Lechlade

The River Thames begins its working life here, becoming navigable and leading to London. Today, Lechlade is popular with leisure traffic on the river, overseen by the Neptune-like statue of Old Father Thames at St John's Lock. The market town is focused around a market place and the Church of Sts Lawrence, whose spire is a landmark across the meadows. Nearby Buscot House can be visited along a towpath walk from Lechlade. Also nearby, Kelmscott Manor was William Morris's summer home for 25 years.