Starting from Neighbridge, the river flowed clear..
About 4 feet deep at this bend, you could see every stone on the bottom
We soon reached the Lower Mill Estate, based round a lake...
...and a gated community with very expensive houses
...some of these waterside ones are over £1m to buy!
It would be lovely to sail here.
Just in case we weren't sure, the sign explained where we were
There are almost 150 lakes in the water park, which was formed following gravel workings. Still 60 years supply apparently, so more lakes to follow.
A recently fallen tree ahead
As we walked, the river got a little wider
The village of Ashton Keynes, a very attractive settlement
Here, the path left the Thames for a while
New thatching
Though we'd left the Thames, there were more lakes
This field had dire warnings of treacherous quicksand
The path was in a good state
This lake had a waterski jump
Finally we left the lakes...
...through a few flooded fields
...and back to the river
It was nice to walk beside the Thames again
...even though it was somewhat muddy
Between the trees, the tower of Cricklade's Saxon church
This is North Meadow, which is famous for its massive April display of snakeshead fritillaries
... and I loved the use of an old delivery van as storage for their equipment
Arriving at Cricklade,..
..there were several nice looking pubs.
In thebarista Cafe the glass for the can of coke was a jam jar!
...and the milk came in a cow creamer. The food was good though
A narrow lane led to...
...St Sampson's Church. Saxon in origin, but largely rebuilt later
The distinctive tower is 16th Century
Here, we finished for the day. Another 8 miles completed. Next time, Cricklade to Lechlade
Distance walked 9.6 miles, of which 8 were on the Thames Path.
So we are now 13 miles down, with 171 to go!
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