River Walks
Give your mind and body a total detox with a river walk along the Thames Path! Taking a stroll along a river is a fabulous way to clear your mind and exercise your body. The combination of fresh air, nature at your fingertips and the rippling of the flowing water creates a perfect space to while away some time. Browse our selection of river walks below to see if any take your fancy - with 185 miles of Thames Path to choose from there should be something to appeal to everyone!.
River & Rowing Museum, Henley
Housed in an award-winning building on the banks of the river, the museum explores the River Thames…
River Walks
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…
Although this is an urban stretch of the Thames Path, the green spaces of Christchurch Meadow make this a very picturesque walk. You will see three of Reading’s six bridges – Christchurch, Caversham and Reading Bridge. This walk is step-free, making is accessible…
Marlow is a bustling, fashionable town that sits on the Thames halfway between Oxford and London. On this walk there are plenty of off-lead opportunities for your four-legged friends, but please always ensure dogs are on leads near livestock. This walk explores the riverside from…
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 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 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…
The Thames Path team have teamed up with Go Jaunty to bring you this series of walks in our grand Capital city. Follow the North Bank of the famous River Thames all the way from Hampton Court to Greenwich. The route is broken down into 6 chunks, so you can pick the one…
The Thames Path team have teamed up with Go Jaunty to bring you this series of walks in our grand Capital city. Follow the South Bank of the famous River Thames all the way from Hampton Court to Greenwich. The route is broken down into 6 chunks, so you can pick the one…
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…