Circular Walks Along The Thames Path

The Thames Path National Trail offers a variety of circular walks along the river of a variety of distances. Many of these walks involve train stations as a start point, so you can venture there without the car if you so choose. Wherever possible our route cards will advise you on train, car and bus routes to help you locate the start / end point. Browse the walks below and then grab your walking boots!  

Circular Walks on the Thames Path

This route follows the Thames Path for a little over half the walk. You can take a short detour at the halfway point to stop for refreshments at the famous Trout Inn at Godstow, overlooking the river. The return route takes you across pretty meadows and skirts Wytham Great…

This walk starts at Goring and Streatley Station, located in the lovely town of Goring which boasts plenty of places for refreshments and shopping. Alog the route there is plenty of history, an optional stop off at a nature reserve and some stunning views across the River Thames…

This walk has plenty for history lovers – the oldest building on Eton High Street,  Windsor Castle, with 1,000 years of royal history and the architecture of the Church of St John the Evangelist. The walk starts at Windsor Bridge, crosses the River Thames walking…

The artist J.M.W. Turner’s paintings of the river Thames and its surrounding idyllic landscapes are world renowned – follow in his footsteps on this walk around St Margarets in Twickenham, where Turner built a house that he resided in between 1812 to 1826…

Buscot village is located in a tranquil and unspoilt stretch of the River Thames making it a haven for wildlife – you will see a beautiful array of flora and fauna on this walk, and if you are lucky, you may see kingfishers and otters too! You can use the National Trust car…

A lovely walk to search out the source of the river Thames.  Setting off from Kemble Station car park you will meander through pleasant meadows until you reach the marker stone for the source of the great River Thames. This is a flat walk, but mostly on grassy or…

A lovely family friendly short loop from Henley train station that takes you through the green spaces of Mill Meadows and along the Thames Path National Trail on the banks of the river Thames. Entertainment stops are available at several points on this walk; the River and Rowing…

This family friendly circular walk will take you from Donnington Bridge to Iffley Lock and back. You’ll have the option of visiting St Mary the Virgin Church with its stunning stained-glass window by John Piper.

This lovely circular route includes some of Wallingford centre and also gives great views of the town and Oxford University Boat Club from the opposite bank as you walk through the Riverside Meadows. This is certainly a walk for architecture or church lovers because you…

This five-mile circular walk uses the Thames Path from Medley to Godstow and the Oxford Canal towpath from Wolvercote to Jericho. Port Meadow is on the northwest side of Oxford and is a natural floodplain of the River Thames. It is also one of the largest open spaces in the north…

This 4 mile circular walk goes along the Thames Path from Chertsey Bridge to Shepperton lock, crosses by ferry to Weybridge and returns through Chertsey Meads.  There is easy walking on the Thames Path, but the ferry involves steps and the way back through…

You are never far from the river on this 5 mile circular route, which centres itself on a bustling crossroads in the market town of Lechlade-Upon-Thames. The walk uses paths field tracks and road and along the pretty route you will encounter water-meadows, pretty river views, not…

A lovely family friendly riverside stroll from Henley train station that takes you through the green spaces of Mill Meadows and along the Thames Path National Trail on the banks of the river Thames. There is also a slightly shorter version available – search ‘Henley…

This 4 mile  walk provides wide areas of open grounds and woodland with riverside walking. The circular route takes you from Laleham Park to Penton Hook Island with waterside and woodland off lead walk options.