Day 7 - Thames Path
Teddington – Putney – Tower Bridge – Thames Barrier
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Teddington – Putney: 11.6 miles (18.6km)
Putney- Tower Bridge: 10.5 miles (16.8km)
Tower Bridge – Thames Barrier: 10 miles (16km)
Total for day: 32 miles (51km)
Putney
This last section of the Thames Path takes you further into London, but if you take the South Bank route, you’ll be surprised at how rural it feels. Putney is one of the most significant centres for rowing in Britain – there are more than 20 rowing clubs based here and it’s just downstream from Putney Bridge that the University Boat Race starts.
Tower Bridge
From Putney, continue up the Thames Path past Battersea Park before entering the heart of the city between Vauxhall and Tower Bridge. You’ll see some great sights on this stretch of the path, including Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye, and the Millennium Bridge.
Thames Barrier
On this final stretch of the Thames Path you leave Central London behind, and head for East London. It won’t be long before you reach Greenwich, home of time itself. From Greenwich, the path will take you to the Millennium Dome, which is now the O2 entertainment venue. As the Thames Path comes to an end, you’ll see the iconic steel hoods of the Thames Barrier, which prevent London from flooding.