Kemble Circular via Thames Head and Cirencester Walk

Past the Thames Head and along a disused canal, then up through woods to the Severn/Thames watershed and back through the magnificent Cirencester Park and Town

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Thames/Isis River: Lyd Well
Thames/Isis River: Lyd Well

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Signpost marking start of the Thames Path
Signpost marking start of the Thames Path

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Skew Railway Bridge over Thames & Severn Canal (detail)
Skew Railway Bridge over Thames & Severn Canal (detail)

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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View from Queen Anne Monument to Cirencester Park House and Parish Church
View from Queen Anne Monument to Cirencester Park House and Parish Church

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Wall around Cirencester Park and the tallest yew hedge in the world
Wall around Cirencester Park and the tallest yew hedge in the world

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Market Place, Cirencester
Market Place, Cirencester

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Walk 256 Kemble circular- SWC Expeditionary Group
Walk 256 Kemble circular- SWC Expeditionary Group

Aug-16 • peter.boon • On flickr

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Thames Path signpost upon first meeting the river, from Kemble Station
Thames Path signpost upon first meeting the river, from Kemble Station

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Thames/Isis (here a winterbourne) flowing under A429 road bridge, near Kemble
Thames/Isis (here a winterbourne) flowing under A429 road bridge, near Kemble

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Thames/Isis (here a winterbourne) in field north of A429
Thames/Isis (here a winterbourne) in field north of A429

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Thames/Isis (here a winterbourne) in field north of A429
Thames/Isis (here a winterbourne) in field north of A429

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Thames/Isis (here a winterbourne) in field north of A429
Thames/Isis (here a winterbourne) in field north of A429

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Thames/Isis River: Cotswold stone wall with some drainage holes stretching across the river near Lyd Well
Thames/Isis River: Cotswold stone wall with some drainage holes stretching across the river near Lyd Well

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Thames/Isis River: Lyd Well
Thames/Isis River: Lyd Well

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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King Athelstan's Mounting Block, by The Fosse Way (the A433)
King Athelstan's Mounting Block, by The Fosse Way (the A433)

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Trewsbury Mead near the Source of The Thames, a few weeks after it had been in flow up here
Trewsbury Mead near the Source of The Thames, a few weeks after it had been in flow up here

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Trewsbury Mead near the Source of The Thames, a few weeks after it had been in flow up here
Trewsbury Mead near the Source of The Thames, a few weeks after it had been in flow up here

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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The last 100 metres to the Source of The Thames
The last 100 metres to the Source of The Thames

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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The Source of The Thames: Memorial Stone and signpost marking start of the Thames Path
The Source of The Thames: Memorial Stone and signpost marking start of the Thames Path

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Skew Railway Bridge over Thames & Severn Canal
Skew Railway Bridge over Thames & Severn Canal

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Skew Railway Bridge over Thames & Severn Canal (detail)
Skew Railway Bridge over Thames & Severn Canal (detail)

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Cotswold Canal Trust volunteers clearing growth at Stop Lock on Thames & Severn Canal by Coates Round House
Cotswold Canal Trust volunteers clearing growth at Stop Lock on Thames & Severn Canal by Coates Round House

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Coates Round House on the Thames & Severn Canal
Coates Round House on the Thames & Severn Canal

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Coates Round House on the Thames & Severn Canal, interior shot (spot the staircase handrails)
Coates Round House on the Thames & Severn Canal, interior shot (spot the staircase handrails)

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Coates Round House on the Thames & Severn Canal
Coates Round House on the Thames & Severn Canal

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Thames & Severn Canal, with Tarlton Road Bridge
Thames & Severn Canal, with Tarlton Road Bridge

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Thames & Severn Canal: Tarlton Road Bridge
Thames & Severn Canal: Tarlton Road Bridge

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Thames & Severn Canal: view through Tarlton Road Bridge to Coates Portal of Sapperton Canal Tunnel
Thames & Severn Canal: view through Tarlton Road Bridge to Coates Portal of Sapperton Canal Tunnel

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Thames & Severn Canal, near Tarlton Road Bridge
Thames & Severn Canal, near Tarlton Road Bridge

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Thames & Severn Canal: the King's Reach towards Tarlton Road Bridge
Thames & Severn Canal: the King's Reach towards Tarlton Road Bridge

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Coates Portal of the Sapperton Canal Tunnel on the Thames & Severn Canal
Coates Portal of the Sapperton Canal Tunnel on the Thames & Severn Canal

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Coates Portal of the Sapperton Canal Tunnel on the Thames & Severn Canal: doric columns and rusticated masonry
Coates Portal of the Sapperton Canal Tunnel on the Thames & Severn Canal: doric columns and rusticated masonry

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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The Tunnel House Inn, Coates, on the Thames & Severn Canal
The Tunnel House Inn, Coates, on the Thames & Severn Canal

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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View down the King's Reach from bridge over Coates Portal entrance to Sapperton Canal Tunnel
View down the King's Reach from bridge over Coates Portal entrance to Sapperton Canal Tunnel

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Hailey Wood, part of the Bathurst Estate
Hailey Wood, part of the Bathurst Estate

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Hailey Wood, part of the Bathurst Estate
Hailey Wood, part of the Bathurst Estate

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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An uncapped tunnel air shaft in Hailey Wood (Sapperton Tunnel, Thames & Severn Canal)
An uncapped tunnel air shaft in Hailey Wood (Sapperton Tunnel, Thames & Severn Canal)

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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View into valley, from road to Sapperton
View into valley, from road to Sapperton

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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View into valley, from road to Sapperton
View into valley, from road to Sapperton

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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OS height point in a metal fenced area ('594.88 ft above Datum'), off Jackbarrow Road
OS height point in a metal fenced area ('594.88 ft above Datum'), off Jackbarrow Road

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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House in Sapperton
House in Sapperton

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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The Golden Valley, from near St. Kenelm's Church, Sapperton
The Golden Valley, from near St. Kenelm's Church, Sapperton

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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St. Kenelm's Church, Sapperton
St. Kenelm's Church, Sapperton

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Memorial in St. Kenelm's Church, Sapperton
Memorial in St. Kenelm's Church, Sapperton

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Memorial in St. Kenelm's Church, Sapperton
Memorial in St. Kenelm's Church, Sapperton

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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The Golden Valley, from Bishop's Ride, Sapperton
The Golden Valley, from Bishop's Ride, Sapperton

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Bathurst Estate Permissive Access Notice
Bathurst Estate Permissive Access Notice

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Overley Ride, Cirencester Park
Overley Ride, Cirencester Park

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Alfred's Hall, Cirencester Park
Alfred's Hall, Cirencester Park

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Alfred's Hall, Cirencester Park
Alfred's Hall, Cirencester Park

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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The Broad Ride, Cirencester Park (towards Sapperton)
The Broad Ride, Cirencester Park (towards Sapperton)

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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The Broad Ride, Cirencester Park (towards Cirencester)
The Broad Ride, Cirencester Park (towards Cirencester)

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Horse Guards shelters, Cirencester Park
Horse Guards shelters, Cirencester Park

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Broad Ride, Cirencester Park: views across Rough Hills towards Sapperton
Broad Ride, Cirencester Park: views across Rough Hills towards Sapperton

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Ivy Lodge, Cirencester Park
Ivy Lodge, Cirencester Park

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Round Tower, Cirencester Park
Round Tower, Cirencester Park

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Pope's Seat, Cirencester Park
Pope's Seat, Cirencester Park

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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View from Seven Rides to Queen Anne Monument, Cirencester Park
View from Seven Rides to Queen Anne Monument, Cirencester Park

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Queen Anne Monument, Cirencester Park
Queen Anne Monument, Cirencester Park

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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The Hexagon, Cirencester Park
The Hexagon, Cirencester Park

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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The Barracks, Cirencester
The Barracks, Cirencester

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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The Old Baptist Church, Cirencester
The Old Baptist Church, Cirencester

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Coxwell Street, Cirencester
Coxwell Street, Cirencester

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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St. John the Baptist, Cirencester
St. John the Baptist, Cirencester

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Medieval Town Hall, Cirencester, with church behind
Medieval Town Hall, Cirencester, with church behind

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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The Fleece Hotel, Cirencester
The Fleece Hotel, Cirencester

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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The Obelisk, Cirencester
The Obelisk, Cirencester

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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The Roman Amphitheatre, Cirencester
The Roman Amphitheatre, Cirencester

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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The River Thames or Isis, here a winterbourne (north of Parker's Bridge)
The River Thames or Isis, here a winterbourne (north of Parker's Bridge)

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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The River Thames or Isis, here a winterbourne (north of Parker's Bridge)
The River Thames or Isis, here a winterbourne (north of Parker's Bridge)

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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