Almost at the end now. An 11 mile walk from Lechlade to Cricklade. As an accompaniment the RIAT was on at RAF Fairford so they day had a soundtrack of thunderous jets and wonderful WW1 and WW2 propellor airplanes.
Also, a new section of path had been restored by the river edge, meaning the potentially dangerous section on the Inglesham road is now avoided.

Looking back from Halfpenny bridge

Looking ahead from halfpenny bridge

After descent to the path, the signage is clear

Eroded banks just west of Lechlade

Bridge just before Round House – do not cross

Round House – marks the end of the official navigation – only canoes in the water after this point

Cows plagued by flies on a hot day

A grass strip airfield – keep to the edge of this field

The warning sign is for the air strip – not RAF Fairford!

Boat awaiting more water

New fencing, bridge and signage

New fencing

Thames bridle way – no horses today through

I suspect it gets a bit boggy here when wet – no problem today

About to join Nell Hill road for a short stretch – turn right

After Hannington Bridge, the fields were a bit more overgrown

The church at Long Eaton comes into view

The river – slowly meandering, quite shallow

Blackford farm – the path crosses their lawn! Mind the loud dog!

The Red Lion at Castle Eaton

Flowers adorn wall in Castle Eaton

Descending back to the fields after passing through Castle Eaton

The airshow at RIAT continues

The river narrows further and is dominated by reeds and rushes

Path at the edge of the crops

The dry weather has produced cracked ground

A bridge across a fairly dry tributary

Corn

Two swans enjoy the river

A dry tributary

The main river still has some flow

Streaming weeds show the direction of flow in this shallow section of the Thames

The river is little more than a 3 m wide meandering brook

Road bridge carrying the A419

Looking across the fields on tha arrival in Cricklade

Final parts of the path across the grassland

Entry into Cricklade – walking through the streets