Wallingford to Henley

87 miles completed, 43 miles to go. We're closing in on Kingston! Day 6 took us from an encouraging send off by the Mayor of Wallingford, Cllr Ros Lester, to a very warm welcome from the Mayor of Henley, Cllr Tom Buckley. We combined the Thames Path and the Ridgeway along a section of Grim's Ditch for a delightful 12 mile walk to Henley.  And such hospitality! Thanks to the teams at St Leonard's, a beautiful and remarkable Anglo Saxon church in Wallingford, Wendy Tobbit, Chair of the Thames Path Partnership for fascinating insights along the way, and to St Mary's, Henley for a beautiful home-made tea!

You can still join the walk. The last three days walking - on the Monday 1st Sept: Bourne End to Windsor, Tuesday 2nd Sept: Windsor to Chertsey Bridge, and Wednesday 3rd Sept: Chertsey Bridge to Hampton Court - are all great. And the finale on Thursday the 4th September: Hampton Court to All Saints, Kingston and the delivery of Athelstan’s crown is not to be missed. We've got a minibus going to and from Malmesbury on each day we are walking and there are a few spaces left. Don't delay. Just email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more info. Full walk details are at: https://www.athelstan1100.co.uk/events-ticketing/the-athelstan-1100-pilgrim-way-walk-to-kingston-2025

If you would like to support the Mayor of Malmesbury and the effort to reach Kingston upon Thames with Athelstan's crown in time for the 1100th anniversary of Athelstan's coronation, please donate to the Mayor's Charity Appeal in aid of HEALS and the Malmesbury and District Foodbank. https://www.givewheel.com/fundraising/9061/mayor-of-malmesburys-charities/