Ramblers Walk - Dorney Lake and Thames path - 9.8.2015

Seeing I left all my walking friends behind on the mountain, I decided to join Ramblers here. It's an incredibly well established organisation with groups everywhere and who are some of the most welcoming people I've ever met. You belong to a group close to where you live but can walk with any of the other groups - just look up the walks on the website and pitch up.

This group is the South East Berkshire Group and the walk was around Dorney Lake and along the Thames. Dorney Lake is a purpose built lake owned by Eton College and was the venue of the rowing and kayaking events for the last Olympics and Paralympics. On the day we were walking there was a paratriathlon event for disabled athletes.

Lots of athletes but not a lot of spectators. They were amazing to watch. 

There is also a lot of birdlife around. Mum and teenage cygnet.

Once we'd walked around the lake we joined the Thames path and got to see how the other 10% live. It was a beautiful day so everything looked idyllic but I wonder what it's like in winter?

I do like the Thames path though, it's a National Trail and apparently 184 miles long from the Cotswolds to the Thames Barrier.

This beautiful Tudor mansion is a hotel called Dorney Court.

Interesting signposting!