Map: Cliveden Reach
Map: Bavin's Gulls - also known as Slow Grove and Picnic Island
In Cliveden Reach there are two sets of islands:
On the right bank, probably three Islands - Bavin's Gulls;
and then on the left bank probably another three.
Though I have seen the names given above I have never seen them distinguished on maps.
Picnic Island, Cliveden Reach, 1890, Frith
1881: George Leslie -
The reach from Boulter’s Lock to Hedsor [i.e. Cookham] Lock is generally allowed to be the most beautiful of any on the river; it certainly is a very stately and noble bit of scenery. There are three eyots, which divide the river in the middle of the reach into four streams, the most charming and romantic of which is the one on the Cliveden side.
White Brook / Widbrook
Right bank. This stream may be reversible. It is planned as an outflow, the upstream end of the Maidenhead Waterways, PHASE 2 of the Maidenhead Waterways Restoration Group plans. See York Cut (below Monkey Island, the downstream end) for details.
Batlynge Mead
Right bank, traditional site of a battle between the Saxons and the Danes. Modern maps mark a Tumulus near here.
Map: Cliveden Boathouse, left bank
Here the Cliveden Hotel guests, having been met by launch in Maidenhead are transferred to cars for the steep climb up to Cliveden House
Cliveden Deep
Seven Gable Cottage, left bank
with a walk sloping slightly away from the river up to Cliveden House (Hotel)
1792: Picturesque Views on the Thames by Samuel Ireland quotes this poem -
Here bowering shades to love invite
And realize the poet's dream ;
Here Thames allures the ravished sight,
While murm'ring glides cool Cliefden's stream.
Gay Ovid of his nymphs may write
With quill fresh plucked from fancy's wing,
Yet here from nature I'll indite
The charms of Cliefden's cooling spring.
Let Horace too his nectar boast,
And be the juicy grape his theme,
Yet here in bev'rage cool I'll toast
The nymph of Cliefden's cooling stream.
Nor will I scorn young Bacchus' aid,
While she is here for whom I sing;
He shall beneath this fragrant shade
Infuse his grape in Cliefden spring.
If here the sigh of love prevails,
The dart of envy finds no sting ;
Old Thames will smile, and tell no tales
Of what is done at Cliefden spring
1839: The Sporting Magazine, Maidenhead Regatta took place just three weeks after the first Henley Regatta -
MAIDENHEAD REGATTA
The inhabitants of Maidenhead, following in the wake of the spirited denizens of Henley-on-Thames,
and the Reaches of Taplow and Clifden being eminently calculated for a similar experiment,
clubbed the needful, and provided two Silver Cups, one of 50g[uinea]s. and a second of 25g[uinea]s.,
to be rowed for on the 4th of July, the first by amateur crews in eight-oared cutters,
and the second by four-oared boats, open to residents in the towns of
Windsor, Eton, Maidenhead, Marlow, Henley, and Reading.
The former, [ie the Eights competition] unfortunately, was "no go",
for thongh it was anticipated that the Etonians would have contended with the Leander,
the only boat entered, the time passed sub silentio, and the disappointment not only to the Club,
who had sent their boat up the previous day, but to numerous amateurs from London
and from all the towns and villages surrounding the scene of action, was excessive.
The Stewards too were dreadfully chagrined, as they had made every arrangement
to gratify the numerous visitors congregated on the occasion.
The [Eton] Collegians are never backward in accepting any matches of prowess and skill with the oar or the bat;
but in this instance it was understood that the Governor (Dr. Hawtrey) had put his veto
on their engaging in a "public Match".
In this dilemma, with only one entry — and there must have been two to constitute a start —
the Stewards did all in their power to lessen the disappointment;
and although the "Great Match" was not forthcoming, several minor ones were got up for the nonce,
and all passed off with greater zest than might under such circumstances have been anticipated.
For the 2.5gs. Cup, three boats contested — the Lady of the Lake of Maidenhead,
the Star of Maidenhead, and the Albion of Henley.
For the first heat, the Lady and the Star rowed, starting near Formosa Island,
down stream to near Boulter's Lock, rather more than a mile and a half.
It was all Lombard-street to a China orange, the Lady going a-head at starting,
which she kept to the finish, and arrived at the goal 200 yards in advance of her opponent.
The Star afterwards tried her strength with the Albion, and was again beaten.
Then came the "tug of war" between the two winning boats;
and this made ample amends for the two previous bouts.
It was contested oar for oar; but the Lady getting entangled in the weeds in "the Gulls",
the Albion went a-head, and, though severely pressed by her antagonist, maintained first place to the finish.
For a prize of 5 sov[reign]s., five scullers contested — won by T. Gurney, of Eton, J. Haverley, of that ilk, second.
A prize of 5 sovs. for an oars-match was the next object of interest, and five boats appeared to start;
but when it was known that Charles Campbell of Lambeth, the Champion of the River,
and his brother George, who ranks first-rate among the light-weights
(having gone up with a liberal patron of the London River), had resolved to have a shy,
two boats rather sulkily withdrew from competition.
The Campbells, soon after starting, went a-head, and their opponents had not the shadow of a chance;
H. Goatley of London and F. Gurney of Eton second, and received 2 sovs.;
R. Brades and J. Haverley, of Eton, last.
A Match between eight punters terminated the sports,
the Stewards expressing their determination " to do better" next year.
1860: A Handbook for Travellers in Berks, Bucks and Oxfordshire -
Cliefden (Duchess of Sutherland), to which "the river
here owes its chief loveliness ; and
whether we view the valley of the
Thames from it, or float leisurely
along the stream and regard it as
the principal object, we shall alike
find enough to delight the eye and
kindle the imagination. The towing
path lies along the Berkshire side
of the river, and Cliefden, which is
on the opposite side, is a magnificent
object from it; but the rambler
should by all means here take a
boat, — and there are two or three
places near Maidenhead at which
one can be hired, — and row gently
along, if he would see this part in
all its varied beauty.
Cliefden runs
along the summit of a lofty ridge
which overhangs the river. The
outline of this ridge is broken in
the most agreeable way; the steep
bank is clothed with luxuriant
foliage, forming a hanging wood of
great beauty, on parts bare, so as
to increase the gracefulness of the
foliage by the contrast; and the
whole bank has run into easy flowing curves at the bidding of the noble stream which washes its base.
A few islands deck this part of the river, and occasionally little tongues of land run out into it, or a tree overhangs it,
helping to give vigour to the foreground of the rich landscape."
These exquisite woods abound in magnificent primeval yew trees, which hang from the chalk cliffs, their twisted roots exposed to the air,
and cling and cluster round the winding walks and steep narrow staircases which lead in every direction to the heights above.
The wild clematis hangs in luxuriant wreaths from the tops of the highest trees, and in their shade the Atropa Belladonna and other rare plants grow luxuriantly.
In the cliff are many small caves, once inhabited by robbers, in one of which a worthless tradition tells that the Princess Elizabeth took refuge from Mary.
Near the waterside a spring rises in a rocky basin and falls into the river, near which the Duke of Buckingham built a picturesque cottage for the benefit of visitors.
The views from the summit are beautiful, "unequalled along the Thames, except by that from the north terrace of Windsor".
Evelyn speaks of Cliefden as "the stupendous natural rock, wood, and prospect, of the Duke of Buckingham."
This was George Villiers, the favourite of Charles II., who built the original house.
When he had killed the Earl of Shrewsbury in a duel, the Countess holding his horse disguised as a page, he fled hither with her to —
Cliefdon's proud alcove,
The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and love."
Horace Walpole says of him, "When this extraordinary man, with the figure and genius of Alcibiades, could equally charm the Presbyterian Fairfax and the dissolute Charles;
when he alike ridiculed that witty king and his solemn chancellor ; when he plotted the ruin of
his country with a cabal of bad
ministers, or, equally unprincipled,
supported its cause with bad patriots,
one laments that such a man should
have been devoid of every virtue."
The portrait of the Duke has been
drawn by four masterly hands;
Burnet has hewn it with a rough
chisel; Count Hamilton touched it
with a delicacy that finishes while
it seems to sketch; Dryden caught
the living likeness; Pope completed
the historical resemblance.
His house, designed by Archer (
Walpole's 'Groomporter of Architecture'),
was much improved and
adorned by the Earl of Orkney. It
was of red brick, with stone dressings,
and had sweeping colonnades
and square wings, with a noble
terrace 433 ft. long. It was burnt,
May 20, 1705, through the carelessness
of a maid reading a novel and
letting her candle catch the curtains,
and then falling down in a fit till
the fire had gained head.
In 1830
it was rebuilt by Sir G. Warrender
of Lochend, after which it was purchased
by the Duke of Sutherland,
and again rebuilt by him, after a
second conflagration, from a design
by Barry.
The present magnificent house
rises from a wide lawn on the
heights, raised on a broad terrace.
Though very simple, it is exceedingly
imposing. The centre is a
revival of Inigo Jones's design for
old Somerset House. A huge inscription
commemorates its second
resurrection from the flames, in
1849, under the auspices of its
present owners.
Frederick Prince of Wales, father
of George III., resided here for a
short time, during which the first performance
of Thomson's masque of 'Alfred' took place in his presence ;
and the famous national air of 'Rule Britannia', composed by Dr.
Arne, was played for the first time
on August 1st, 1710.
Visitors may gain admittance to the grounds and gardens of Cliefden, when the family are away, on application to Mr. Fleming, the head gardener;
the house may be seen by a written order from Mr. Jackson, the Duke's agent.
... that grand reach beyond Boulter's and Cookham locks -
1889: Jerome K Jerome -
Cliveden Woods still wore their dainty dress of spring,
and rose up, from the water's edge,
in one long harmony of blended shades of fairy green.
In its unbroken loveliness
this is, perhaps, the sweetest stretch of all the river,
and lingeringly we slowly drew our little boat away from its deep peace.
1881 George Leslie -
Mr. Calderon made his studies for his picture of the lovers in a boat, entitled “ Sighing his Soul into his Lady’s Face”, from the banks of the Cliveden woods; this picture has found its way back to the river again, for it now belongs to Mr. Schwabe, and hangs in his house at Hambledon.
1885: The Royal Thames -
All the trees of England seem to have congregated on this bank:
there are hazel and maple and thorn;
there are ash and oak, and beech and elm;
there are chestnut and sycamore,
and, especially at the upper end, the brighter tints of the deciduous trees,
and of the broad-leaved evergreens, are dappled by the sombre hues of Scotch firs,
with their ruddy trunks, and of ancient yews ...
Down by the river's brink what a wealth of beauty is often to be found;
the waterside plants grow strong and free,
pink willow-herb and purple loosestrife, yellow fleabane and St John's Wort,
with numbers more which it is needless to mention;
while the bank above is green in summer with many a herb,
and bright in spring with many a flower.
No trim shrubbery this on the Cliefden steeps;
nature is left to wanton at will - nay, even to struggle for existence.
Ivy and briony and wild bine festoon and sometimes half smother the trees,
while the traveller's joy creeps and clings in masses so profuse that from afar
it seems to flicker like grey lights among the green shadows.
1891: The Stream of Pleasure, Joseph & Elizabeth Robins Pennell -
Along the beautiful stretch between Marlow and Cookham, beneath the steep wooded
slopes of Cliefden - where here and there the cedars and beeches leave a space to
show the great house of the Duke of Westminster rising far above - up near the backwaters
winding between sedge and willow,
one to a mill, [ie right bank side of Formosa Island? ]
another to a row of eel-butts [ie Hedsor Water, the old course bypassed by Cookham Lock ]
the name of the smaller boats was legion. Among them was every possible kind of row-boat,
and there were punts, some with one some with two at the pole, dinghies, sail-boats,
even a gondola and two sandolas, and canoes with single paddle, canoes with double paddles,
and one at least with an entire family on their knees paddling as if from the wilds
of America or Africa. On the Thames it seems as if no man were too old, no child too young,
to take a paddle, a pole, or a scull. In one boat you find a grey-haired grandfather,
in the next a little girl in short frocks and big sun-bonnet.
1891: Boating Life on the Upper Thames, F Campbell Moller M.D. -
... under the willows on the Bucks side of the river you can always, for a consideration, get a pot of tea or hot water from one of the keepers’ cottages on the Duke of Westminster’s extensive place, Cliveden, the mansion of which rises, a beautiful pile, beyond the hanging woods, on one of the rolling hills of the back country.
1951: W J Brown (foreword to Sweet Themmes) -
There is the great house of Cliveden on the hillside, and the curving stretch of river below – where all one not-to-be-forgotten night, I lay in a punt listening to the nightingales, and reckoned all about as holy ground, and had no envy of the lords and ladies in the great house above.
Stanley Spencer: (see Cookham) -
You can’t walk by the river at Cliveden Reach and not believe in God.
1886: Julia Isham Taylor, Down the Thames -
The scenery along this stretch has the peculiar
refined elegance of the most delicate engravings. The swans that float upon the stream
emphasize the air of ancestral sentiment and aristocratic pleasuring.
One has the feeling that the whole thing is
an illustration and that there must be slightly old-fashioned rhetoric in
excellent print on the opposite page.
It has the reputation at the present day as a
watery lovers’ lane.
Map: Cliveden House
Cliveden House ("Clive" rhyming with "give") is now a National Trust Property
leased as a hotel, with public access to the grounds
and limited tours of the house itself.
Access to Cliveden House
This spectacular estate overlooking the
River Thames has a series of gardens, each
with its own character, featuring topiary, statuary, water gardens, a formal
parterre, informal vistas, woodland and riverside walks.
1678-80: The first Cliveden House by George Villiers, the second Duke of Buckingham
(E K W Ryan says "the wildest and wickedest roué of all the courtiers of his time").
1681: Dryden described George Villiers -
Some of their chiefs were Princes of the land;
In the first rank of these did Zimri stand;
A man so various that he seem'd to be
Not one, but all Mankind's Epitome.
Stiff in Opinions, always in the wrong;
Was Everything by starts, and Nothing long:
But, in the course of one revolving Moon,
Was Chymist, Fidler, States-man, and Buffoon;
Then all for Women, Painting, Rhiming, Drinking,
Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.
1670, July 23rd: Evelyn says in his diary -
I went to Clifden,
that stupendous natural rock, wood, and prospect, of ye Duke of Buckingham's,
buildings of extraordinary expense.
The grotts in ye chalk are pretty, 'tis a romantic object,
and the place altogether answers the most poetical description
that can be made of solitude, precipice, prospect, or whatever can
contribute to a thing so very like their imaginations.
The stande, somewhat
like Frascati as to its front, and on ye platform is a circular view to ye
utmost verge of ye horizon, which, with the serpenting of the Thames, is admirable.
The staire case is for its materials singular;
the cloisters, descents, gardens, and avenue thro' the wood, august and stately,
but the land all about wretchedly barren, and producing nothing but ferne.
Indeede, as I told his Majesty that evening (asking how I lik'd Clifden)
without flattery, that it did not please me so well as Windsor, for the prospect and
park, which is without compare, there being but one only opening, and that narrow,
which led one to any variety, whereas that of Windsor is every where greate and unconfin'd.
1792: Picturesque Views on the Thames by Samuel Ireland -
... the river ... winds beautifully beneath the
range of Cliefden Hills, commanding a distant view of Lord Boston's and Cliefden
House, which are both so happily situated
on an eminence, as to comprise, though not
one of the most extensive, yet one of the most
richly diversified scenes in the kingdom.
THE terrace before Cliefden House is reported
to be higher than that of Windsor Castle. Cliefden House was began by
George Villiers the second Duke of Buckingham, in the reign of Charles II. and is evidently
copied from the plan of Burleigh on
the Hill, the residence of the first Duke, his
father, which plan Mr. Walpole tells us was
the design of John Thorpe, a folio volume
of whose works are in the possession of Lord
Warwick.
OF George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham,
the following lines of Pope, as they are applicable
to the present subject, and to the dissipated scene exhibited on this spot, justly
claim recital.
On once a flock bed, but repair'd with straw,
With tape-tied curtains, never meant to draw ;
The George and Garter dangling from that bed,
Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red,
Great Villiers lies — alas ! how chang'd from him,
That life of pleasure, and that foul of whim !
Gallant and gay, in Cliefden's proud alcove,
The bow'r of wanton Shrewfbury and love.
THE last line alludes to an intrigue between
the Countess of Shrewsbury and the
Duke of Buckingham, which occasioned a
rencontre between the Duke and her husband,
in which the latter was slain. It is said, that the Countess,
disguised as a page, held the
Duke's horse during the combat, and afterwards slept
with him in the shirt stained with her husband's blood.
AFTER the death of the Duke, which
happened in 1688, in the 60th year of his
age, the Earl of Orkney made considerable
improvements in this house, as did Frederic,
the late Prince of Wales, who resided many
years on this charming spot.
It is now [1792] in
the possession of the Earl of Inchinquin, and
is occupied by his daughter the Countess of Orkney.
Cliefden. June 1, 1793 J. Farington R.A. delt. J.C. Stadler sculpt.
(Published) by J. & J. Boydell, Shakespeare Gally. Pall Mall & (No. 90) Cheapside
London.
1795: Two years after the above picture Mrs Lybbe Powys wrote in her diary -
20th May 1795:
We dined at Mrs Freeman's at Henley Park, that night, and about 9.30 the servants came in
and told us that Windsor Castle was on fire. On returning to Fawley Rectory we saw the roof
fallen in - a tremendous sight; but on reaching the rectory, from my dressing-room window
I could see it was not Windsor Castle.
It was Cliveden House. There is some doubt about the date
because Constable Gibbins' diary, at Cookham, recorded -
1795: May 5, Clifden House was burnd down it not in shurd [insured] was.
1795: Mrs Powys then arranged a trip to see the ruin -
29th July 1795:
We had a water-party with the Freemans of Fawley Court, who have a delightful boat,
with awning, and every convenience of curtains &c. to keep one from bad weather.
We set off for Cliefden Spring. Took up Mr & Mrs Law from Culham Court. It was too cold
to dine on the usual turf, so got out, and I walked while everything in the boat was got
ready for dinner. We all had curiosity to see the once famous Clifden House,
so we set off and mounted a very steep hill.
The whole fabric, except one wing, a scene of ruin - the flight of stone steps all fallen in pieces;
but what seemed most unaccountable was that the hall, which had fell in,
and was a mass of stone pillars and bricks all in pieces, but two deal doors
not in the least hurt, looking as if just fresh painted! They were the entrance from the inner hall;
an archway over them had fallen in.
The fire was caused by the carelessness of a servant turning down a bed.
Very few articles of value were saved. The loss is estimated at £50,000.
1811: The Thames -
It were to be wished that we could give a similar character [as Hedsor]
of the abrupt and shaggy brow of Cliefden, as rich as foliage can make it;
but the splendid structure which it bore has not only ceased
to form a part of the landscape which we are attempting to describe,
but to be the proud ornament of the country round it.
Some years ago it was destroyed by fire,
and another phoenix has not yet arisen from what little the conflagration spared.
The second Cliveden House was built by Sir George Warrender
The second Cliveden House also burnt down in 1849. It is said that
it was Queen Victoria herself who saw the fire from Windsor and sent her fire brigade.
The Story of the Thames, J E Vincent -
The present house, a stately building and classical in style, was built for the Duke of Sutherland, from the designs of Sir Charles Barry, the architect of the Houses of Parliament.
The Royal River -
... From time to time as we pass down the stream [ Cliveden House ] comes into view. ... Its clock tower, indeed as it rises above the hills, occasionally forms a pleasant addition to the view; but the house is not particularly striking in itself, and the design is wholly unsuitable for its position. That requires a building of irregular outline and broken, but well-conceived sky-line. a group of buildings, whose outline should suggest a cluster of hills. Yet the design of Cliefden House could readily be imitated with three or four packing cases ...
1883: Cliveden House, Henry Taunt -
Cliveden House, Henry Taunt, 1883
© Oxfordshire County Council Photographic Archive; HT03411
In the grounds was Canning Oak, named after George Canning, Prime Minister in 1827. He was a regular visitor to Cliveden who spent many hours under the tree, looking at the spectacular view of the Thames -
Canning Oak before 5th May, 2004
Canning Oak after 5th May, 2004
On a still day the chimes of the clock at Cliveden sound throughout the reach. The chimes are the same as those of the Houses of Parliament. The massive tower is actually a water tower with a supply pumped from the other side of the river. The gilding has recently been refreshed - and will, no doubt, tone down in time ...
Cliveden Clocktower in 2006
Red Kite over Cliveden.
I know you can't really tell - but here's the detail from the next photo I took -
a bit blurred but -
Red Kite over Cliveden © John Eade 2006
Cliveden 2005
1906: G.E.Mitton -
Above the river, on the east, rise the
cliff-like heights of Clieveden, wooded to their summits, and seen
magnificently by reason of the curve at the end of the reach, which gives their
full sweep at one glance. The cliff rises to a height of 140 feet, but the
thickness of the trees, and their own height towering above, make it look much
higher. The trees are of all kinds, oak and beech, chestnut and ash, and many a
dark evergreen; while here and there a Lombardy poplar shoots up like a
straight line, and the wild clematis throws its shawls of greenery from tree to
tree, giving the whole the appearance of a tropical forest. Seen in early
spring, when the tender green of the beeches and the bursting gummy buds of the
horse-chestnut are shedding a veil over the fretwork of twig and bough, they
are glorious enough; but in autumn, when orange and russet break out in all
directions, they are, perhaps, more imposing. River people do not, as a rule,
see them at their best, for before that touch of frost has come which sends a
flame of crimson over the maples, and heightens the orange of the beeches, the
fairweather boatsman has fled to his fireside.
At one point we catch a glimpse of Clieveden
itself, standing high and facing downstream.
Map: Cliveden Amphitheatre
1740: Rule Britannia! -
A major work also undertaken in 1740 was the musical arrangement for the masque "Alfred" the finale of which included “Rule Britannia”; the librettist was J. Thomson and to his words Arne wrote the music. The first performance was given at Cliveden, Buckinghamshire, then the residence of Frederick, Prince of Wales, on the 1st August in commemoration of the accession of George I and in honour of the birth of Princess Augusta. On this occasion the famous patriotic song was sung by the tenor, Thomas Lowe.
The masque was staged at the amphitheatre in the Cliveden grounds -
Cliveden amphitheatre where "Rule Britannia" was first sung in 1740
And even the ticket for that event was engraved by Hogarth! from Anecdotes of William Hogarth (by William Hogarth) -
Hymen and Cupid: - Engraved as a ticket for the Masque of Alfred, performed at Cliveden House before the Prince and Princess of Wales, on the Princess Augusta's birth-day.
Hymen & Cupid, the ticket for the Masque engraved by Hogarth
[ The blank scroll under the stringed instrument is where the price went!]
Lulle Brook, mill stream outflow, right bank
On that stream Formosa Place is on the right bank and Formosa Court on the left
Formosa Island, right bank
1875: My Lady Ferry, Henry Taunt -
My Lady Ferry, Henry Taunt, 1875
© Oxfordshire County Council Photographic Archive; HT1831
1885: Cliveden Ferry, Heny Taunt -
Cliveden Ferry, Heny Taunt, 1885
© Oxfordshire County Council Photographic Archive; HT2080
Weir Stream, right bank immediately below Lock Cut
Cookham Lock Cut, right bank
Up cut to COOKHAM LOCK
Up weir stream to Hedsor Water
Estuary
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London Br
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Cannon St Rb
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Waterloo Br
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Westminster Br
Lambeth Br
Vauxhall Br
Victoria Rb
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Battersea Br
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Wandsworth Br
Fulham Rb
Putney Br
Hammersmith Br
Barnes Rb
Chiswick Br
Kew Rb
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Richmond Rb
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Goring Br
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Kennington Rb
Isis Br
Iffley Mill
IFFLEY
Oxford Rowing
Isis
Donnington Br
Riverside Slip
Boathouses
Punting
Lower Cherwell
Upper Cherwell
Islip
Head of River
Salters Steamers
Folly Br
Bacons Folly
Oxford Fb
Osney Fb
Weir stream
Osney Rb
Bullstake Stream
Osney Marina
OSNEY
Osney Br
Four Rivers
OLD RIVER
CANAL
Medley Weir Site
Medley Fb
Bossoms
Perch
Trout
GODSTOW
Godstow Nunnery
Godstow Br
Thames Br
KINGS
River Evenlode
EYNSHAM
Swinford Br
Oxford Cruisers
PINKHILL
Farmoor
Stanton Harcourt
Bablock Slip
Arks Weir Site
NORTHMOOR
Harts Fb
//Rose Revived
Newbridge
//Maybush
River Windrush
below Shifford
SHIFFORD
Shifford Fb
Tenfoot Fb
Trout Inn
Tadpole Br
RUSHEY
Old Mans Fb
RADCOT
Radcot Cradle Fb
Swan Inn
Radcot New Br
Radcot Old Br
GRAFTON
Eaton Hastings
Kelmscott
Eaton Fb
BUSCOT
Bloomers Hole Fb
Trout Inn
St Johns Br
ST JOHNS
Halfpenny Br
Marina Slip
LIMIT
Inglesham
Hannington Br
Kempsford
Castle Eaton Br
Marston Meysey
A419 Br
Cricklade
SOURCE?
THAMES HEAD
SEVEN SPRINGS