The Thames Path

The Thames, whilst far from being the bluest, cleanest river I've ever seen, is still a delight to wander around. We're lucky enough to live in a building right on the Thames Path, so it's really easy for us to pick a direction to spend an afternoon heading in.


Ours is the blue one!

For those who haven't walked any of it before, the Thames Path runs from source to sea on both banks. Due to the amount of London which is situated right on the banks of the Thames, walking even a small part of the Path can take you through different sights and sounds of London life. Also, as some things do block the path at points, you do occasionally have to head inwards a bit.



One such section of the Path which can be quite busy, took us from the South Bank, via the Tate Modern (and the wobbly bridge!) to London Bridge.



Last weekend, L and I headed west from our home in Battersea, about 6 miles to Barnes. We then crossed over Hammersmith Bridge for a pub dinner, before heading home (by bus though, our legs were mighty tired!) in time for a nice sunset over the Thames.



If you find yourself with a nice afternoon and you want to explore some of London's riverside delights, then I fully recommend picking a chunk of the Thames, and let your legs take you places...

Full Flickr set for "Battersea to Barnes" here.