Looking back towards Henley bridge
Waterfront at Henley
Approaching the weir and Marsh Lock
Wooden bridge at Marsh lock
Marsh lock
Southern side of the bridge at Marsh Lock
Looking across to Happy Valley
Footbridge just south of Ferry Ayot
Thames-Side Court
Narrow gauge railway at Thames-side Court
Path branches right at Rivermead House, across someone’s lawn and a driveway!
Path winds below the trees as it approaches the railway
Underneath the railway after Shiplake
Heading north east across the field to rejoin the river
Gated bridge across the ditch
And we regain the riverside opposite Henley Sailing Club
The path now properly follows the waters edge, at least for a while
…and another diversion across a field away from the river
…and back underneath the railway (again) – the same one as earlier!
Another 3 miles to Sonning
Shiplake lock
Overgrown footpath south of Shiplake Lock
Bends in the river near Hallsmead Ait
Further curving path around another ait
Approaching Sonning bridge
Crossing the weir spillway tributary at Sonning
Sonning lock
Lock keeper house at Sonning lock
Heading SW from Sonning lock
The river runs next to a business park on the approach to Reading
Daisy, daisy….
Entrance to the Kenet and Avon canal at Reading
Looking back along the final stretch as the sun makes a late afternoon appearance
Caversham lock
End of the path – literally! A short diversion inland was required.
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