Month: June 2011

In order for the cable car across the Thames to be installed before the Olympics there is going to be another Thames Path closure on the Greenwich peninsula. Phoenix Wharf, the stretch between the football ground and the Dome pier, will close from Monday 1 August until the end of the year. The planned alternative […]

The towpath opposite Henley, between Remenham and Henley Bridge, is to be diverted during the Henley Festival despite the efforts of the Henley-based Open Spaces Society. The Festival follows the Henley Royal Regatta which means that part of the towpath will be closed to walkers between Wednesday 6 July to Tuesday 12 July whilst seating […]

There are plans to rebuild the iron Whitchurch Bridge which opened in 1902. The first bridge was erected in 1792. Todayt’s listed early Edwardian toll crossing was built when cars were still outnumbered by horse and cart. The planned works are intended to strengthen the bridge which is now used by heavy lorries. The cost […]

The towpath between Staines Bridge and Runnymede Bridge at Bell Weir Lock is closed until early August. This is caused by work on a short stretch opposite the London Stone. The alternative route is: Do not cross Staines Bridge. Continue on the Staines side by going down steps to the riverside. Soon pass the bridge […]

The Thames Path has been closed again between Bay Wharf and Lovell’s Wharf on the Greenwich Peninsula. The Environment Agency is repairing Morden Wharf which will require the closure to be maintained until September. The alternative route is: At the end of Bay Wharf the path is a little away from the water as it […]

Barry Mason, manager of Surrey Docks Farm, has died in Spain whist going for a swim in the sea. As tributes indicate he was much more than his recent lasting achievements at the farm. He was a cyclist who of course cycled on the Thames Path. But he was always alert to any closures. When […]