The Thames Path can be joined almost outside of the railway station, where myself and companion had met up for our nearly three days of walking together.

Not surprisingly there were to be a number of rather nice looking pubs that we would have to pass on or near the Path. This one being the "Head Of The River", still near to Oxford as we made gentle progress.

The first of a number of the Thames Locks with their distinctive Lock Keepers' houses that we were to pass was Iffley Lock, which was right on the Southern edge of Oxford before our path headed out into open countryside.

The second such Lock was at Sandford, where we ate our picnic lunch as a boat left and headed downstream. The lure of the pub by the Lock, (behind the Mill), was too much, so our picnic was followed by a cool drink!

We walked to Abingdon before a long stroll North through the town to our comfortable B&Bs, retracing our steps through the town past Abingdon's famous Town Hall the next day on what started as a dull and drizzly morning.

The initial dull weather didn't really spoil the view of the town and it's tall church spire as we gently geared ourselves for a full days walking through what we expected to be mainly meadowland.

The weather just started to brighten a little as we encountered this lovely display of poppies growing right up close to the Thames path East of Culham Lock.

Poppies that were also enjoyed by my pleasant walking companion on the Thames Path near to Culham Lock on that Wednesday morning!