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Somerford Keynes

Source of the River Thames – Lake at Cotswold Water Park loop from Somerford Keynes

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United Kingdom
England
South West England
Gloucestershire
Cotswold
Somerford Keynes

Source of the River Thames – Lake at Cotswold Water Park loop from Somerford Keynes

Hard

5.0

(1)

23

hikers

Source of the River Thames – Lake at Cotswold Water Park loop from Somerford Keynes

05:42

22.5km

60m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.37 km

Somerford Lake

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Small jetty on a pretty lake

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5.00 km

Old Covert

Forest

3

7.42 km

Shaded Woodland Path

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What you don't expect: You'll be happy to find shade on the Thames Path, as large parts of it are very sunny and temperatures are around 30 degrees, especially in …

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4

8.34 km

Source of the River Thames

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park at the end of the hike. start of hike missed but is easy to find from top of railway road. We came back via road as access that isn't …

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5

9.74 km

Railway Crossing Gate

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6

16.6 km

River View Near Sheep Pasture

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7

18.8 km

Lake at Cotswold Water Park

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The Cotswold Water Park is the UK’s largest marl lake system. Covering an area of 40 square miles, it boasts more than 150 lakes set across Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and West …

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20.8 km

Lake 37

Lake

21.9 km

Cokes Pit Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

B

22.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.3 km

4.21 km

2.62 km

2.58 km

675 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.3 km

4.53 km

3.63 km

1.37 km

466 m

114 m

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Wednesday 27 May

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