It was mild and there was fine sunshine for this nine-and-a-half mile post Christmas expedition, With the possible exception of the Kingston to Shepperton stretch, it was also the longest section walked so far. Mainly through rural Oxfordshire, but Reading brought the most urban scenes we had come across since Staines.
Marsh Lock was designed by Humphrey Gainsborough (1727-76) the brother of well-known portrait artists Thomas Gainsborough. He produced the most precise sundial ever made which was accurate to the nearest second.
Rushing waters at Marsh Lock
Upstream of Shiplake Lock
Hanging on....
Raja and trees in Shiplake meadows
The nine arches of Sonning Bridge were completed in 1780 and form one of the most beautiful bridges on the Thames. We crossed over the bridge from Oxfordshire to Berkshire and had lunch in the Bull Inn.
Gas cylinders on the approach to Reading
"Can't you guys find something more interesting to say, this stuff is just territorial pissing," comments a disappointed graffiti critic on the bridge over the river Kennett. There is a footpath along this river which leads to Bristol via the Kennett and Avon Canal.
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