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The River Thames
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I am aiming to walk the length of the River Thames from its source at Thames Head to the Thames Barrier in London, some 213 miles, over a period of two weeks. It will mean walking around 15 miles a day - not quite a Royal marines "Yomp" but quite tough enough for me! I am 62. All funds raised in the UK will go to support Marie Curie Cancer Care. Here I will be posting news and photos of how I'm getting on. Wish me luck!
THAMES PATH - PROPOSED ITINERARY
The following is my proposed itinerary. This may change depending on weather conditions, the state of my legs etc! If you want to join me at any stage, the best thing would be to call me on my mobile phone +44(0)7789502530 when I can give you more precise details of where I am going to be on any given day.
AUGUST
DAY 1 - SATURDAY 25th - 09.00a.m. START
THAMES HEAD TO CRICKLADE
Thames Head to Ewen, Somerford Keynes, Ashton Keynes, Cricklade
DAY 2 - SUNDAY 26th
CRICKLADE TO KELMSCOT
Cricklade to Castle Eaton, Lechlade and Kelmscot
DAY 3 - MONDAY 27th
KELMSCOT TO BABLOCK HYTHE
Kelmscot to Buscot Lock, Grafton Lock, Radcot Lock, Rushey Lock, Shifford Lock, Newbridge and Bablock Hythe
DAY 4 - TUESDAY 28th
BABLOCK HYTHE TO SANDFORD-ON-THAMES
Bablock Hythe TO Pinkhill Lock, Swinford, Kings Lock, Osney Bridge (Oxford) and Sandford-on-Thames
DAY 5 - WEDNESDAY 29th
SANDFORD-ON-THAMES TO SHILLINGFORD
Sandford-on-Thames to Abingdon, Clifton Hampden Bridge, Day's Lock and Shillingford
DAY 6 - THURSDAY 30th
SHILLINGFORD TO GORING
Shillingford to Benson, Wallingford, Goring Lock and Purley on Thames
DAY 7 - FRIDAY 31st
PURLEY-ON-THAMES TO ASTON
Purley-on-Thames to Reading, Sonning, Shiplake Lock (Lower Shiplake), Henley-on-Thames and Aston
SEPTEMBER
DAY 8 - SATURDAY 1st
ASTON TO MAIDENHEAD
Aston to Marlow, Bourne End, Maidenhead, Bray and Boveney Lock
DAY 9 - SUNDAY 2nd
BOVENEY LOCK TO CHERTSEY LOCK
BOveney Lock, Eton, Windsor, Old Windsor, Staines to Laleham
DAY 10 - MONDAY 3rd
LALEHAM TO KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES
Laleham to Chertsey Lock, Shepperton, Weybridge (Via the Ferry) Walton Bridge, Sunbury, Hampton and Kingston-upon-Thames.
DAY 11 - TUESDAY 4th
KINGSTON BRIDGE TO RICHMOND BRIDGE
Kingston Bridge to Teddington Lock,Ham House and Richmond Bridge
DAY 12 - WEDNESDAY 5th
RICHMOND BRIDGE TO PUTNEY BRIDGE
Richmond Bridge to Kew Bridge, Chiswick Bridge, Hammersmith Bridge and Putney Bridge
DAY 13 - THURSDAY 6th
PUTNEY BRIDGE TO TOWER BRIDGE
Putney Bridge to Wandsworth Bridge, Battersea Bridge, albert Bridge, Battersea Park, Chelsea Harbour, Vauxhall Bridge, South Bank to Tower Bridge (ST Catherine's Dock)
DAY 14 - FRIDAY 7th SEPTEMBER - THE FINAL DAY
11.00 a.m. start - Hope to finish around 3.30p.m./4.00p.m.
TOWER BRIDGE TO THAMES BARRIER
Tower Bridge (St Catherine’s Dock), Limehouse Basin, Island Gardens, Greenwich Foot Tunnel, The Dome, Thames Barrier
AUGUST
DAY 1 - SATURDAY 25th - 09.00a.m. START
THAMES HEAD TO CRICKLADE
Thames Head to Ewen, Somerford Keynes, Ashton Keynes, Cricklade
DAY 2 - SUNDAY 26th
CRICKLADE TO KELMSCOT
Cricklade to Castle Eaton, Lechlade and Kelmscot
DAY 3 - MONDAY 27th
KELMSCOT TO BABLOCK HYTHE
Kelmscot to Buscot Lock, Grafton Lock, Radcot Lock, Rushey Lock, Shifford Lock, Newbridge and Bablock Hythe
DAY 4 - TUESDAY 28th
BABLOCK HYTHE TO SANDFORD-ON-THAMES
Bablock Hythe TO Pinkhill Lock, Swinford, Kings Lock, Osney Bridge (Oxford) and Sandford-on-Thames
DAY 5 - WEDNESDAY 29th
SANDFORD-ON-THAMES TO SHILLINGFORD
Sandford-on-Thames to Abingdon, Clifton Hampden Bridge, Day's Lock and Shillingford
DAY 6 - THURSDAY 30th
SHILLINGFORD TO GORING
Shillingford to Benson, Wallingford, Goring Lock and Purley on Thames
DAY 7 - FRIDAY 31st
PURLEY-ON-THAMES TO ASTON
Purley-on-Thames to Reading, Sonning, Shiplake Lock (Lower Shiplake), Henley-on-Thames and Aston
SEPTEMBER
DAY 8 - SATURDAY 1st
ASTON TO MAIDENHEAD
Aston to Marlow, Bourne End, Maidenhead, Bray and Boveney Lock
DAY 9 - SUNDAY 2nd
BOVENEY LOCK TO CHERTSEY LOCK
BOveney Lock, Eton, Windsor, Old Windsor, Staines to Laleham
DAY 10 - MONDAY 3rd
LALEHAM TO KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES
Laleham to Chertsey Lock, Shepperton, Weybridge (Via the Ferry) Walton Bridge, Sunbury, Hampton and Kingston-upon-Thames.
DAY 11 - TUESDAY 4th
KINGSTON BRIDGE TO RICHMOND BRIDGE
Kingston Bridge to Teddington Lock,Ham House and Richmond Bridge
DAY 12 - WEDNESDAY 5th
RICHMOND BRIDGE TO PUTNEY BRIDGE
Richmond Bridge to Kew Bridge, Chiswick Bridge, Hammersmith Bridge and Putney Bridge
DAY 13 - THURSDAY 6th
PUTNEY BRIDGE TO TOWER BRIDGE
Putney Bridge to Wandsworth Bridge, Battersea Bridge, albert Bridge, Battersea Park, Chelsea Harbour, Vauxhall Bridge, South Bank to Tower Bridge (ST Catherine's Dock)
DAY 14 - FRIDAY 7th SEPTEMBER - THE FINAL DAY
11.00 a.m. start - Hope to finish around 3.30p.m./4.00p.m.
TOWER BRIDGE TO THAMES BARRIER
Tower Bridge (St Catherine’s Dock), Limehouse Basin, Island Gardens, Greenwich Foot Tunnel, The Dome, Thames Barrier
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