According to the map (circled in the pic) the River Thames rises in a quiet field not far from Cirencester, a handsome old town around 100 miles west of London.
The nearest road to the source is a busy one, but there are some places to park, and after a false start or two, camera and I were marching towards “the spot”, about 20 minutes walk across open fields and over quaint old rural styles.
Click the pic to get a closeup of the map I used, then you’ll be able to see the “Source of the Thames” clearly marked.
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