Important news for Thames Path users

Many residents will have seen the coverage of the Thames Path diversion in the Henley Standard, but for those who haven't, here's an update:

The Marsh Lock Horsebridge has been closed for the last two years. To date, this has not been too much of a problem as the the Culden Faw estate has generously permitted a diversion of the Thames Path across its land. However, the estate has now run out of patience with the authorities and is closing the diversion on 31st March. This means that those wishing to walk from Shiplake to Henley and vice versa will have to take a considerably longer route via Harpsden.

The reason for the bridge closure is that structural defects have been identified. The bigger problem is that the three authorities involved (Oxfordshire County Council, Wokingham District Council and the Environment Agency) cannot agree amongst themselves how the repair cost should be shared, hence the lack of progress.

Posted by: David Bartholomew | 16/03/2024 10:49 am

Marsh Lock Horsebridge is closed pending repair, and the current diversion via the Culden Faw estate will cease on 31st March 2024. The new Thames Path route from Shiplake to Henley and vice versa can be viewed from the Local Walks page or by following this link

Posted by: Webmaster | 23/03/2024 9:00 am

The official diversion route has now been confirmed and I will ask the parish council to publish the map on this website.

Posted by: David Bartholomew | 22/03/2024 3:02 pm