Thames Path in the Country: National Trail Guide

by David Sharp, Tony Gowers (Contributor)

The official guide to the riverside path from its Gloucestershire source all the way to the outskirts of London. With the London Thames now covered by Aurum' s separate new guide, a companion volume can concentrate on the appeal of the full 150 miles of the country Thames, which winds all the way from its Gloucestershire source near Cirencester to Hampton Court on the edge of the London conurbation. This new edition has a wealth of new information about the many sights and places of interest along the way, from Wittenham Clumps that Paul Nash used to paint to Heston Blumenthal' s Fat Duck restaurant at Bray, as well as full walking tours of historic Oxford and Windsor & Eton. There are sections on Stanley Spencer at Cookham, and Cliveden and the Cliveden Set, as well as on handsome and interesting towns like Henley and Abingdon. There is also a new section on the wildlife and natural history of the Thames, and plenty of extra information on transport links to and from individual sections.

Genres: Travel, Walking, Nonfiction, Reference

168 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1951

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Planning my next long distance walk and will always turn to the National Trail Guide as my starting point. This time, it's the Thames Path starting at the source in Gloucestershire. These guides are very informative, with lovely pictures. They break the walk down into practical, manageable chunks of around 10-15 miles of walking in a day, depending on the terrain and places to stop en route for accommodation and refreshment. Very much looking forward to starting the walk, as the weather improves and have enjoyed planning with this book.

[Sarah-Jayne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Used for navigating Thames Path sections - really good book with useful info to accompany the directions