![]() ![]() Passenger boats can be found in many of the towns up and down this stretch of the river, including Oxford, Abingdon, Reading, Henley, Maidenhead, Windsor, Hampton Court and Kingston. You will be surprised – as I was – at how different your experience of the river will be when you on board a boat, rather than standing on the bank!Ī sunny day on the River Thames - Photo courtesy Jeannette BriggsĪ winter's day on the Thames at Marlow - Photo by John Olney Alternatively, you can have the magical experience of actually being on the river itself. The Radcliffe Camera Oxford - built to designs by James Gibb in 1737įor the energetic walker there is the Thames Path, which stretches from the source of the river at Thames Head in the Cotswolds down to the Thames Barrier at Woolwich. ![]() ![]() One of them – Marlow – is a gem of Georgian architecture, for instance. Here you can take a cruise, hire a punt or motor launch or just sit at one of the many riverside pubs and watch the scullers from the world famous University Rowing Clubs in training.įrom Oxford downstream the Thames meanders its way through beautiful countryside reaches and historic settlements, with an enormous and almost inexhaustible variety of places to visit. The Thames at New Bridge - photo courtesy Jeannette BriggsĪt Oxford the river seems to spring into a faster pace. This lovely area of England is bounded by the Cotswolds. If you enjoy peace and natural beauty, then the gentle and remote sections of the Upper Thames from its source to Lechlade, will suit you.įrom Lechlade to Eynsford the river is full of such unexpected sights and delights like kingfishers and otters, or families of ducks having their first swimming lesson across the river, or the sight of cows standing in the river with their tails gently swishing away. The River Thames has something for everyone. Researched and written by Jeannette Briggs ![]()
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