Backpacking the Thames Path from the source to Lechlade Wiltshire Man

[@SteveDezzie777]

Why a lovely gentle video of some beautiful countryside. I had a smile on my face the whole time, great unhurried natural narration.

[@robertjackson9582]

Another great job Wiltshire Man. 42 years ago I sat my (then) baby son on that stone that marks the source of the Thames. We didn't think to walk along the river though, as you did here. Thank you, and your good friend Joe, for a very, very pleasant vicarious experience!!

[@RDPproject]

Stunning Willow at 21:43

[@BIG-K]

Delightful. Thanks, Sandy and Joe. 👍

[@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen]

Beautiful landscape.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Enjoyed that walk very much. Thanks 👍

[@The58stupot]

Cracking video as always Sandy. A leisurely stroll through Englands green and pleasant land on a summers day stopping for a pint or two at the village pub, what's not to like. In patriotic British army desert camo too, good man.

[@charliepres]

Another Gem of a video Sandy, you just make life in our countryside so interesting, and are a keeper of the same...

[@COBBETT1215]

Thanks for yet another beautiful film that reminds us who are trapped in London and other cities, that outside their urban bounds, England is still a green and pleasant land. Take good care of that hip. We need you to keep getting out there to open our eyes to the beauties of nature. Thanks again.

[@DanOpdal]

Thank you for sharing your adventure! Pause, Sip, Listen, Enjoy.

[@dekirk4101]

Great video Sandy! A welcome relief from the current insanity.

[@japantravelingwithyoutv4178]

It's a very luxurious trip to walk on the countryside of nature!The chilled beer on the trip looked very delicious!Thank you for the wonderful video.

[@WiltshireMan]

Thankyou:)

[@DayTripperAdventures]

Thanks for sharing this lovely video. I paddled down from the Thames source to Oxford, in two days, a few years ago in an inflatable kayak. What an adventurer that was. 👍🇬🇧😄

[@morganmarty]

What a great video Sandy, good views and good history, thank you so much.

[@philt5782]

Those little rocks at the first bridge. In Canada we call them Inuksuk. Originally built to act as a guide used for navigation, as a point of reference, a marker for travel routes, fishing places, camps, hunting grounds, etc. I have one tattooed on my leg. Reminds me of "home" . Love this video. I never realised where the start was or the footpath whereabouts and will walk in your footsteps Sandy sometime soon. Cheers

[@RobertsBulgaria]

Very nice walk, thank you for taking us along.

[@fepowson]

Super video Sandy, glad the hip survived the walk, I have similar probs with right knee, shoulder hands and back, I put this down to heavy farm work, ie. Wheat sacks, then the slightly smaller Barley and Oat sacks, shovelling and stacking the sacks 3 & 4 high, then truck loads of Fisons fertiliser, Bale cart etc. fantastic work though, never been fitter, miss those days but, suffer from them now :) Good grief I'm 74 Monday 3rd. Cheers Sandy, stay safe.........Les

[@WiltshireMan]

Happy birthday for Monday Les you old codger:) I'm catching up with you. Yes the hip has been getting slowly worse over the last few months. It hurts most when I first get up from a chair. I shall be 58 in October

[@fepowson]

@@WiltshireMan Thanks for the Greetings Sandy, Old Codger indeed haha Take care......Les

[@loulou6760]

We do live in a lovely part of the world. Xx ❤️

[@magneto263]

Thanks for showing us the start of that most important River. I doubt I would ever get there in my lifetime, so thank you very much.

[@edcurd786]

Excellent as always Sandy. You never fail to entertain and inspire. Best wishes. ED

[@campfire52]

Wow, what a beautiful area to go on a long walk in. An interesting start to a very famous river for certain. Thanks for sharing the adventure with us. Stay safe and healthy and I will see you on the next one.

[@daveevans8256]

Lovely video Sandy thanks for showing us . Hope your hip gets better soon. Good luck. 👍🇬🇧

[@bushlore21]

Good morning Sandy, enjoyed this! Thank you for taking us along the countryside !! 👍

[@DesmondsDonders]

I have fished a fair bit on the Upper parts of the Thames, very enjoyable video Sandy.

[@WalterFox]

Beautiful trek! Great countryside. Tks es 73s es stay healthy.

[@martinkavanagh196]

A local character - that's getting-on a bit Sandy ! You're still young mate .. my mum made my bed in the bottom drawer of a chest and when the bomb sirens sounded in London she just pushed my drawer in closed.

[@WiltshireMan]

Those were the days😁

[@Crusty_Camper]

Another great video Sandy. Don't worry about a bit of pee in the Thames. They say that by the time it reaches the East End of London, the people are the 7th who have drunk it !

[@beachamgroup2482]

Lovely upload Sandy. You cannot beat the British countryside. You look to be struggling a bit with the hip. Get in and have it done. I had a new right hip at 50 and a new right knee last year at 55. Best thing ever. All the pain has gone and my life transformed. I am looking at purchasing a Himalayan so you are costing me a fortune! I am still looking out for the Wasp though, one day, one day. Keep safe. Simon.

[@WiltshireMan]

You had those ops done at quite a young age Simon. I've mentioned it to the Dr but it's not bad enough yet

[@ysgolgerlan]

Thanks for the video, nice to see Joe again.

[@keithhiggins7114]

You make everything interesting. I really enjoy all of your videos.

[@MrPianoKnee]

Very Nice. Thanks for bringing us along. Check out your boots. May help hips. You were carrying on like Doctor Foster, there, at the beginning of the video and the Thames. Beautiful scenery. Will watch again later on the bigger screen.

[@lukepricey1]

Your videos are great! So watchable 😊👍🏻

[@jeffreywinter2660]

Really enjoyed this informative video detailing the upper reaches of one of England's great rivers, good to see the return of the Magnificent Two.

[@GraysOutdoors]

Great one Sandy. Lovely to see the other end of the Thames. ATB

[@l.v.i.bushcraftandsurvival6692]

We also have a Thames here in New England, and is the usual spot for the Yale / Harvard Ivy League Heavy Crew Regatta. I saw a race once where the water was so choppy that the Harvard boat was taking on water over the sides, but they kept rowing! Yale had not noticed, and found themselves rowing like mad against themselves, as the Harvard boys had to get rescued and were dead in the water. Well, that's my Thames story, I'm glad you got out and had a good time. ATB.

[@BrianthatiscalledBrian]

I really enjoyed that, Sandy. Great to see Joe again too. The ale must have been delicious, considering you walked back to the Red Lion. 😉😋😁👍

[@PaulBuikema]

If I ever make it to England I would love to do that walk with you Sandy. Such history and sereness.

[@DelH555]

I just turned this to the 1000th like. Beautiful area Sandy & some nice villages too.

[@sezwho8561]

Lovely vid again. And enjoyed the gentle humour

[@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen]

Instant like! Shared!

[@WiltshireMan]

Lol Thanks Bjorn. You would love this walk.

[@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen]

Wiltshire Man I am sure I would!

[@DDan61]

I love watching you go through the Countryside teaching/showing us things! I have learned so much about your land by watching you - very nice Sandy and thanks!

[@DorsetPiper.]

Nice walk/camp fairly local - scenery was beautiful Sandy. Hope the hips hold out for a while longer auld fella. Cheers.

[@stephenszalay]

Another lovely video. The first bridge with the stones on is called Lydd Well. 20m into the woods there is a spring (saw it on Tony Robinson’s programme) and it bubbles up beautifully in the winter apparently.

[@alanwetherelt7155]

Well well this just popped up on iPad , we are up your way walking visited Avebury today also started walking the Ridgeway spoke of you to the wife , we walked a little bit of the Cotswold way yesterday . Have brought my Thames source walking book with us have only walked the first few miles . Another good watch

[@billcotton1551]

Your videos are always so well done ,and very interesting.

[@barbroevanderlindquist4128]

It is rather interesting to see the mighty river Thame's meny different shape's! Barbro Sweden

[@happyhermit2022]

Really good very interesting thank you 🤗

[@seeks4627]

Very nice it's so much more controlled than here in Canada, I love the history tho it makes up for it ,amazing. Cheers!🇨🇦🇬🇧

[@RemedyRed]

Heartening to hear all the birds at your campsite. A lovely walk, thank you!

[@simonhopkins3867]

I've been to Kemble a couple of times and had no idea. Thanks Sandy.

[@RiftSecurity01]

Lovely Sandy, another great video. I've been watching this while getting my self ready to go back to the rat race. I shall toot the horn as I pass through Wiltshire on the M4. Well done to all and love to the family. South Wales.

[@mattyj624]

Lovely film well done lads👌

[@mischef18]

Rather enjoyed this video bro, the countryside is lovely. Stay safe

[@kimbullock475]

Great video Sandy... Enjoyed that I did....

[@stuartv-e8161]

Great video Sandy. Lovely to see the country side around Wiltshire. I hope your hip improves. Keep well. Bye Stuart 🙂

[@WiltshireMan]

I think you said you had a hip done Stuart. Mine isn't too bad at the moment but I know it will only get worse

[@stuartv-e8161]

@@WiltshireMan Hi Sandy Yes I had a hip operation and it changed my life for the better. I can now walk fairly long ways without pain.. Stuart

[@Patsagilitybits]

A really interesting video. Thank you.

[@edwarwick8790]

Hey Sandy, nice to see you out and about again after the pause in adventures.

[@jamesgreig1301]

Good follow up to joes video.keep them coming good stuff.👍

[@derrickfelix6206]

Shambolic, Inglenook.Flustered pastries.fastoon the nook. grand vlog Sandy. Cheers

[@gregpenny4384]

Thank you Sandy for a very nice little ramble, I would love to paddle down the Thames from its source I have been thinking about for 25 years if it were not 7700 Km. from my home, maybe some day.

[@buckshot4428]

Very humble beginnings. Thanks for sharing.

[@ellisc.foleyjr9778]

Another great adventure Sandy, and another great Parallel, I live in Hancock MA. just over the hill from Pittsfield my birthplace. It and Pontoosic Lake is one of the 4 contributary waters to the Housatonic River which flows south thru Connecticut to the ocean. our parallel to the Thames. the second is the Red lion Inn. We have a Red Lion in down in Gt Barrington Ma. 23 mile south of us. the other parallel. uh Oh, I hear some cw on 6m! off to chase that!! Thanks again Sandy for another great adventure I love them all. Thanks for doing them and take care of that hip! 73 de Ellis WA1RKS

[@dragonfly8080808]

Great episode, as a canoe/camper I've paddled down the Thames many times but never started that far up. Very interesting to see the source and the surrounding history, many thanks for sharing.

[@acimbobby]

Watery walk and never got you feets wet.! Nice video again I must say

[@arcticwolfoutdooradventure5426]

Top Notch again Sandy

[@LFH02]

Great area of the country for a walk around, always changes through the seasons little villages seem to stand still in time. thanks for sharing.

[@wnchillbilly1]

lovely walk , , , good to see you & Joe sharing the same trail again , , the fabled Thames , a deal of history on that river , , yep , , a good walk lads , , hope to see another soon : - )

[@4seasonbackpacking]

fantastic stroll along the Thames and woodland camp. When i did it there was alot of coins left on the Thames head stone i guess some kind of offering. I just read this sandy - There is a long-running argument over the true source of the River Thames. The claim is based on the fact that Seven Springs is further from the mouth of the Thames than the conventional source at Thames Head. I was only just Seven Springs on the Cotswold way and i wish i had known i would had a look. Thanks for another great video. Richard

[@MOOSEDOWNUNDER]

What a stunning part of the World and England. Amazing. Trouble is you need half a million pounds for a house there or more. lol.

[@SteveMrW]

Another nice bimble Sandy, nice to see Joe again............And you have the same matching lightweight tents!

[@peteblackwell3]

Peeing in the Thames and a dodgy hip, thats a sign of getting old Sandy . So love your videos and really great to see you out . Keep them coming . Best wishes P & M

[@WiltshireMan]

LOL well I am and I will:)

[@Nebulax123]

So enjoyed this my friend.

[@SpanielshuntingtrialingNZ]

Enjoyable, entertaining and interesting, thanks Sandy. Two Ales and you and Joe get lost😁.

[@English.Andy1]

Good to see you had a quality walk with Joe. His photos have been excellent. I did have to laugh about the wee comment at the beginning. Thanks for an interesting adventure.

[@willyp3036]

Good to see your brother Andy..Sandy..he looks a lot like you..thanks for the Video mate it always relaxes me and puts me into a tranquil place...keep the vids coming!

[@silktvPDR1]

Thoroughly enjoyed this one mate, great video and got me thinking of those poor people in London going down to the Thames to collect their drinking water each day😂

[@M.Vardy82]

Loved the video Sandy, this is a walk I would love to do myself, I just need to stop making excuses and get out.

[@jeetts59]

The golden fields , if I’m not mistaken the song , fields of gold, by Sting, was about fields of barley

[@billhambelton7698]

Terrific walk there Sandy. Did look like you were suffering a bit, so hope the hip recovers. Just need to get my house move done and with luck will attempt the West Highland Way with friends mid Sept.

[@WiltshireMan]

I don't think I'm up for long distance hikes at the moment Bill but I will be up in Scotland in September. Could possibly meet up? I saw your post about moving to the Isle of Purbeck:)

[@CiderTalbotToo]

Nice one Sandy, glad you had a good walk and you wasn’t far from where we rode the bikes the other day. See you soon 😎👍

[@SharpblueCreative]

Lovey video. So relaxing.

[@WinchcombeWanderer]

Welcome across the border to Gloucestershire! I normally walk in the north of the county but you have inspired me to go south for a visit.

[@darrensmith6999]

Nice one thank you guys loved seeing the beginning of the Thames and how it progress amazing to think of it as the huge river it end up , Take Care Darren (:

[@TheMendipman]

A very pleasant video of a pleasant walk. Enjoyed that. Sorry about your hip though Sandy. I hope it doesn't slow you down too much. Good to see Joe too - haven't seen him for ages. About time we managed to catch up again. Noel

[@WiltshireMan]

The old hip has been getting slowly worse over the last 6 months but I think I've got some good time left yet Noel😁

[@rialobran]

Who are you kidding? That wasn't the gate squeaking it was your hip! Nice one WW, good to see you out with Brother Joe. :)

[@smitti9915]

Fabulous and informative outing. Thank you.

[@Buzzardgirl13]

Really enjoyed this video Sandy. We used to have a boat and sadly have not walked a lot of the Thames path. It’s beautiful

[@WiltshireMan]

It really is a beautiful walk BG. You and Tom would enjoy it.

[@kinmeru]

Beautiful landscape!

[@barrywebber100]

Very enjoyable film thanks Sandy, really nice to see Joe again as well. I hope you can take some pain killers for your hip and keep on top of it. Did you see in the news about Snowdonia being crazy with car traffic? Great film you did climbing along Crib Goch that time, scary! Thanks for posting.

[@carolashine582]

Loved your 'wee' story, very interesting 🙆 pondering along👣

[@Wessexphotography]

That's a great video of our walk sandy, I had microphone issues and some of my clips were voiceless , I've since learnt that my saramonic microphone that I used was broke . I'm not going to replace it I will use my m50 from now on. Thank you for your company on this walk sandy I know we both struggled on it , but it's a walk I shall do again . Untill the next outing sandy . Atb

[@WiltshireMan]

We had an adventure for sure. Amazing countryside.

[@WyeExplorer]

It was a good source walk Jo - watched form end to end. As I said to Sandy I do enjoy watching rivers emerge out of nothing almost. If interested here are my source walks/rivers of the Wye - all 20 of them. I'm going to mention it of course on account of the adventures having a relationship to this one. kzbin.info/door/HKsAr2-5z220d-k311ZooA respect meant. I liked Sandy's commentary. I'll watch your own. It's about sharing. Mark

[@WyeExplorer]

@@WiltshireMan I shared my source walks with Joe Sandy. Of course there is a relationship to this walk it being a river walk from source. To share is a natural thing to do if you think there is something in common. Respect meant. I left you a comment.

[@tonnywildweasel8138]

Beautyful! Thank you very much for sharing sir. Greets from the Netherlands, T.

[@Brendymac1]

Loved this video as always!!

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Brendan

[@paulbardon4645]

Great film Sandy. I have walked this route and in places its not the easiest of walks is it. I'm not sure about Joes history of Cricklade though.

[@marcuskiritsis2076]

Loved this one, great vid sandy made us giggle about the pub. Remember what happened the last time you had a couple of ales in the red lion sandy, you were partially pickled 😂 lol #wainwright c2c. Looked like a nice little walk and very nice camp site glad you and joe had a great time 😉👍👍👍👍

[@WiltshireMan]

I do enjoy the pubs Marcus. I was a bit pickled again but edited it out mostly:)

[@marcuskiritsis2076]

Wiltshire Man bless you, all that walking you deserved a pint or two with joe 😉❤️👍

[@arndmarx480]

I love the English countryside❤❤❤

[@johnmunro5983]

Nice vid Sandy, good to see things getting back to some sort of normalcy in your part of the world. It looks like Red Lion is a popular pub name That section of the river is very picturesque. You were probably too young 😉 but comedian Micheal Bentine had a TV show in the early 1960s called 'Its a square world' and did a skit where they mounted an expedition searching for the source of the Thames and found a dripping tap 😃😃 Look after that hip , 73

[@WiltshireMan]

Haha. A dripping tap. That's good humour

[@indycharlie]

Thanks for another nice video of your beautiful country and the Villages and towns . Beer looked great !! Now I can say I've seen the headwaters ( kind of ) for the famous Thames. Pretty funny at times . So I won't tell . Do you think your wiz was beating you , or you it ? :D Another nice one . Stay safe ... gubs

[@jeetts59]

Very nice calming video. We certainly need it as we are still in lockdown with a second wave of corona virus

[@Marbleheadjed]

Nice adventure !