Photos of Stage 1

Hampton Court Palace to Staines Bridge (13 miles)

The stage starts at the main door of Hampton Court Palace and follows the Thames Path through Hurst Park, Walton-on-Thames, Halliford, Old Shepperton and Laleham to the finish at Staines Bridge. The route is flat and easy. For photos with blue borders, click on photo for larger image.

The Start at Hampton Court.

Guarding the Main Gate of the Palace.

Hampton Court Palace from across the Thames.

Looking back to Hampton Court Bridge.

River Thames Sign, Molesey Lock - click to read.

Houseboats at Taggs Island.

The Astoria - Houseboat of Fred Karno

Garrick Villa & Temple

Molesey Hurst

Hampton Ferry & Church

Platts Eyot

Hedge Sculpture next to the river and Thames Path past the wall of the Molesey Reservoirs

The Weir Hotel on the Thames Path near Sunbury Weir 

Traditional boat near Weir Hotel

Sunbury Court hides behind its island

Into Sunbury Lock

Start of the "Walton Mile"

Sir Arthur Sullivan's house next to the towpath at Walton

Grave of Edward Lumpy Stevens in St Mary's churchyard and Black Swan on Thames at Walton

The Swan at Walton-on-Thames

Walton Wharf and Marriage Certificate of Jerome Kern - click for larger images.

Mr Whippy & Back of Swan Pub Walton Riverside.

Old Manor House Walton.

Old Manor House sign - click to read.

River Thames Path at Walton

Cecil Hepworth, Netfold Studios & Clifford Spain - click to read more

Footbridge over the entrance to Walton Marina

Thames Path Sign near Walton Bridge

Walton Bridge

Thomas Love Peacocks house at Halliford

Old Shepperton Square & Church

Sign over the door of The Anchor Hotel & Margaret Love Peacock's headstone Shepperton Square - click for larger images.

Thames Court Hotel at Shepperton Lock

River Thames Path towards Chertsey Bridge

Blanch Herriot Monument and Chertsey Campsite next to River Thames at Chertsey Bridge

Thames Path signpost and House Painting near Chertsey Bridge

Chertsey Lock and M3 Road Bridge from under Chertsey Bridge

Kingfisher pub and nearby Coal Post

Magna Carta Hotel Barge under M3 road bridge

Laleham Reach in Flood and the Bar-B-Que area

Laleham Reach, one of many signs - "Get to know the Birds" & Mr Whippy ice-cream van

Matthew Arnold's Grave at Laleham

River Thames after Laleham

Looking back to Staines Railway Bridge

Staines Town Hall and the Trafalgar Way Plaque on its side - click for larger.

Water Feature and Swan Arch, Staines riverside

To the finish at Staines Bridge

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