Thames Path Walk Year 2

Newbridge to Reading, August 2004

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Tue 17th Aug 10:37
Start, Newbridge, terrace of The Rose Revived

 10:47
Underway, heavy rucksack, heading downstream, east for Oxford		 11:15
Approaching the first Lock
11:16
Northmoor Lock		 14:05
Swinford Bridge, 8 miles from start.		 15:27
Puzzle: four disused stiles in 100 yards, all straight onto bank.

16:11
Trout Inn, refreshment before final leg south to Oxford

Wed 18th Aug 09:38
Skirting Oxford, Osney Lock

09:39
Heading out of town
10:50
Iffley Lock		 11:30
Four miles from start, looking back		 11:31
Sandford Lock, between Oxford and Abingdon

11:32
Sandford Lock on a quiet morning

14:39
Abingdon, looking for later accommodation

Thu 19th Aug 10:27
Typical stretch early on third day

10:50
Sutton Bridge, ominous clouds		 12:01
Wittenham Clumps ahead		 12:09
Day's Lock
14:13
Shillingford Bridge		 15:54
Another way of covering the route		 18:54
From The Swan at Streatley
Fri 20th Aug 08:30
Weir at Streatley		 09:33
Highest altitude nr Whitchurch		 11:00
From the Lock towards Straw Hill
11:02
Mapledurham Lock		 13:24
The occasional heron
The 2½ day route

 

NOTES

Selection of photos taken with Sony DSC-P1 Cybershot, 3Mpx

 

Approx miles (including looking for accommodation):

    Day 1, Tues 17th Aug, Newbridge - Oxford (Osney Bridge), 14 miles

    Day 2, Wed 18th, Oxford - Culham Lock, 15 miles,

    Day 3, Thur 19th, Culham Lock - Streatley, 19 miles

    Day 4, Fri 20th, Streatley - Reading, 12 miles


Total walking in approx. 3½ days = 60 miles.


Overnight stays: Oxford (River Hotel); Abingdon (Upper Reaches Hotel); Streatley (Swan at Streatley).

See also
Thames Path Walk 2003, Thames Path Walk 2005 , Thames Path Walk 2006, Thames Path Walk 2007

Page created Feb 2005, Terry Pinnell.