Thames Path Day 1: 7½ milesThames Head to Ashton Keynes walked on Tuesday 16th September 2014

Walking the Thames Path

Jem, Sue C, Lynda, Jean, Margaret H, Dot, Julie, Jane, John, Peter, Sue H and we made our way to the stone and marker post at the official start of the Thames Path.

 

We didn't see any water in the river bed for quite some time.

 

Near Kemble, where there was once a railway line.

 

We started to see pools of water in the riverbed.

 

Near Ewen where we stopped for picnic lunch and ate  home-made Eccles cakes.

 

Now the Thames is a small stream and a family of swans were busy feeding.

 

Nearer to Ashton Keynes we walked between artificial lakes used for water sports and fishing. 

 

Just here,nearing the end of our walk, we saw many crayfish in the water.