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The Thames Path (National Trail Guides) (Hardcover)

by David Sharp (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 225 pages
  • Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd (24 Mar 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1845130626
  • ISBN-13: 978-1845130626
  • Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 13 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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Running for 180 miles (288 km) from the river's source in rural Gloucestershire to the Thames barrier, the Thames Path is England's newest National Trail and one of the most varied and accessible of the country's long-distance paths. The Countryside Agency's acorn waymarks lead the walker through tranquil water meadows, past the dreaming spires of Oxford and the pageantry of Windsor and Hampton Court, through the heart of the capital, to London's Docklands and beyond. This is the official guide to the Path and will be invaluable to the long-distance walker and weekend stroller alike.
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Get those wellies on, 16 Oct 2000
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This review is from: Thames Path (National Trail Guides) (Paperback)
As guide books go, you can always rely on the NT to come forth with a stomper of a trail. The OS maps interweave the narrative, and the 180 mile walk is broken into workable 10-16 mile stretches of glorious river. This means that if you can't do it all in one go, then a mellow day's hike can be planned.

I always use these books as the main source for any walk; other guides are useful for particular stretches, but for a coverall, read while you walk, these are ideal. And they've got rounded page edges, so no more bent books or sore fingers!

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars No substitute for preparation., 23 Sep 2002
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This review is from: The Thames Path (National Trail Guides) (Paperback)
The guide is very good at a few things: places of interest, historical information and a rough guide to the route. In reality, the route (certainly the London section) suffers from diversions, some marked, some not. In the more rural sections, handily positioned pubs are marked and mentioned, but not so much in town which would have been useful. Overall, it's not too bad really but you'd want to take other maps and check out train timetables and local pubs etc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable companion to the Thames Path walker, 25 Jan 2007
By Greshon (UK) - See all my reviews
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This is an indispensable companion if walking the Thames Path, and if you are taking only one book along with you, it should be this one. Others, such as Turner's one on pubs, the National Trail Companion, and the Imray map, are helpful, but you can get along without them if you have this.

Detailed OS maps are included for every step of the way, with the relevant text on the same page. The text itself gives very clear directions, fills you in on local history and landmarks, and points out pubs and other places of refreshment. The balance is just right.

Once the Path reaches London it follows both banks of the river. Here the text usefully splits into colour-coded north and south sections, which run in parallel to each other.

David Sharp, the author, is one of the founders of the Path. His other book, on he London Loop, which he also helped found, is equally excellent.

As another reviewer points out, you can't follow the Path uptream with this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential purchase if you're doing the Thames Path
The book does a great job of making the Thames Path walk so much easier and hassle free. The walk itself is not that well signposted and the maps let you know when you should be... Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. Moran

4.0 out of 5 stars all the maps and description you need
A written description of the route from the source to the sea, with the appropriate bit of ordnance survey map on the opposite page. Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. Hallam

3.0 out of 5 stars Flawed guide, but not without merit.
Clear os explorer mapping is a positive, extending (at times) just enough beyond the actual trail to give you a view of your surroundings. Read more
Published 2 months ago by The TopCat

4.0 out of 5 stars Why downstream?
The maps are clearly presented and mark the route distinctly, while the text gives you all the information you're likely to want, other than bus routes and such, which are readily... Read more
Published on 29 April 2003 by Dennis E. Sisterson

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