Tag Archives: River Thames

A Thames Journey: (6) From Marlow to Hampton Court

Posted on November 19, 2020 by John S

In this leg of the journey we move from the picturesque countryside of Buckinghamshire and Berkshire to the suburban outskirts of London. It’s a walk of around 33 miles, which we did in four stretches – the last of which … Continue reading →

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A Thames Journey: (5) From Cholsey to Marlow

Posted on October 27, 2020 by John S

This, the fifth of my Thames Journey series, covers a 36 mile stretch of the river, which we covered in three walks in 2016 and 2017. It’s a part of the journey where the river does a 180 degree turn, … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes 171 – From Putney Bridge to Kew Bridge

Posted on September 30, 2020 by John S

It was a pleasant day yesterday – the last for a while if the forecasts are right – so I took the opportunity to have a stroll along the river. I took a train from Brentford to Putney and walked … Continue reading →

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A Thames Journey: (4) From Oxford to Cholsey

Posted on September 10, 2020 by John S

This stretch of the river is about 26 miles long. Taking into account various diversions, we probably made it up to 30 at least, over three walks. As with previous walks in this series we completed them at different times, … Continue reading →

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Canal and River Life: (3) Close ups

Posted on August 11, 2020 by John S

This series is all about the wonders of nature. They are all around us; and having the canal and the Thames nearby simply improves the riches. The weather has helped too – for the most part during lockdown it has … Continue reading →

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Canal and River Life: (2) The Waterfowl

Posted on August 6, 2020 by John S

These last three months of walking along the River Brent/ Grand Union canal and the Thames have allowed me to follow the development of the natural world from day to day. And the birds that inhabit these spaces have been … Continue reading →

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Canal and River life: (1) Reflections of…

Posted on July 28, 2020 by John S

For the last couple of months I’ve spent a lot of time walking along the nearby Grand Union Canal and from time to time along the River Thames too. I’ve been absorbing the beauty of the natural world – the … Continue reading →

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A Thames Journey: (3) From Newbridge to Oxford

Posted on July 14, 2020 by John S

In this third part of the Thames journey we travel downstream from Newbridge to the river’s second city, Oxford – a place dear to my heart, having spent three years there, at university. This stretch of the river runs for … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes 170 – Back to the heart of London

Posted on June 22, 2020 by John S

Last Monday I took a train for the first time in three months to central London, and some of my favourite locations down by the river. I stayed away from the tube and caught a near-empty train at Brentford to … Continue reading →

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A Thames Journey: (2) From Cricklade, via Lechlade, to Newbridge

Posted on June 3, 2020 by John S

This stretch of the river, winding its way through Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire involves a walk of just under 28 miles. We did it over three days at two different times. The walk from Cricklade to a spot between Highworth … Continue reading →

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