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| Our starting point at Abingdon Lock |
Leg Distance: 27 miles
Number of Locks: 8
Time Taken: 2 days
Overnight Accommodation: Riverside Park Campsite, Wallingford OX10 8EB
Overall Distance Covered: 87 miles
Overall Distance Covered: 87 miles
We parked our car at the campsite in
Wallingford and then took a taxi to our starting point at Abingdon Lock
The Shillingford Bridge Hotel was a nice stop
for a drink a few miles before reaching Wallingford – we sat on the lawn whilst
keeping the canoe from floating away
The campsite was right by the river so was great for canoe access - it is located on the opposite side of the river from Wallingford town just across the medieval bridge (apparently famous for having 22 spans!)
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| Wallingford Bridge |
The campsite was right by the river so was great for canoe access - it is located on the opposite side of the river from Wallingford town just across the medieval bridge (apparently famous for having 22 spans!)
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| Camping in Wallingford |
Dinner was at Anokhi curry house in Wallingford, which was pretty good. Wallingford is a very nice market town, but on a Saturday night there were lots of people hanging around and it felt like something might kick off!
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| Portage access at Whitchurch Lock |
The next day, after buying provisions for lunch at Waitrose in Wallingford, we paddled down to Mapledurham often trading places with the African Queen paddle boat on the way; we were quicker through the locks than them by using the portages
We got out at a large grassed area at Purley on Thames, on the right hand side just after Mapledurham House. We arranged for a taxi to pick us up from Purley Park Social Club and take us back to our
car at Wallingford
If you would like to download detailed information on the river please see this blog entry
If you would like to download detailed information on the river please see this blog entry
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