Walking Breaks on the River Thames

With a choice of hotels, B&Bs, campsites and youth hostels, most well served by public transport, the Thames Path is perfect for walking holidays of any distance, duration or budget.

The Thames Path National Trails website, provides practical information about accommodation, facilities, distances, transport and other aspects of the route from a three week holiday to a day out with the dog.

A good idea on a walking holiday is to send your luggage on ahead.  Or you can organise a walking holiday with one of the companies listed below, which includes accommodation and luggage transfer. Holidays are available all year round. En suite accommodation is generally provided on a B&B basis in hand-picked guest houses or small hotels along the trail.

Most companies also include the following in their prices: a map of the route, guidebook, travel instructions to and from the start and finish route, and an emergency contact.

Ten Thames Path Walking Holiday Companies

Let’s Go Walking - offers self-guided walking holidays along the entire length of the trail. The suggested tour duration is 14nights, with 15 days walking, averaging 12 miles a day. Rest days can be added on and accommodation upgrades are available to prestigious hotels.    

Contours Walking Holidays - offers all year, self-guided walking holidays from Kemble in Gloucester to Pangbourne in Berkshire – a total distance of 140 kms (88 miles). You can choose to cover the distance in anything from six nights and five days walking to nine nights and eight days walking.  

Footpath Holidays - offers single centre guided walking holidays, ideal for anyone who enjoys walking as part of a small and friendly multi-national group. 

MACS ADVENTURE - offers complete Thames Path (17 days, 16 nights) to short breaks along different sections of the Thames, e.g. Oxford to Windsor (8 days, 7 nights), or Henley to Windsor (4 days, 3 nights).

Mickledore Travel - offers 3 itineraries covering the Thames Path from its source to the Thames Barrier, Thames Path West, Thames Path East, Central Thames Path or Thames Path London.

Walk the Thames -  offers logistical support to anyone journeying down the Thames Path, providing accommodation, baggage transfer between accommodation, and bookings to the many sites, events and festivals you will pass. 

Absolute Escapes - offers self-guided walking holidays or self-drive holidays along the Thames Path.

HF Holidays - offers guided walking trails with accommodation, daily packed lunches,
three-course evening meals, experienced HF Holidays Leader and all transport to and from walks where necessary. 

Celtic Trails Walking Holidays - offers the The Thames Path, an easy walking holiday suitable for all abilities. Itineraries follow the Thames’ peaceful progress through countryside as far as Hampton Court.

Cotswolds Walks - offers four itineraries based on the daily mileage of walks, ranging from easy to challenging. Walks include: easy to follow route notes and maps in a handy sized booklet, Digital map and walking app to track your position, information pack, including notes on where to eat and what to visit, accommodation, door to door luggage services.