Follow the iconic river on #ThamesPath @NationalTrails. 185.2 miles of history, wildlife, villages, towns, cities and beautiful countryside from source to sea.
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#OTD 1996 the Thames Path National Trail officially opened at the Thames Barrier in Greenwich. Since then thousands of people follow the National Trail's acorn icon on wooden and metal fingerposts along the 185.2 mile route from the source of the River Thames to the sea in London. Acorn-shaped batons made from two oak fingerposts featured in the Thames Path Relay #thamespath30
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ALT Acorn Baton resting at The Maybush, Newbridge. 30th anniversary logo designed by Rosalie Bloy was laser-etched by John at Advanced Engineering.
ALT One of the oak fingerposts used to make Acorn Batons for the Relay. This one near Ashton Keynes was in the ground for more than 20 years.
ALT Roger Baker, who designed the Acorn Baton, carrying it in his rucksack on the last leg of the Thames Path Relay
ALT Harry, the wood-turner from Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, making an Acorn Baton from the oak fingerpost.
The Black Poplar restoration project is fundraising for DNA tests to identify trees suitable for taking cuttings from to propagate new trees to be planted in Thames-side locations. Donate 👇for Black Poplar trees to be planted crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-res…
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Black Poplar trees are distinctive along the Thames Path, mainly because there are so few of them! A new project aims to restore Black Poplars through the Thames valley by using DNA tests to identify suitable trees for propagating and planting to create a connected network of new trees along the Thames, helping restore a species that's been part of the landscape for centuries.
Please donate 👇
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/qW8YX…
@OxTweets @OxfordFAS @JohnMTippetts @TiCLme
This weathered fingerpost on the Thames Path National Trail near Ashton Keynes was in the ground for at least 20 years. After it was removed by the volunteers (and replaced with a new post) it was made into one of the Thames Path 30th anniversary Relay Batons. @DailyPicTheme2 #Weathered
Saturday 24 October
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#DailyPictureTheme #Weathered along Grand Union Canal Rickmansworth.
Fabulous photos of dawn skies over the River Thames at Teddington this morning, from the amazing @patlinberg Thank you! It's easy to see how these sunrise skies influenced artists such as JMW Turner who loved being on and beside the River Thames here.
A really chilly morning and beautiful sunrise over Teddington Weir and Harbour. 24.10.2026 @TW11Harbour @Teddington_Town @LBRUT @Visit_Richmond1 @visitlondon @ThamesPathNT @SallyWeather @itvweather @Tidal_Thames95 @rnli_teddington @ThePhotoHour
Lovely view of All Saints church, Bisham from the Thames Path National Trail. This section of the public footpath is still open between Marlow and Temple Lock. Thank you @MyMarlowUK
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It’s a dry start here at Twickenham with stunning skies - the lull between two storms
#sunrise #viewfrommybalcony #thames
Three more Poems along the Thames Path by Robert Seatter can be read from QR codes installed at Bell Rope Meadow in Cookham, Caversham Lock in Reading and Millstream bridge in Goring. Thank you Andy and Julia in Cookham, Bob and Alex in Reading, and John with a keen poetry-lover in Goring 🧵👇 #poems #thamespath30 #footpathfriday
Each poem refers to the well-known artists associated with these Thames-side locations: painter Sir Stanley Spencer in Cookham, poet, playwright and aesthete Oscar Wilde who was incarcerated in Reading Gaol, and world-famous musician George Michael who lived in Goring. Thank you poet Robert Seatter seen hear reading 'Vigilance' about the Thames lock-keepers. #thamespath30
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The Thames Path between seasons —where summer hasn't quite left, and autumn is arriving.
Still green overhead, golden leaves underfoot and that soft light that only happens when summer is gradually giving way to autumn.
#ThamesPath #autumnlight #Twickenham #autumnleaves
Dick Mayon-White, author of 'Exploring the Thames Rivers and Streams' and 'Exploring the Thames Wilderness' will be at @ChiswickPier on 27th Oct talking about the rivers and streams of the Thames. A joint event with @RiverThames at The Pier House, 6.30pm, 27th Oct.
Tickets ➡️chiswickpier.org.uk
#FootpathFriday focus on Richard Mayon-White, author of 'Exploring the Thames Rivers and Streams' and 'Exploring the Thames Wilderness' (out of print😢) He also installs fingerposts on the Thames Path National Trail and repairs equipment 🙌 Great volunteer 🙏 Richard #fingerpostfriday @BloomsburyBooks
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The River Thames has 33 secret tributaries shaping its incredible history. Dick Mayon-White’s talk, @ChiswickPier promises to explore these little known rivers and streams. A joint event with @RiverThames at The Pier House, 6.30pm Tues 27th Oct. Tickets ➡️chiswickpier.org.uk
Welcome to Oxfordshire Day and the Feast of St Frideswide, who founded her Priory where Christ Church Cathedral now stands. Read about Frideswide, why she is an important person in Oxford's history, and the 'Treacle Well' in Binsey in this blog 👇 theoxfordsausage.com/blog/
Burne-Jones' stained glass window in the Latin Chapel in the Cathedral shows Frideswide in a pig sty, hiding from her unwanted suitor. @OxTweets @ChCh_Oxford
What do you think about a new temporary route for the Thames Path between Hurley and Marlow? The potential new route was displayed at a public information event hosted by the Environment Agency on 16 Oct. The route requires permissions from private landowners as well work by the Environment Agency to widen weir walkways and provide alternatives to steep steps. Link to the EA survey 🔽
tinyurl.com/Temple-Footbridg…
@BucksCouncil @RiverThames @RomneyWeir
It's been a good week for the River Thames in London, reports @ClareDelmar in Listen to Locals blog below. Fewer wet wipes collected by @thames21 volunteers, the @TidewayLondon is working 👏and @ThamesLandscape is creating wildlife-friendly banks.
#goodnews #thamespath30
@highamnews @Tidal_Thames95 @habsandheritage
it's been a good week for old Father Thames @ThamesLandscape @Thames21 @ThamesPathNT @RiverThames @Tidal_Thames95 @LondonPortAuth @BCA4Barnes listentolocals.co.uk/post/a-…
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📅Starting tomorrow for 2 weeks the Great Coastal Birdwatch is back 👏
🥾We've got lots of guided walks or your can do your own watch 🔭
🦆All the details on our website 🔗northkent.birdwise.org.uk/gr…
#birdwise #kent #birdwatching
Runners on the Thames Path in Wallingford today taking part in the Thames Centurion Autumn 100 epic run along the Ridgeway and Thames Path National Trails. Huge test of stamina over this 100 mile out and back routes from Goring, finishing tomorrow in Reading! @centurionrunner @OxTweets
#FootpathFriday focus on Richard Mayon-White, author of 'Exploring the Thames Rivers and Streams' and 'Exploring the Thames Wilderness' (out of print😢) He also installs fingerposts on the Thames Path National Trail and repairs equipment 🙌 Great volunteer 🙏 Richard #fingerpostfriday @BloomsburyBooks
Step out on the Thames Path in Richmond-on-Thames with the lovely City Daze group in this episode of Ramblings.
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0032fr…
@RiverThames @ThamesLandscape @LBRUT
Black Poplar trees are distinctive along the Thames Path, mainly because there are so few of them! A new project aims to restore Black Poplars through the Thames valley by using DNA tests to identify suitable trees for propagating and planting to create a connected network of new trees along the Thames, helping restore a species that's been part of the landscape for centuries.
Please donate 👇
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/qW8YX…
@OxTweets @OxfordFAS @JohnMTippetts @TiCLme
Gorgeous roses from the lock-keeper's garden at Marsh Lock, Henley for #RoseWednesday #HenleyinBloom
@PeterFinch12067 @JohnMTippetts @HenleyTrains @HenleyTCM
