Thames Path Walking Holidays

Path Walkthrough

From the source of the river in Kemble to Cricklade, Lechdale and Newbridge into Oxford - it's a peaceful, rural walk with barely any ascents or descents across farmland, riverside and meadow. It starts to feel busier entering and leaving Oxford, becoming quieter on your route out to Abington. The scenery of The Thames Path begins to feel markedly different as you approach Dorchester, with more picturesque towns and the river gradually filling with barges, boats and other leisure craft. There is one steep climb on approaching Wallingford (which is optional), where you have a fantastic vantage point out over the area.

The path into Reading is quieter than expected as the route keeps to the North (the least urbanised) section of the town, whereupon the river meets Henley. Your journey crosses the wooded slopes of The Thames Valley as you pass into Windsor, with grand estates dotted along the riverside. As you near London the path becomes busier, however, there is still a lot of green space on the final section as you take an old towpath, past an old racecourse into Hampton Court.

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• What's Included?

  We include:

  • Good standard accommodation at a mixture of Guesthouses, Farmhouses, local Inns and B&B’s with en-suite or private facilities wherever possible
  • Breakfast
  • Luggage transfers (one bag per walker, max 20 kg per bag)
  • Personal transfers between the accommodation and path where necessary
  • Route planning
  • Walk pack including Trail Guide and OS mapping, itinerary, accommodation directions, local interest leaflets and holiday planning.
• Price Info.

  Solo walker supplement: £45 per night

  Single occupancy supplement within a group: £45 per night. Where singles are walking as part of a larger group and are willing to share a Walk Pack, single room occupancy supplements apply.

  Rest days: From £60 per person per night.

  Postage overseas: £5.00 (Europe), £10.00 (Rest of the World) per walk pack

  Bank holidays & short notice bookings may incur extra charges.

  Recommended Rest Days: Oxford and Windsor

• Getting There

  Rail

  Railway stations are located in Kemble, Oxford, Windsor and Hampton Court.

  www.nationalrail.co.uk

  Approximate length of train journeys:

  London Paddington to Kemble               ~ 1.5 hours

  London Paddington to Oxford                ~ 1 hour

  London Paddington to Windsor              ~ 30 minutes

  London Waterloo to Hampton Court        ~ 35 minutes

• Best Time to Travel

  Mild weather in this region means that the path can be explored at almost any point in the calendar. There are areas prone to flooding around Oxford during Winter, but these can be avoided by taking a detour. However, we would suggest that the journey is best taken from May - October.

  Walkers interested in birdlife, flora and nature should visit at the tail-end of Spring to catch wildlife along the river at its most active.