Updates from @leigh_hatts, author of The Thames Path guide
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Thames Path retweeted
Celebrating #PostboxSaturday with these historic landmarks outside The Post Office in Lechlade-upon-Thames. #thamespath30
@letterappsoc @RoyalMail @CotswoldWay
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Day 9
Abingdon looking picture-perfect today as the Thames Path Relay passed clematis in a Maud Hales Terrace garden, and through Burford Bridge. Fascinating skyline of St Nicolas Church tower pinnacles and the cupola and roof terrace of Abingdon Town Hall, in historic Abingdon-on-Thames. Geese and goslings 🤗🤗
abingdon.gov.uk/abingdon_bui…
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Day 8
Deputy Lord Mayor of Oxford, Cllr Louise Upton, hands over the Acorn Baton to Philippa from Pipsticks Walks on Day 8 of the Thames Path Relay from Osney to Abingdon....where Philippa handed over to Thames Path volunteer Sue for Saturday's walk to Day's Lock.
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Jun 12
Day 7
Day 7 of the Thames Path relay and it's a wet one from the start at Eynsham Lock, walking through beautiful wildflower meadows around Wytham Woods to Wolvercote, past the Binsey Poplars to reach today's destination....1/2
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Jun 10
Day 6
Day 6 of the Thames Path Relay, today from Newbridge to Eynsham with the Acorn Baton, led by Richard from @thames_walk with Andrea from Sustainable Wantage, meeting up with John the volunteer lock-keeper at Eynsham. #thamespath30 #oxfordshire 🌞🌧️🌦️@OxTweets
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Jon Cuthill’s Thames Path Relay report can be seen on yesterday’s BBC South (iPlayer) or today’s BBC London lunchtime and this evening.
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Day 5
Andrea from Sustainable Wantage and friends setting off this morning from Radcot in breezy sunshine on Day 5 of the Thames Path Relay celebrating the 30th anniversary of the National Trail 🌞🍃 glorious day to be walking the Thames Path to Newbridge.
@RomneyWeir @JohnMTippetts
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Day 4
Damp start to yesterday's Thames Path Relay from Lechlade for David, Pippa, Hannah and Emily stopping to say 'hello' to Old Father Thames at St John's Lock, and Mr and Mrs G @life_at_the_lock at Grafton to arrive in sunshine at Radcot #thamespath30
Join the Relay ⏬
nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/tr…
@thames_walk @PeterFinch12067 @RomneyWeir
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Day 2 & 3
The Thames Path Relay Baton passed from sunny Ashton Keynes to damp Cricklade on Saturday, and arrived in Lechlade on Sunday via Castle Eaton. Join the Relay ⏬ and celebrate our 30th anniversary!
nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/tr…
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Beneath the landmark spire at the Source today
Jun 6
The pictures don’t do it any justice, but that rain is really coming down. I’m cracking up that the horticulturist and others get upset at the end that Peter and Harriet did not kiss outside.🤣🤣
Video from the horticulturist on Instagram
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Thames Path retweeted
Jun 6
Ahead of a big day, Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling arrived at the All Saints Church in Kemble for their wedding's final rehearsal on June 5, 2026, supported by Peter's daughters, Savannah & Isla Phillips, soon-to-be step-daughter Georgina, and sister, Zara Tindall.
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Arriving in London Sun 28 June
Yesterday's rousing start to the Thames Path Relay, with Gloucestershire Ramblers and river health campaigners led by Paul Flynn from Blue Human Project on the first leg of the Relay to celebrate the 30th anniversary of opening the National Trail in 1996. They were sent off from the Source of the River Thames by Roz Savage MP for South Cotswolds and Dame Fiona Reynolds, High Sheriff of Gloucestershire 1/3
ALT Dame Fiona Reynolds, High Sheriff of Gloucestershire hands over the Thames Path Relay Baton to Paul Flynn of the Blue Human Project
ALT Thames Path team with Dame Fiona Reynolds, High Sheriff of Gloucestershire, James Manthel, Mayors for a Drinkable Thames and Roz Savage MP for South Cotswolds at the source of the River Thames
ALT Thames Path Relay walkers led by Paul Flynn and James Manthel head towards Ashton Keynes,
ALT Thames Path Relay walkers beside the River Thames, water rising from the aquifer below into a stream!
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Kemble’s Thames window in the news thamespath.org.uk/2026/06/06…
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Thames Path retweeted
A ceremony took place in Cathedral Square this lunchtime to mark the ninth anniversary of the London Bridge attack and remember the eight victims
Christine Archibald
James McMullan
Sara Zelenak
Sebastien Belanger
Alexandre Pigeard
Ignacio Echeverria
Xavier Thomas
Kirsty Boden
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Thames Path retweeted
Today, on the 9th Anniversary of the London Bridge Attacks:
We remember those who lost their lives, those injured & traumatised
We remember the heroism
We continue to hold on to hope, unity and compassion over fear, division & hatred
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Ceremony of remembrance today at 1.15pm in Cathedral Square on Thames Path
Today marks the ninth anniversary of the London Bridge and Borough Market terror attack, where eight people lost their lives.
Our thoughts today are with the victims, their families and everyone who was, and still is, affected by this terrible event.
ALT Memorial plaque commemorating victims of the 2017 London Bridge and Borough terror attacks.
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Thames Path retweeted
May 31
Another crossing at Temple thanks to Bryan Ferry The Ferry! So grateful to have this service! 🙌😊
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Thames Path retweeted
Yay!! The Thames Path Relay starts this Friday, when @fionacreynolds hands over the Relay Baton to start the first leg, a 6.8 mile walk from the Source to Ashton Keynes. Details on Paul Flynn's graphic, and our website nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/tr…
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