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I S Accessibility Information * Open Access Land  Boveney Lock, Two Rivers and Windsor Central walks are all barrier free and have firm, relatively The Commons are designated “Open Access Land”. flat surfaces. This means you have the right to walk on them without having to stick to paths. There are rules Eton College walk has some uneven surfaces including cobbles and grass. about what you can do – please take notice of the Windsor and Eton Riverside walk has a flight of steps but these can be avoided. Some sections information signs. For more information see are on level grass. www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/enjoying/ places/openaccess/visiting_open_access.aspx and The Walk4Life Mile has two gates. look out for signs.

Eton Dorney About this map The landscape and the rivers and waterways around Eton Dorney are very special places. Parts The Olympic and Paralympic Games offer an of them are recognised in local, national and international designations. opportunity to inspire everyone across the UK to do something different, including the way we travel. Eton Dorney lies alongside the River Thames and . Dorney means dry ground in marsh (or island in marsh) in old Anglo Saxon. The London 2012 Active Travel programme aims to build on the opportunities offered by the Games The Rowing Lakes at Eton Dorney are owned by Eton College and cared for by Trust to encourage more walking and cycling in the lead- to provide safe rowing for Eton College pupils and offer the highest-level facilities for major up to, during and after the Games. It is a UK wide rowing events as well as welcoming the local community for sporting and other activities. Eton programme jointly delivered by Transport for London, College has a strong connection with wildlife. Joseph Banks, the botanist on Captain Cook’s first the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and the London expedition, went to Eton. Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG). The lakes were created from old gravel pits and are now home to all kinds of wildlife. Frogs, toads and newts all use the lakes to lay their eggs in. The lakes are a great place for birds that This map is one of a series of 12 that have been love water too. Look out for the bright blue Kingfisher or many kinds of different ducks. delivered as part of the London 2012 Active Travel programme. They carry the London 2012 Inspire Much of the land around the lakes is grazed. This keeps it open and is great for all kinds of mark; a mark of excellence awarded to projects that wildlife. The rare Brown Gallingale plant (pictured right) needs damp grazed land to survive encourage participation in opportunities inspired by and there are all kinds of other beautiful flowers too. the Games.

The River Thames that flows past Eton and Windsor rises in Gloucestershire and meets the sea The maps have been specially designed to encourage 215 miles later in the Thames Estuary. It is home to over 120 kinds of fish including Salmon and short local walks around the venues that will be used Trout. to host the London 2012 Games. Getting around by foot or bike is a great way to incorporate physical If you enjoy the river you can follow the Thames Path National Trail from the Cotswolds to activity into busy lives and we hope these maps may London. You don’t have to walk it all in one go. You can ‘dip’ in and out all along its length. If inspire you to explore on foot, helping London 2012 you are on the path look out for the Olympic Knowledge Plaque near Boveney Lock. meet its aim of delivering a truly sustainable Games.

Photos: Environment Agency and Plantlife/Tim Wilkins