The Thames Path (East) is a six day walk following the Thames from Pangbourne in Gloucestershire to the Thames Barrier in London. I did the 5th section which is a 24km stretch from Kingston to Battersea. Midway on this section the path passes by Kew Gardens which I couldn't resist. So with a three and a half hour stopover there it turned out to be a very long day. The path was well signposted and easy to follow except near London where it kept running into construction sites by the river which usually meant I had to backtrack and find some way around them.
Start of the walk at Kingston.
Bridge at Kingston
Hmm - somewhere between Kingston and Teddington
River locks at Teddington
Ham house - reputedly the most haunted house in England.
A house in Richmond - many grand houses along this section of the river.
Richmond
Gardens in near/in Richmond
Richmond
Lagoon by the river near Richmond
Floral garden at Kew gardens 
The Palm House at Kew gardens
Spiral staircase in the Palm House. This was the 'down' staircase which I didn't realise until I reached the top and saw the sign. Nobody complained as I pushed past them.
Syon vista - a 3/4 mile stretch from Palm House to the Thames river.
The Waterlily House - hard to tell from the photo but the waterlily leaves were almost 1 metre in diameter.
Waterlily pond
Carniverous plant in the Waterlily House
Cacti in the Princess of Wales (not Diana - another PoW) Conservatory. These were the size of basketballs.
Kew - just ouside the gardens
Some wildlife on the path
Georgian houses along the river in Battersea
Battersea Peace Pagoda near the end of the walk.
Start of the walk at Kingston. Bridge at Kingston
Hmm - somewhere between Kingston and Teddington
River locks at Teddington
Ham house - reputedly the most haunted house in England.
A house in Richmond - many grand houses along this section of the river.
Richmond
Gardens in near/in Richmond
Richmond
Lagoon by the river near Richmond
Floral garden at Kew gardens The Palm House at Kew gardensSpiral staircase in the Palm House. This was the 'down' staircase which I didn't realise until I reached the top and saw the sign. Nobody complained as I pushed past them. Syon vista - a 3/4 mile stretch from Palm House to the Thames river.The Waterlily House - hard to tell from the photo but the waterlily leaves were almost 1 metre in diameter.
Waterlily pondCarniverous plant in the Waterlily House
Cacti in the Princess of Wales (not Diana - another PoW) Conservatory. These were the size of basketballs.
Kew - just ouside the gardens
Some wildlife on the path
Georgian houses along the river in Battersea
Battersea Peace Pagoda near the end of the walk.
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