3 men on a walk 2016: Another section of the Thames Path

Twickenham to Barnes along the Thames

After a week of rain we really didn't want a countryside walk up to our knees in mud so we jumped on a train and did another section of the Thames path. The day started a bit grey but brightened as time progressed and whilst the wind was cold this was an excellent choice of a walk both for weather; views and a clean underfoot run.

We started at Twickenham and walked east towards London. This stretch of the Thames was once miles from central London and so big mansions and deer parks abound and the walk between Twickenham and Richmond had lots of fine buildings to see. Richmond is an attractive riverside town and on the far side the path follows the outer edge of Richmond Deer Park which then leads onto Kew Botanical Gardens.

Being "flat" and with a hard surface to walk on we made good time and averaged over 3 mph something we can't do in Kent & Sussex mud!

Eventually we reached Mortlake and right opposite the finishing line for the Famous Oxford Vs Cambridge Boat race was a pub - The Ship - and this became our lunch-stop. From here we carried on along the path to Barnes Bridge where we turned off South towards Barnes common and the train station for the return trip.