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Mapledurham

Mapledurham Lock – View of the River Thames loop from Tilehurst

Moderate

4.6

(17)

63

hikers

Mapledurham Lock – View of the River Thames loop from Tilehurst

04:58

19.3km

90m

Hiking

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

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Chilterns National Landscape

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

3.43 km

Riverside House With Boathouse

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Have you always wanted to live by the water? Here is the perfect house with a boathouse built right into it. All you need is a speedboat to go straight to London.

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7.08 km

Skerritt Wood

Forest

3

9.06 km

Mapledurham Lock

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Mapledurham Lock is in fact on the south side of the River Thames in the village of Purley. It was built in the late 18th century with the current bigger upgrade built in 1908.

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4

10.2 km

View of Hardwick House

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Across the river in Oxfordshire is a wonderful view of Hardwick House, supposedly the inspiration for Toad Hall, as illustrated by E H Shepard in Kenneth Grahame's 'The Wind in …

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5

10.9 km

Boat House

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6

11.5 km

View of the River Thames

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All along the south side of the Thames between Purley and Pangbourne there are gorgeous views across the water. There are often swans, geese and ducks swimming by too.

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7

11.9 km

Pangbourne Meadow

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This is a scenic riverside area located in the village of Pangbourne that features open green space popular for picnics. The meadow is a great place to stop and rest whilst travelling the Thames Path National Trail.

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8

12.7 km

Whitchurch Bridge over the River Thames

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The river Thames marks the boundary between Oxfordshire to the North and West Berkshire to the South a few miles either side of Pangbourne and is here crossed by the …

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9

15.5 km

Riverside Picnic and Swimming Spot

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19.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.85 km

4.52 km

3.29 km

2.19 km

1.16 km

311 m

Surfaces

7.32 km

3.66 km

3.29 km

2.79 km

2.14 km

109 m

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Tuesday 23 June

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