View from Bloomers Hole Footbridge, in Bloomer’s Meadow, looking towards Buscot Cheese Wharf.
The Thames Path National Trail is a wonderful 184 mile walk and one of only 13 National Trails in England. It follows the River Thames from it’s source near Kemble in the Cotswolds to the Thames Barrier near Greenwich in London.
The easiest way to reach the Thames Head is from Kemble. If you are approaching from Cirencester, park at a layby on the A429 as you pass over a disused railway cutting just before Clayfurlong Farm. You will see the Thames Path National Trail signpost (look for the acorn symbol). Follow the Thames Path north and west across the field.
Cross the A433 and follow the path across another field to the Thames Head. You will see the memorial stone beside an old alder tree, and in a depression at the foot of the tree you will see the stone-lined spring.
This walk from Kemble to the Thames Head is about 30 minutes. The going is level, but the fields can be wet, especially after rains, so waterproof footwear is a good idea.
About Thames Head
Address: Trewsbury Mead, Kemble, Gloucestershire, England
Attraction Type: Countryside
Location: Follow the Thames Path National Trail from the A429 on the north-eastern edge of Kemble.
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