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Somerford Keynes

Source of the River Thames – Somerford Lake loop from Somerford Keynes

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South West England
Gloucestershire
Cotswold
Somerford Keynes

Source of the River Thames – Somerford Lake loop from Somerford Keynes

Moderate

5.0

(1)

26

hikers

Source of the River Thames – Somerford Lake loop from Somerford Keynes

04:01

15.8km

50m

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: July 31, 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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2.12 km

Old Covert

Forest

2

4.54 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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3

5.46 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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4

6.86 km

Railway Crossing Gate

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5

9.05 km

Singletrack Along the River Thames

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River Thames Bed now completely dried up.

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6

13.8 km

River View Near Sheep Pasture

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7

14.5 km

Somerford Lake

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Small jetty on a pretty lake

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8

15.6 km

Basic pub grub.

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B

15.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.68 km

1.89 km

1.79 km

1.56 km

842 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.68 km

2.43 km

1.52 km

1.18 km

122 m

< 100 m

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Friday 16 October

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