Our Thames Path book, which is ~10 years out of date, shows a very boring path along the main road out of Castle Eaton. Fortunately, the path has now been re-routed and follows the exact course of the river all the way from Castle Eaton to Cricklade. This does make the walk quite a bit longer, but the stretch is very beautiful, the river shallow and reedy, and well worth the extra distance. So today the walk was 10 miles: 5 miles from Castle Eaton to Cricklade, and 5 miles from Cricklade to Ashton Keynes.
The weather was changeable, with bright sun and heavy showers. As you can see from the picture below, the harvests have now been gathered, leaving stubble on the fields. A small dove minding its own business sitting in the stubble was very surprised to be approached by a medium-sized boy...!
A typical view of the narrow Thames close to Cricklade.
And a much needed lunch break in Stacey's Cafe, Cricklade.
Then a mile or so upstream of Cricklade, a chance to walk ACROSS the River Thames!
Before a few more miles and time for a rest
A couple of miles before Ashton Keynes we were met by John and made it to the village with enough energy left for a play on the fancy park equipment!
The weather was changeable, with bright sun and heavy showers. As you can see from the picture below, the harvests have now been gathered, leaving stubble on the fields. A small dove minding its own business sitting in the stubble was very surprised to be approached by a medium-sized boy...!
A typical view of the narrow Thames close to Cricklade.
And a much needed lunch break in Stacey's Cafe, Cricklade.
Then a mile or so upstream of Cricklade, a chance to walk ACROSS the River Thames!
Before a few more miles and time for a rest
A couple of miles before Ashton Keynes we were met by John and made it to the village with enough energy left for a play on the fancy park equipment!
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