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The Thames at Cookham Bridge is an attractive spot. It is lined with trees, and there are boats dotted about along the riverside. The bridge works on a traffic light system, but there is a pavement area to stop for photos if you feel the urge to do so. There is a good pub at the bridge too called the Ferry Inn.

Boulter's Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames near Maidenhead. The lock was built in 1912 and features some very picturesque surroundings of canalboats, an old bridge, and some lush greenery.

Bourne End Railway Bridge was originally a wooden bridge designed by Brunel in the 1850's. The narrow spans used were unpopular with the river traffic, so it was re-designed and made in steel in 1895. A footbridge was added in 1992 replacing a ferry that crossed a little further upstream. It's a useful crossing point allowing access for runners to the National Trust managed Cookham Common on the west bank. The Thames Path long distance trail also crosses the bridge on its journey from Wiltshire to London.

The Thames Path is a long-distance National Trail that runs from the source of the Thames in the Cotswolds to Woolwich in London. It's 185 miles (298 km) long if you fancy running the whole thing. This section of wonderfully flat running on an easy trail follows the Thames from Cookham in the south to Bourne End railway and pedestrian bridge. The Thames Path crosses here and continues on the north bank if you are running further. National Trust properties Cock Marsh and the Cookham Commons lie to the west, with areas of higher land in this mostly flat landscape. It's great for running and rich in wildlife.

Perfect flat section of running alongside the inspirational River Thames.

keep walking on Dean Lane back to Train Station where we started

A large irregular-shaped sarsen stone. Formerly marked the boundary of the grounds of the Abbot of Cirencester, and is said to have been connected with sports events in Cookham before AD 1507. Originally stood 50 yards north-north-east and was placed in its present position by the Parish Council in 1909. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1155528

The second-longest river in the UK, the Thames flows through southern England and the capital before reaching the North Sea. Here, the mighty river winds through the historic village of Cookham. Boats moored on the water's edge bob peacefully and ducks glide amongst the reeds. The Cookham Bridge and Ferry Inn makes for a good lunch stop.