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FACTFILE |
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Length
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294 km/184
miles from Thames Head near Kemble, Gloucestershire to the
Thames Barrier, Charlton, London |
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Terrain
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Gentle, easy walking along England's best
known river as it meanders from its source in Gloucestershire through
several rural counties and on into the City of London. The Path passes
peaceful water meadows rich in wildlife, historic towns and many lovely
villages before finishing at the Thames Barrier in Woolwich. |
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Connecting Paths |
Beeches Way, Beverley Brook
Walk, Capital Ring, Chiltern Way, Colne Valley Way, D'Arcy Dalton Way,
Grand Union Canal Walk, Greenwich Millennium Heritage Trails, Isle of
Dogs Walkways, Kennet and Avon Walk, London Loop,
Monarch's Way,
Oxford Canal Walk, Oxfordshire Way, Ridgeway, Thames Down Link (for
North Downs Way), Three Castles Path, Waterlink Way, Wey Navigation
Towpath ( for North Downs Way) |
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Maps
Great savings!
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Explorer : 160,
161,
162 168,
169,
170, 171,
172,
173,
180
Landranger: 163, 164, 174, 175,
176,
177
The way is shown on recent
editions of these maps. |
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Tourist Information
Centres
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Abingdon 01235 522771;
Cirencester 01285 654180; Faringdon 01367 242191; Henley-on-Thames 01491
578034; London, there are TICs at Bexley, Greenwich, Kingston, Richmond
and several in central London; Maidenhead 01628 781110;
Marlow 01628 483597; Oxford 01865 726871;
Reading
0118 956 6226; Wallingford
01491 826972; Windsor 01753 743911; Witney 01993 775802 |
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THAMES PATH
