Gloucestershire
travel guide - Photos of Lechlade on Thames Gloucestershire Lechlade on Thames - a lovely riverside town
on the border of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Lechlade has to be one of the most peaceful market towns in England.
It is located at the height of navigation on the Thames, and the walk
along the river to St John's Lock is one of the loveliest riverside
walks you could imagine.
A cottage on the town square at Lechlade
Signpost with St Mary's church. The church inspired a verse by the poet Shelley.
The River Thames at Lechlade
Colourful narrowboat moored at Lechlade, with the tower of St Mary's church beyond
Statue of Father Thames, which stands at St John's Lock, Lechlade
Father Thames
St John's Lock, named for the medieval Priory of St John which once xisted here beside the Thames
St John's Lock. The lock keeper has constructed a miniature village beside the lock.
St John's Lock. A popular riverside pub stands just beyond the lock, and makes a wonderful place to have an evening meal.
A narrowboat glides down the river at sunset
A swan enjoys a paddle on the Thames as evening approaches
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