We are the Outdoor Swimming Society’s ‘Swim the Thames’ group, swimming the entire length of the River Thames as it flows from source to sea, through countryside meadows, Cotswold villages, market towns, and great cities. Follow us here to track our progress as we wade, walk, breaststroke, crawl and butterfly our wet way from the source of the great river to Teddington... and beyond.
Showing posts with label Swim 32. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Swim 32. Show all posts
Saturday, 11 August 2012
Swim 32: Pangbourne to Tilehurst
Swims 32 and 33 were slightly longer than usual as we needed to clear Reading before the festival weekend. This swim is just short of 7km. We met at Scours Lane:
http://goo.gl/maps/L9asf
We then left as few cars as possible at here - which is the end of the swim - with all dry gear and shuttled the rest up to the beginning of the swim at Pangbourne River Meadow Carpark, as per swim 31.
http://goo.gl/maps/jcQZK
From Pangbourne we swim down to Mapledurham Lock (which is on the right side of the river) for a munch stop, and then on down to a little dock just short of the meeting point.
http://goo.gl/maps/GXhon
We then got changed and shuttled back up to Pangbourne for lunch.
http://goo.gl/maps/L9asf
We then left as few cars as possible at here - which is the end of the swim - with all dry gear and shuttled the rest up to the beginning of the swim at Pangbourne River Meadow Carpark, as per swim 31.
http://goo.gl/maps/jcQZK
From Pangbourne we swim down to Mapledurham Lock (which is on the right side of the river) for a munch stop, and then on down to a little dock just short of the meeting point.
http://goo.gl/maps/GXhon
We then got changed and shuttled back up to Pangbourne for lunch.
Caution: On this swim we started to encounter significant numbers of large river craft.
Location:
Tilehurst, Reading RG31, UK
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