What a beautiful video! Thank you for sharing this. I still remember my very first visit to the uk in 2019 when I saw the Thames and I fell in love with her beauty. Fast forward to 2022,I got my first job in the NHS and every time I feel happy or sad I just come down to London and walk by the Thames.
Idk why but I'm fascinated with the Thames and I'm a Boston guy, it's strange. I kinda thought that the rivers had tides, I'm confused so I'll watch and listen. Thank you.
It doesn't seem possible that a small stream could become a river that is the Thames. Just find it amazing how it continues to keep running all the time.
I was lucky enough to enjoy the Upper Thames as a child…..and holidays on a boat every year …. Knew whole length from Lechlade to the Medway entrance. No plastic boats nor canal boats! Vintage years 1947 to 1969. Lucky lucky lad!!
Thanks Dean. This has been a trip down memory lane for me. In my days in London, I was quite familiar with the area from Henley down to Southend, and my two favourite places of all were on the river at Greenwich and Kew. I loved lying on the banks of Kew Gardens, overlooking the Thames while aircraft passed low on the flight path into Heathrow (including Concorde at around 3pm I think - though you could hear it coming for some time before it appeared). Would love to visit Kew and Greenwich again. A great-cousin of ours used to live in the Marlow area, I think. I visited him and his wife there in the early 1980s. Gordon Ambidge. Remember him? Son of your mum's auntie Elsie and uncle Chris in Northampton.
Thanks, David. Yes there are some amazing places along the Thames. Marlow is great, and Greenwich Park. Wow. Loved the walks on this trip and would do it again.
I kept thinking you were showing us Constables pictures lol . What a ray of sunshine you are , in all of my 58 years of bliss so far I haven't watched a video vlog whatever that's chilled me out as much as this , you diamond , cheers pal : )
@@hamrammr1 Keep em coming if you can , different seasons different rivers eh eh lol. You've got a gift Dean fair play , make the most of it innit doh lol : )
Congratulations on your video. You certainly have captured the beauty of the Thames Path. My wife and I travelled from Australia and completed this walk over 15 days in Sept 2018 (Source to Barrier). Your video has brought back many memories of our walk. We are hoping one day to return to England and complete the Thames Path - this time walking from London to Source.
Thanks Dean. This brought back memories where back in the early Eighties when I was in the Central London YHA group we did the walk from the source to Tower Bridge over a number of weekends seeing . This video brought back some happy days but in all weathers 😁. Thanks again 👍
Based on what is said in Wikipedia, I suspect that the real source of the Thames is just north of the roundabout at the confluence of the A417 and the A436, in the grounds of the Ullenwood Bharat Cricket Club.
The usually quoted source of the Thames is at Thames Head (at grid reference ST980994). This is about 3⁄4 mi (1.2 km)[15] north of Kemble parish church in southern Gloucestershire, near the town of Cirencester, in the Cotswolds.[16] However, Seven Springs near Cheltenham, where the Churn (which feeds into the Thames near Cricklade) rises, is also sometimes quoted as the Thames' source,[17][18] as this location is farthest from the mouth and adds some 14 mi (23 km) to the river's length. At Seven Springs above the source is a stone with the Latin hexameter inscription "Hic tuus o Tamesine pater septemgeminus fons", which means "Here, O Father Thames, [is] your sevenfold source".[19] The springs at Seven Springs flow throughout the year, while those at Thames Head are seasonal (a winterbourne). With a length of 215 mi (346 km),[20] the Thames is the longest river entirely in England. (The longest river in the United Kingdom, the Severn, flows partly in Wales.) However, as the River Churn, sourced at Seven Springs, is 14 mi (23 km) longer than the section of the Thames from its traditional source at Thames Head to the confluence, the overall length of the Thames measured from Seven Springs, at 229 mi (369 km), is greater than the Severn's length of 220 mi (350 km).[21] Thus, the "Churn/Thames" river may be regarded as the longest natural river in the United Kingdom. The stream from Seven Springs is joined at Coberley by a longer tributary which could further increase the length of the Thames, with its source in the grounds of the National Star College at Ullenwood.
Very interesting video. Thanks mate. I heard there's this debate about source of the Thames. Some people say that source of River Churn is the real source of Thames, because (a) Churn is longer from source to Cricklade where both rivers join and (b) Churn isn't seasonal (dry from time to time) like Thames at Thames Head and a bit further. Anyway it's sad the river at lower course has color of rotten green. Odra has the same color in Wrocław and towns down its course. :/ Cheers from Poland.
It's been my dream to buy a Dutch barge and live on the water, but I think that limits my ability to cruise because of the locks so I might be limited to the Thames. This makes me feel like it might not be so bad, especially if I can get to Reading, where I went to uni. Maybe I could do another degree. Only thing is, when you get to central London, it looks terrifying for a relatively small boat.
incredible effort to film and make a video going all the way from start to finish of such a great river. i'm wondering what made you think to do this? is it a part of a project you're working on or something?
Hi. Thanks you! I originally just intended to walk the Thames Path, but then decided to try to walk the entire length. I try to take photos and film on all my hikes to basically just preserve the memory and to show anyone who is interested what that trail is like.
Wow, wow and wow! How magical! for this route how many miles did you roughly walk each day? Did you book ahead for hotels and get food in shops along the way or? I’d love to do this walk! How much did it cost you and is there any public transportation near the source of the thames?
Hello and thanks! Yes it was a great trip. You can get to Kemble by mainline train. That line follows the Thames to London, so lots of good connections along the way. I did book ahead for the first two nights, then commuted each day from London as it was pretty quick. I've no idea how much it cost but it wasnt a lot and can be done on a budget. I was doing different mileage each day but normally between 15 and 25 miles. I wrote about the trip and published it on amazon. Link is here but obviously no obligation. If you do it, have a great time. www.amazon.co.uk/Downstream-Walking-River-Thames-Source/dp/1092204970
@@hamrammr1 Thanks. I assume when you say you commuted from London you got a train out from there where you’re based? To Marlow for example or other stations along the Thames path?
@@Ben-db5re Hi. Yes I was based in Ealing which was ideal as I could catch a train from there to Marlow etc. I may have changed at Slough or Reading, I cant remember.
@@hamrammr1 Great stuff. I’m thinking of walking from The source to just London, roughly how long did it take you to get from Gloucester to London? And for lunches / tea did you find cafes / shops along the way?
Fantastic. It is definitely worth a trip. How much water there is depends on what time of year you go, but it's great fun watching the pools form into a stream then a river.
Are there crocodiles in England? There seems none. I envy you, you can swim in your rivers without worrying about crocs. We have plenty of rivers in the Philippines but you could hardly enjoy a swim because at the back of your mind you are thinking of a croc lurking to eat you
Wow. Yes, we are very lucky that we don't have to worry about crocodiles or anything like that. Swimming in the Thames in London is not allowed because the current is too strong and people can easily drown.
I'm not sure why I dont have more footage or pics of oxford besides port meadow, and the boathouse etc. I do remember that the day i started walking from Oxford onwards it rained solidly all day. That might have something to do with it...
Sadly because of the policies and actions of Thames water and the indolence and laissez faire position of the Environment agency it is now far less cleaner and far more environmentally compromised . A river neglected and taken for granted by many who live work and walk close to it
