The Grand Finale! Day 24: Cutty Sark to Woolwich Foot Tunnel Today was the Grand Finale to the Thames Path Relay, celebrating 30 years of the Thames Path National Trail opening at the Thames Barrier in July 1996. We hosted a superb group of walkers led by the wonderful Jackie from West London…
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Day 22 - Battersea Power Station to Millennium Bridge Our first evening walk of the relay was led by Tim from Capital Walkers from Inner London ramblers, and seeing as the hot weather was persisting an evening walk was a great choice! The walk wound past the new Tideway site at the isle of Effra…
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Day 19 Walton to Kingston This leg was led by the fabulous Alex and Becky from the Thames Landscape Strategies. We were joined by Cllr Judy Sarsby, the Mayor of Elmbridge, who carried our baton all the way along the route - it only left her hands when she took the chance to cool her feet with a…
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Day 16 Cookham to Windsor/Eton After yesterdays heat it was almost a relief to see cloudy skies at the start of today's walk, however, it was still a warm one! Geoff Dare from MUFC Walks led us today after we were gifted a quick tour of the Stanley Spencer Gallery by the lovely staff. The walk took…
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Day 13 Caversham to Henley A massive group turned up for todays walk that was led by Pipsticks and Walks Works (photo 1) and we got an enthusiastic history of Caversham bridge followed by some words from the Reading Mayor to see us on our way. We made it safely across the Sonning bridge crossing and…
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Day 10 Days Lock to Wallingford Today's walk was led by Ruth from Thame and Wheatley Ramblers. We had a fabulous group of 15 walkers, including Jason Debney from The Thames Landscape Strategies who gave us some great insights into the local area and wildlife. The sun was out, and the spirits were…
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Day 7 - Eynsham - Osney A very wet walk today, with soggy toes all round, and led by the brilliant Des Garrahan from the Ramblers. At the start we were seen off by some of our fabulous volunteers and their cutting gear as they prepared for a day of mowing and strimming the trail (photo 1). We wound…
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Day 4: Lechlade - Radcot The Thames Path Relay today started from Ha'penny Bridge in Lechlade led by Pippa from Pipsticks Walks. They popped in to say hello to the lock keepers at St John's Lock, which is the first lock on the Thames... or last, if you are waling the trail from Sea to source, and…
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Day 1: Kemble to Ashton Keynes The Thames Path Relay started from the Source of the River Thames near Kemble on Friday the 5th of June, when Dame Fiona Reynolds, High Sheriff of Gloucestershire handed the baton to Paul Flynn from Blue Human Project who led us on the first leg to Ashton Keynes. It…
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