Even in the 21st century, the Thames Valley has ample areas for walkers looking to explore rural Britain. After providing some scientific and historical background plus some basic outdoorsman tips, Jilly McLeod offers the itinerary for the Whitchurch Hill Walk, Eton Riverside Ramble, Goring Gap Walk, the Hamptons Loop, and the Lakeland Walk. Some of these 20 hikes are themed, and so here too are In the Steps of Disraeli, Barns and Bluebells, and In Search of the Source of the Thames.