When I read in my Cicerone Thames Guidebook that the path from Staines to Windsor was 7 miles I knew it probably wouldn't be possible for me to walk that far. Not just because of the 7-mile thing but I knew I would be having a major stop along the way. With a bit of research, I discovered there was a bus running between Old Windsor and Windsor so decided to make Old Windsor my goal. So the night before I booked my train ticket to Staines and then back from Windsor. So on Tuesday May 8th off I went... From Staines railway station I made my way to the riverside...retracing my footsteps from my arrival in Staines the month before for a few hundred metres. Here is a statue of a Swanmaster. Back in the 12th century, the Crown owned all the Mute swans in the land. Apparently, they are delicious! Although nowadays they are not eaten of course. The Crown still owns all Mute swans in open water and in early July the Swan Master and his team of Swan Uppers row along the Thame
Tales of travel from a sixty plus girl at heart from the prairies of Canada.