Exploring all 185 miles of Britain''s longest river, this gorgeous and inspiration-packed guidebook shares the best adventures and places to eat and sleep from source to sea. The Thames Path gives us access to England''s longest river, and it is uniquely accessible to vast parts of the population. It offers the opportunity to experience a wonderful array of outdoors activities, from eyot and island hopping to wild swimming, mudlarking, foraging, rafting and canoeing, exploring ruins and shrines and enjoying the many riverside pubs with their spectacular outlooks. No wonder it is one of the most popular of our National Trails. Following on from his three previous titles The England Coast Path, The South West Coast Path and National Trails, Stephen Neale takes you on a journey along the most famous river in the UK. Covering 1,000 places around each of the six Thames regions, including fun-filled activities and places to eat and sleep, this comprehensive guide is the only one you''ll need to discover this incredible path. From Hammersmith and Fulham, all the way along to Wiltshire and Swindon, find out what makes the Thames Path truly unique and step out onto a new adventure. Walked and researched by the author over many months, this beautifully designed guidebook is crammed with stunning photography, making it an inspiring and practical companion.

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Stephen Neale is an award winning author, journalist and adventurer. He is obsessed with camping, walking, boats and fishing, and is the author of Wild Camping, Camping by the Waterside, The England Coast Path, The South West Coast Path and National Trails, all published by Conway.

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Exploring all 185 miles of Britain's longest river, this gorgeous and inspiration-packed guidebook shares the best adventures and places to eat and sleep from source to sea.

From Hammersmith and Fulham, all the way to Wiltshire and Swindon. The Thames Path offers access to England's longest river, and an opportunity to experience some of England's most accessible, unique and fun outdoors activities. It's no wonder the Thames Path is one of the most popular of our National Trails.

Stephen Neale spent more than a year wandering, camping and occasionally drying his socks along the entire 185-mile route. This fantastically detailed guidebook divides the path into 18 sections, from the source of the Thames to Woolwich, revealing 1,000 mini adventures to be enjoyed along the way. These cherry-picked, time-saving ideas for wild days out reveal the best places to delve into mudlarking, launch a packraft or canoe, or indulge in throwing off shoes for a barefoot paddle. They will help you explore ancient ruins, sacred shrines and riverside pubs with spectacular views. You'll also find plenty of options for places to stay the night, for when you want a great day to become a proper holiday.

Lavishly illustrated with helpful maps and Stephen's stunning photography, this is a truly inspiring and practical companion for anyone exploring the Thames Path. Discover what makes the Thames Path truly unique and begin your own journey through the mysteries, magic and marvellous adventures along one of the greatest rivers in the world.

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PART 1 THE THAMES PATH
THE TIMELESS PATH
PRACTICALITIES
THE FIX
12 WONDERS OF THE THAMES PATH

PART 2 THE ADVENTURES

1. THAMES SOURCE TO HAILSTONE HILL
2. HAILSTONE HILL TO BYDEMILL BROOK
3. BYDEMILL BROOK TO RADCOT LOCK
4. RADCOT LOCK TO NEWBRIDGE
5. NEWBRIDGE TO KING'S LOCK
6. KING'S LOCK TO SANDFORD LOCK
7. SANDFORD LOCK TO CLIFTON HAMPDEN BRIDGE
8. CLIFTON HAMPDEN TO WALLINGFORD
9. WALLINGFORD TO WHITCHURCH
10. WHITCHURCH TO SHIPLAKE
11. SHIPLAKE TO HURLEY
12. HURLEY TO MAIDENHEAD BRIDGE
13. MAIDENHEAD BRIDGE TO OLD WINDSOR
14. OLD WINDSOR TO SHEPPERTON LOCK
15. SHEPPERTON LOCK TO KINGSTON BRIDGE
16. KINGSTON BRIDGE TO HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE
17. HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE TO TOWER BRIDGE
18. TOWER BRIDGE TO WOOLWICH FOOT TUNNEL