Cliveden Literary Festival is back for 2025 Established in 2017 and now in its eighth year, Cliveden Literary Festival is hosted at the iconic Cliveden House in Berkshire over the weekend of the 11 th -12 th October 2025. Renowned as a forum for lively discussion, innovative ideas, and political…
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The Thames Path team believe our natural world should be open for all, so we are working tirelessly to try and make our trail as accessible as possible. We’ve removed stiles and swapped them with accessible gates and are working towards replacing all steps with slopes and ramps. Being a National…
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What do we mean by ‘mindful’? In a nutshell, it is taking time to slow down and appreciate what is around us. In a busy world it is easy to get lost in the rush and hustle and bustle. Hectic lives lead to chaotic minds, which can affect our mental health. The NHS support the fact that taking some…
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Get your places booked for Henley Literary Festival 2025, coming to Henley on Thames between October the 3rd and October the 12th 2025. The Henley Literary Festival is one of the UK’s leading literary festivals and this year brings your a varied and exciting program of events to keep the whole…
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Millions of people walk past ‘Cleopatra’s Needle’ on the Victoria Embankment in London. Few may recognise this obelisk is truly ancient and the oldest monument on the Thames Path National Trail. The 21 metre high obelisk is at least a thousand years older that Queen Cleopatra. It was carved from…
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The Thames Path team frequently get asked lots of questions about right of ways, so we thought we’d do our best to enlighten you on the top three most frequently asked questions: Q. What is a right of way? A right of way is a path that anyone has the legal right to use at least on foot, and often by…
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Need ideas to keep the children busy this Autumn? The Thames Path team are excited to help you out! Chiswick Pier Trust have created a fantastic Nature Walk in collaboration with Zoologist Brenna Boyle from Wild Capital. It is a 6K guided nature walk with a beautifully illustrated guide to assist…
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Walk with a pub stop! Sometimes when we walk on the Thames Path we work up quite a thirst and it is a welcome sight when we spy a pub on the horizon. The Brakspear family have been running pubs for over 200 years, many of which sit on or near fabulous walking trails, including the Thames Path. In…
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For family fun that is a little bit different why not try out the Puzzle Hunt at Gravesend that Go Jauntly have created? At less than ½ a mile it is accessible for all to engage with. The riverside puzzle hunt has been designed to be a child-friendly activity around the riverside St Andrews Gardens…
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The Totally Thames Festival is a must have for your September calendar! Celebrating the River Thames with arts events, active adventures, environmental initiatives, heritage and education programmes. Totally Thames Festival is an annual season of unique, diverse and accessible arts and culture…
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