A Perfect Symbol for the Thames Path’s 30th Anniversary As the Thames Path celebrates 30 years since its official opening, Father Thames feels more relevant than ever. His story mirrors the trail’s own purpose — connecting past and present, industry and nature, people and place. Just as the statue…
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If you’ve ever wandered to the quiet upper reaches of the Thames Path near Lechlade, you’ll have found a rather unexpected figure reclining beside the water at St John’s Lock — the serene, bearded form of Old Father Thames. Today he watches over the first lock on the River Thames, but his journey…
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Slow Walking And Simple Mindfulness On The Thames Path Spring is the season of soft restarts — a time when nature takes a deep breath and begins again. As leaves unfurl…
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Why not embrace the 30-year milestone of the Thames Path National Trail with 30 different experiences? Or pick one topic and look for 30 ways to celebrate it? Walk 30 miles, breaking the trail into monthly 10 km sections. Capture 30 photo moments: wildflowers, bridges, historic plaques, wildlife…
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Summer 2026 Events Summer 2026 is shaping up to be a milestone season on the Thames Path, with a lively programme designed to celebrate the trail’s 30th anniversary. Keep…
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Every footpath has its secrets, but the Thames Path is especially rich in the small, surprising stories that rarely make it into guidebooks. Behind its peaceful towpaths and postcard‑worthy views lies a jumble of eccentric characters, vanished ferries, rebellious wildlife, floating mishaps, and…
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There are a lot of quirky tales to explore as part of our 30 th Anniversary, so we decided to do a series of three blog posts that uncover some of them. Today is part two, enjoy! The Bridge That Kept Disappearing Near Radcot, the oldest bridge on the Thames, there was once a tiny wooden footbridge…
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The Thames Path may seem like a smooth, continuous ribbon today, but hidden behind its bends and boardwalks are stories of lost ferries, stubborn landowners, engineering mishaps, and centuries‑old quirks that still shape the way we walk the river. The Forgotten Ferry Crossings Few walkers realise…
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Ghostly Encounters Along the Thames Path • The Screaming Spectre at Iffley Lock (Oxford) Iffley Lock may look idyllic on a bright morning, but locals and early‑bird walkers…
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Long before the Thames Path became a designated National Trail, its towpaths carried centuries of history—first as Roman and medieval river routes, later as working corridors where horses hauled barges heavy with cargo. But transforming these fragments of riverbank into a continuous, publicly…
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