Top iconic and scenic sights on the Thames Path for this Summer
If you are needing inspiration for awe inspiring places to visit on the Thames Path this summer, check out our list below! The list is in geographical order, staring at those near the source and working down the route of the river. Lots of links are attached to help you find more information with ease.
- St John the Baptist Church, Inglesham; Visitchurches.org.uk.
- Chimney Meadows Nature Reserve, Brampton; Bbowt.org.uk.
- Oxford – we recommend spending a morning here exploring if you haven’t visited before.
- Abingdon – for the historic town and Abingdon Abbey; Abingdon.gov.uk.
- Wittenham Clumps, Abingdon; Earthtrust.org.uk.
- Abbey Church, Dorchester-on-Thames; Dorchester-abbey.org.uk.
- River and Rowing Museum, Henley-on-Thames; Rrm.co.uk. If you follow the Royal Regatta, be sure to stop in here. The town is also quaint, with many shops and eateries.
- Hambleden Lock, Hambleden.
- Marlow – the perfect place for lunch at one of the many pubs overlooking the river.
- Windsor Castle; Rct.uk.
- Cookham – famous as the home of artist Stanley Spencer. The Chapel is a memorial gallery to his work. Artuk.org.
- Cliveden Estate, Maidenhead; Nationaltrust.org.uk.
- Hampton Court Palace, Hampton; Hrp.org.uk.
- Old Deer Park, Richmond; Richmond.gov.uk.
- Ham House, Richmond; Nationaltrust.org.uk.
- Kew Botanical Gardens, Kew; Kew.org.
- Syon Park, Brentford – the opposite side of the river to Richmond and Kew Gardens; Syonpark.co.uk.
- Battersea Park and newly refurbished Power Station; Batterseapowerstation.co.uk.
- South Bank, London (for the Houses of Parliament, London Eye).
