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 an eye on our social media and blog pages for announcements, but to whet your appetite, our celebratory plans include: guided walks led by our team offering visitors a chance to explore both the well‑known stretches and the quieter corners of the route. 30 for 30 challenges, a relay from source to the trails end in Woolwich, and much much more!
New Footbridges & Repairs
The future is also looking bright for our diversion routes. As part of preparing the Thames Path for the next 30 years, several restoration and infrastructure improvements are being delivered and planned. Projects include new footbridges, resurfacing works, updated signage, and stability repairs to older riverbank sections. A key example is the rebuilt towpath between Richmond Lock and Kew Gardens, where significant upgrades have improved accessibility, flood resilience, and the overall experience for walkers and cyclists alike.
These works ensure the Path remains safe, continuous, and enjoyable — reinforcing its role as one of the country’s most iconic long‑distance walking routes. Each improvement not only protects the trail from wear and weather but also strengthens its future as a green corridor for millions of annual visitors.
Connecting Source to Sea
The Thames Path’s evolution reached a major milestone with the 2022 extension to the Woolwich Foot Tunnel, finally closing the last significant gap in the route to the estuary. From 2022 onward, the trail has stretched to a full 232 miles (374 km) when walked in conjunction with the England Coast Path — allowing walkers to truly follow the journey of the Thames from its rural spring in Gloucestershire all the way to its confluence with the North Sea.
This achievement cements the Thames Path as a genuine “Source to Sea” trail, offering an unparalleled narrative of landscape, history, and culture. For long‑distance walkers, it’s now possible to undertake the full river story in one continuous journey, while shorter walkers can enjoy neatly defined stages that highlight the river’s natural transitions from countryside to capital to coast.
