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National Trails in England and Wales Thames Path

More information In partnership with Aurum Press, Natural England publishes two official guide books, which include ordnance survey maps and colour photographs:

The Thames Path in London from Hampton Court to Crayford Ness, written by Phoebe Clapham ISBN 978-1-84513-706-9

Thames Path in the Country from the source to Hampton Court, written by the original instigator of the Trail, David Sharp, with Tony Gowers ISBN 978-1-84513-717-5.

The trail is well served by trains, buses and boats, visit our website for details: www.nationaltrail.co.uk/thamespath

For information or publications please contact: Marlow The National Trails Office Signal Court, Old Station Way, , Oxford OX29 4TL Tel: 00 44 (0) 1865 810224 / Fax: 00 44 (0) 845 606 9614 Following the Email: thames.path@.gov.uk Greatest River in Britain Photography © Jos Joslin, Rob Fraser Website: www.nationaltrail.co.uk/thamespath J2093 ThamesPathLeaflet_J897_Thames_Path_Leaflet01/04/201410:56Page2

Famous faces Henley-on-Thames Kenneth Grahame, inspired 184 miles following by the wildlife he observed from the Thames Path, wrote the children’s classic Wind in The Greatest River the Willows. “It was so very Beautiful that the mole could only hold up both fore-paws and in Britain gasp, ‘O my!, O my!, O my!’” . Old Father Thames Others, including poet Shelley, artists such as Sir Stanley Spencer and William Morris, and the numerous Kings and Queens of England have all played their part in recognising the river to be “The most loved OXFORD Snakeshead fritillaries of all the Ocean’s sons” Clifton Hampden Bridge (Sir John Denham 1615). Goring lock Punting A4095

A4074 A34 M40 CIRENCESTER ON THAMES A415 ABINGDON A419 KEMBLE

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DIDCOT HIGH WYCOMBE WALLINGFORD A419 M40 Floodline on +44 (0) 845 988 1188 When to go A34 MARLOW SWINDON (1,1,1,1) or visit the flood warning A4130 TH E In summer, when the wildlife pages for the River Thames at and the countryside colours are www.environment-agency.gov.uk. A404 HENLEY at their best, most of the Trail ON THAMES MAIDENHEAD DOCKLANDS can be walked in lightweight comfortable GORING ON THAMES HAMMERSMITH The Thames Path in London remains M4 shoes. In winter, or when it’s wet, wear SOUTH GREATER LONDON WESTMINSTER wellingtons or walking boots. After heavy walkable and popular any time of the A404(M) BANK THAMES year, used regularly by local people BARRIER rain some parts, particularly west of WINDSOR and tourists alike as a convenient and PANGBOURNE M25 Oxford, may be flooded and therefore M4 GREENWICH unwalkable. attractive way to get to work, to visit some of the top tourist attractions and READING RICHMOND For up-to-date information on flooding GREATER LONDON as a place to retreat from the bustle of HAMPTON contact the Environment Agency's city life. STAINES COURT N Battersea Park M3

M25 MANY SERVICES THROUGHOUT LONDON

Goring-on-Thames 0 5 10 miles

0 5 10 15 kilometres Key The Thames Path Roads Mute swans River

Trains National Rail: Tel 08457 484950 National Rail Enquiries from overseas: Tel +44 (0)20 7278 5240 (international rates apply) Website: www.nationalrail.co.uk

Scheduled boat services Visit the boating pages at www.visitthames.co.uk to find boat trips and services