Camping all the way was the intention. Of the 16 days about a third were in AirBnB and one hotel due to no campsites in London, or chosen campsites were unexpectedly closed.
“All Environment Agency campsites are closed at our River Thames lock sites for the remainder of this year”. Drat! I was really looking forwards to these are they were very cheap, on islands inbetween lock and river, had no vehicular access – in other words perfect for a hiker walking the river!
For campsites I always asked for the hikers small-tent rate. This invariably got a discount.
- Day 1 Campsite £8 https://www.secondchanceholidaypark.co.uk
- Day 2 Pub campsite £15 https://www.yeoldeswan.co.uk
- Day 3 AirBnB £49 Eynsham
- Day 4 Campsite £21.10 https://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/campsites/uk/oxfordshire/oxford/oxford-camping-and-caravanning-club-site/
- Day 5 PCampsite £16 https://bridgevilla.co.uk/campsite/
- Day 6 Campsite £18 Pangbourne Meadow Farm campsite
- Day 7 Campsite £17 https://swissfarmcamping.co.uk
- Day 8 AirBnb £44 Maidenhead
- Day 9 Campsite £26 https://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/campsites/uk/surrey/chertsey/chertsey-camping-and-caravanning-club-site/ Note they charged £3 to charge a phone. Ripoff!
- I bailed at this point due to the heel blister. Booked ahead were these:-
- Day 10 AirBnB £49 Surbiton. In hindsight I would’nt book accom 2.5 miles off river.
- Day 11 AirBnB £41 Teddington
- Day 12 Hotel £122 Premier Inn Spitalfields £122. Seems expensive, but I was quoted £80 for a bunk in an 8 bed dormiroey in a nearby backpackers hostel
- Day 13 Campsite £20.50 https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-sites/england/south-east-england/london/abbey-wood-club-campsite/
- Day 14 AirBnB £47 Gravesend
- Day 15 Campsite £? (never answered their phone) https://www.campsites.co.uk/search/campsites-in-kent/rochester/allhallows-place-touring-park
- Day 16 4 miles to The End at Grain then travel home on public transport
New Valley Hills 
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