The Spice Island pub in London’s Rotherhithe has been renamed Old Salt Quay. The pub, built in 1995 to resemble a boathouse, stands on the site of the former Dinorwic Wharf alongside the old Surrey Basin Entrance. The interior is little changed but it is now describing itself as a ‘Steak and Seafood Restaurant’. Fish [...]
A short stretch of the Thames Path just upstream of Cricklade is to be closed from Monday 24 September for about four weeks. This is to allow for the laying of electricity cables. The diversion is on the Wiltshire-Gloucestershire boundary at the far west end of North Meadow where the Latten-Swindon canal used to cross [...]
There is some confusion about path closures in the Egham area following the discovery of Foot and Mouth disease earlier this week. Surprisingly, the towpath along Runnymede remains open. However, a short section downstream to the south at Chertsey is closed. This is Dumsey Mede (also known as Dumsey Meadow) alongside Chertsey Bridge. The alternative [...]
I have been walking the Thames upper reaches following the recent floods. In some places the gound is still not firm and it is fascinating to see the flood plain often clearly marked by debris. Residents have lots a stories about paddling to work or being thankful that they live in a raised home. Walking [...]
This is the first year that it has been possible to walk by the river all the way from Castle Eaton to Cricklade. Until now there had been a long road walk to Water Eaton before the Thames could be seen. The new directions from Castle Eaton are: “At the west end of The Street [...]