Today is not a day for walking out of Wallingford and along the Thames Path since water is rising following heavy rainfall upstream.
However the current diversion caused by works at nearby Benson Lock is likely to remain in place for some time.
Walkers going upstream must cross Wallingford Bridge and follow an inland route north along Benson Lane. At Preston Crowmarsh you briefly walk alongside a main road before turning left into another lane which leads to the Benson Lock exit.