At this little pocket in the County of Gloucestershire is Seven Springs, the official source of the iconic River Thames. At 229 miles long, the Thames is the UK's longest river, flowing through southern England all the way to London.

Simon

July 10, 2020

Road cycling

Ask anyone local and they'll tell you that this is the real source of the Thames. Unlike that place at Kemble, which is usually dry anyway, these 7 (seven) springs keep bubbling up the goods all year. Pity that it's a truck stop nowadays.

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1. Seven Springs & Leckhampton Hill loop — The Cotswolds

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2. Leckhampton Hill Viewpoint loop from Leckhampton Hill

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3. Leckhampton Hill Viewpoint loop from Leckhampton Hill

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Elevation 210 m

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Location: Coberley, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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Seven Springs – Source of the River Thames

1. Seven Springs & Leckhampton Hill loop — The Cotswolds

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3. Leckhampton Hill Viewpoint loop from Leckhampton Hill

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