Did you know that the Upper Thames is an important breeding area for a very special bird? The curlew is a large, long-legged wading bird with a hugely long, downcurved beak and amazing bubbling call. They are very distinctive! You may be more used to seeing curlews at the coast, but the birds come…
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Next time you walk along the Thames Path, try looking up. High above the river and the path, there’s a leafy world of branches, bark, and birdsong waiting to be…
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Next time you walk along the Thames Path, try looking down instead of out across the river — you might discover a whole tiny world buzzing, crawling, wriggling, and…
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When people think about wildlife along the Thames Path, birds often steal the spotlight. But did you know there are lots of mammals living secretly alongside the river…
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Bird Spotters on the Thames Path! Have you ever walked along the Thames Path and heard a splash , a quack , or a sudden tweet‑tweet‑tweet from the trees? Congratulations —…
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For 30 years, the Thames Path National Trail has followed the steady course of one of England’s most iconic rivers. Winding through cities, towns, meadows, woodlands, and…
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To walk beside the Thames is to step into a story far older than any one of us. As the Thames Path National Trail marks its 30th anniversary, it offers a gentle reminder…
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30 Years of the Thames Path National Trail There are paths we follow for distance and destinations, and then there are paths that stay with us for entirely different…
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There’s something about a spring walk that stirs the appetite — not just for food, but for fresh air, sunshine, colour, and connection. As the landscape brightens and the…
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People Who Bring the Thames Path to Life Spring doesn’t just wake up the wildlife along the Thames — it brings people back to the water too. As blossom appears and…
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