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The Thames Path Map Booklet

Emma — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

A booklet of all the mapping needed to complete the Thames Path National Trail between the Woolwich Foot Tunnel in east London and the river’s source in Gloucestershire. This straightforward trail covers 292km (182 miles) and can be walked in around 2 weeks.

GPX files available to download
The full route line is shown on 1:25,000 OS maps
The map booklet can be used to walk the trail in either direction
Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket
The relevant extract from the OS Explorer map legend is included
Route extension from Erith in Kent to Woolwich Foot Tunnel is also provided
An accompanying Cicerone guidebook – Walking the Thames Path – is also available, which includes a copy of this map booklet

The Thames Path

Emma — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

A guidebook to walking the Thames Path National Trail between Woolwich Foot Tunnel in east London and the river’s source in Gloucestershire. Covering 292km (182 miles), this straightforward trail takes around 2 weeks to hike. A level walk alongside riverside paths, it makes an ideal first long-distance trail for beginners.

The route is described from east to west in 20 stages between 6 and 26km (4-16 miles) in length. An optional route extension from Erith in Kent to the traditional start at Woolwich Foot Tunnel is also provided.

GPX files available to download
Contains step-by-step description of the route alongside 1:50,000 OS maps
Includes a separate map booklet containing OS 1:25,000 mapping and route line
Handy route summary table helps you plan your itinerary
Refreshment and accommodation information given for each route stage
Public transport by stage is listed for those wanting to break the trail into shorter sections

Thames Path 3rd Ed

Emma — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000

A guidebook to walking the Thames Path, a 180-mile National Trail from the Thames Barrier to the river’s source in near Cirencester, passing from central London through Windsor, Henley, and Oxford, and rural countryside. Described in 20 sections, of between 4 and 16 miles (6.5-32km), it is an mainly flat route with good access by public transport and typically takes two weeks to walk. On its way it passes historic sites such as Greenwich, Kew Gardens, Hampton Court, Runnymede, Windsor Castle and Oxford.

This guidebook features complete OS 1:50,000 scale mapping of the route and comprehensive information about accommodation, facilities, refreshments and transport links for each stage of the route. It is crammed with fascinating details about the places and features passed along the way. A separate pocket-sized map booklet is also included showing the full route on 1:25,000 scale OS maps, providing all the mapping needed to complete the trail.

The Thames Path is an easy riverside walk that discovers the constantly changing character of the River Thames.