Thames Path Part Three: Putney Bridge to Kingston

The Thames Path is a 182 mile National Trail stretching from London to Gloucestershire. This year, the group will aim to cover the whole trail from start to finish! This initial 5 part series will involve covering the “London” section of the Path from its start in Woolwich up to Windsor.

To add some fun to our adventure, you are encouraged to purchase the Thames Passport where we will collect stamps at over 30 stamping stations along the Path. Collect stamps at all the various stations and you can receive a Certificate of Completion for doing the whole trail from start to finish! The link to purchase the passport is here: https://walkthethames.co.uk/thames-path-passport/

As Part Three of our Thames Adventure progresses, we start to move towards the leafier parts of London. Commencing from where we left off on the second leg, we will set off from Putney Bridge towards Barnes where we will see a bollard that marks the start of the annual University Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge.  Continuing the rowing theme, we will pass a number of rowing clubs and boathouses, then under Hammersmith Bridge and towards Barnes Bridge. Here, we will cross to the other side of the river and eventually arrive at Strand-on-the-Green where we will collect another stamp at the Bull’s Head pub. 

We will then cross back over Kew Railway Bridge and follow the path parallel to Kew Gardens and towards the Old Deer Park where we will have lunch. 

Afterwards, we will continue on to Richmond, including the first lock of the trail, and have a café stop at Tide Tables Café collecting another stamp whilst there. 

Once refreshed, we will walk alongside Petersham Meadows below Richmond Hill, with Marble House in full view on the other side of the bank. We will reach Teddington Lock which marks the end of the tidal Thames and our final section will take us to Kingston for the conclusion of another leg.