What could be a better way to spend a day of the half term than getting out of the house and taking a stroll in the great outdoors! The Thames Path makes a great destination for family walks, with wildlife to spot, the calm river water to gaze at and plenty of refreshment stops to take advantage of…
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Do you enjoy a walk along the Thames Path? Why not make your walk even more worthwhile by becoming a #LitterHero for the Thames Path and the River Thames? Pledge to pick up a bag of litter during the Great British Spring Clean from 21 March to 6 April. Collect litter, clean up the trail and enjoy…
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Hello and welcome to the brand-new Thames Path National Trail blog! So what is the Thames Path National Trail I hear you shout? It is a long-distance walking trail that follows the River Thames from its source in the Cotswolds all the way to London. It is 185.2 miles (298 km) long, which is a lot of…
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Great British Spring Clean on the Thames Path Be a #LitterHero for the Thames Path and the River Thames by pledging to pick up a bag of litter during the Great British Spring Clean from 21 March to 6 April. Thames Path National Trail beside the River Thames is a favourite route for #LitterHeroes. In…
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Did you know that you can walk the whole* of the River Thames by following the Thames Path National Trail? To make it even easier to enjoy a day out on the Thames Path National Trail we have teamed up with Go Jauntly to bring you step by step route instructions online, including pictures to make it…
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