Apologies for the delay in the latest
walks programme.
On most rambles there will be a coffee stop and on walks of eight or more miles a stop for packed lunch is likely. Leaders' phone numbers are given in the printed version of the newsletter if you have any further queries.
Walks begin at a variety of times so check to avoid missing the start. Although some walks begin near a Public House, please do not park in the pub's car park unless the leader has gained permission.
Programme for:
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May 2008 | June 2008 |
July
2008 |
August 2008 |
Date/Time |
Dist. |
Description |
| April 2008 | ||
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Thr 3 Apr |
5m |
Chapman's Farm & Chalkhouse Green; from the Playing Field car park at the top of Caversham Park Road, GR . |
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Sun 6 Apr |
5m |
Padworth College & Old Farm; from the south side of Aldermaston Railway Station, GR . |
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Sun 6 Apr |
9/10m |
A Serpentine Walk, South & East; park by Grey's Green Village Hall at GR . |
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Thr 10 Apr |
6m |
The Look-out Bracknell Forest; from The Look-out car park found on the B3430 [Nine Mile Ride] at GR . |
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Sun 13 Apr |
5/6m |
Hartslock Nature Reserve & the Thames Path; meet in the Village Hall car park, Whitchurch Hill, near the Church, GR . |
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April 14 |
4 nights Walking trip to Malhamdale. See Newsletter. |
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Thr 17 Apr |
4/5m |
Through fields & Woods from Yattendon to Ashampstead; from the public car park in Yattendon, opposite 'The Royal Oak', GR . |
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Sun 20 Apr |
5m |
Burnt Common & Hungry Hill; from Mortimer West End Recreation Ground, found on the road to Silchester, at GR . |
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Sun 20 Apr |
10m |
Wilton Brail, Wilton Kennet & Avon Canal & St Katherine's; start from and park at Bedwyn Railway Station, [from Froxfield on A4, take road SW to Bedwyn Station], GR . |
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Thr 24 Apr |
4/5m |
Through Bluebells to Three Ashes & Park Copse; from Calleva car park, Wall Lane, Silchester, south from Mortimer, GR . |
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Sun 27 Apr |
6m |
The Historic Trail around Burnham Beeches; from Slough go north on A355 to Farnham Common, turn left into Beeches Rd, straight on at crossing and park in Lord Mayor's Drive at GR . |
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Sun 27Apr |
9/10m |
Avebury Down & Totterdown Wood. About a mile west along the A4 from Marlborough and shortly after a left turn to Manton, turn right, off the A4, to Manton House & Manton Hollow & meet in a car park at GR . |
| May | ||
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Thr 1 May |
5m |
Harleyford Thameside meadows & Wildfell Wood; from Thames Reach Road, off corner of RAF Medmenham estate, found off the A4155 at GR . |
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Sun 4 May |
6m |
Culham Court & back along the river past Hambleden Lock; could be bluebells! From Henley - the east side of Henley Bridge, GR . |
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Sun 4 May |
10m |
Compton and around the Downs; park near the entrance to The Institute for Animal Health in Compton, GR . |
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Thr 8 May |
4/5m |
Pound Copse & Arborfield Court; from the car park at Arborfield Cross on the Swallowfield Road from ‘The Bull’ PH, GR . |
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Sun 11 May |
4m |
Maidenhead Thicket, by farmland & woodland west of Maidenhead; meet by the village green, Littlewick Green, south of A4 at GR . |
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Sun 11 May |
2/3m |
Our yearly Charity Walk around Englefield House and Gardens; meet near the Old Fire Station, Calcot, for 2pm start, GR . |
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Sun 11 May |
9m |
Hannington & Watership Down; park on White Hill on the B3051, south of Kingsclere at GR . |
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Thr 15 May |
5m |
Pindar’s Wood, Greys Court & Earl’s Wood; from Rotherfield Greys, near Church or pub, GR . |
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Sun 18 May |
5m |
Bucklebury Common; park on open area at crossroads, 2 miles west of Chapel Row on road to Upper Bucklebury, GR . |
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Sun 18 May |
9/10m |
Bentworth & Shalden; park in Chawton, either in the car park or in the dead end road by the school GR . |
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Thr 22 May |
5m |
Shottesbrook farm & Bottle Green; verge park and meet near ‘The Cricketers’, PH, in Littlewick Green, GR . |
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Sun 25 May |
5m |
Round Lakes along The Blackwater with much Bird Life; from the National Trust CP in Wellingtonia Ave, Crowthorne, GR . |
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Sun 25 May |
10m |
Bucklebury & Frilsham; start from the open area at the cross-roads 2 miles west of Chapel Row on road to Upper Bucklebury, GR . |
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Thr 29 May |
5m |
Taplow/ Hitcham circular [a brush with history]; from Taplow Station car park, south side [parking fee £2.70, GR . |
| June | ||
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Sun 1 Jun |
5m |
The Holy Brook & River Kennet; meet in the ‘Beansheaf’ PH car park off Charring Road, just south of A4 at Calcot, GR . |
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Sun 1 Jun |
10m |
Ewelme, south into wooded Chiltern Valleys; meet at car park at the recreation ground at the south-east end of Ewelme, GR . |
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Thr 5 Jun |
4m |
Pamber Heath & Lakes; from the playing-field car park off Church Road, Mortimer West End, GR . |
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Sun 8 Jun |
6m |
Kiff Green, Carbins Wood & Lower Common Chapel Row; park just beyond Beenham Church at GR . |
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Sun 8 Jun |
9m |
Wyfold & Checkendon; verge park on the road from Cane End to Hook End [found just east of the A4074] at GR . |
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Thr 12 Jun |
4m |
Hurst Village & River Loddon; from the car park in Sandford Lane, opposite the Black Swan Sailing Club, GR . |
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Sun 15 Jun |
6m |
Dunsden Green & Binfield Heath; from the car park at Caversham Park Recreation Ground, at GR . |
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Sun 15 Jun |
9/10m |
St Catherine’s Hill & Compton; meet by King Alfred’s statue Winchester High Street, GR . |
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Thr 19 Jun |
5m |
The walk with views at Middle Assendon; park in lay-by near houses & ‘Rainbow’ PH on B480, north of Henley at GR . |
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6m & 4m |
Figure-of-eight Walk - morning 6m – pm 4m; Chilterns round Collins End; both walks start from the lay-by opposite ‘The King Charles Head’ PH, [turn west off A4074] GR . See Newsletter. |
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Sun 22 Jun |
11m |
Ridgeway from East Ilsley on Ancient Tracks; from the car park on the Ridgeway at Bury Down off the A34 at GR . |
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3m |
Evening stroll from ‘The Bull’ PH, Theale where parking is free after 6pm, GR . Meet for a drink or a meal afterwards. See Newsletter. |
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Thr 26 Jun |
5.5m |
Wellington College, Horshoe Lakes & an old naturist colony; from the National Trust CP in Wellingtonia Ave, Crowthorne, GR . |
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Sun 29 Jun |
5m |
The Finchamstead Ridges & The Blackwater River;
from the NT car park off Wellingtonia Avenue at GR
. |
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Sun 29 Jun |
9/10m |
Hogoak Lane & Tickleback Row with an additional section; park opposite Warfield Church at GR . |
| July | ||
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Thr 3 Jul |
5m |
Aldermaston Wharf & Kennet & Avon Canal; park by the pond on the right in Mallard Way opposite Railway Street, GR . |
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Sun 6 Jul |
6m |
To Mortimer & back by Heath, Woods & Farmland; from Burghfield, park near the Village Hall and Post Office at GR . |
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Sun 6 Jul |
9/10m |
To Haw Farm and Aldworth; park on Ashhampstead Common at GR . |
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Thr 10 Jul |
5m |
Wargrave & Hennerton Backwater; from Wargrave Station after parking in Station Road or station car park, GR . |
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Sun 13 Jul |
5/6m |
Nettlebed & Nuffield; park on the east side of Nettlebed just off the A4130, at GR . |
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Sun 13 Jul |
11m |
To Ibstone & back through varied Chiltern scenery with red kites? From Watlington NT car park, [NW of Christmas Common] GR . |
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Thr 17 Jul |
5/6m |
West Wycombe & Bradenham [Mausoleum & Hell Fire Caves]; from car park near Garden Centre, Chorley Road, West Wycombe found on the A40 at GR . |
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Sun 20 Jul |
5m |
To Ashamstead Church & Burnt Hill; from the car park in Yattendon, which is north of the M4, on the way to Hermitage, GR . |
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Sun 20 Jul |
9/10m |
Haw Farm & permitted paths from Hampstead Norreys; park in Hampstead Norreys Village Hall car park at GR . |
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2/3m |
Evening stroll-near ‘Rowbarge’ PH, Woolhampton, on A4 at GR . Meet for a drink or meal after - see Newsletter. |
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Thr 24 Jul |
4m |
Across arable fields past Lot & Knowl Farms; park on Littlewick Green by St Johns Church lych gate at, GR . |
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Sun 27 Jul |
4/5m |
Burnham Beeches; dense woodland & open farmland between Slough & Beaconsfield; from main car park of Burnham Beeches, GR . |
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7m |
Visit of our London Blind Group Friends; Countryside near Beenham; park beyond Beenham Church GR . See Newsletter. |
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Thr 31 Jul |
5m |
Letcombe Bassett & Segsbury Castle; park at the Courthill Ridgeway Centre, off A338 2m S of Wantage on road to Letcombe Regis, GR . |
| August | ||
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6m & 4m |
Figure –of- eight walks from ‘The Red Lion’ PH, Peppard Common, GR . Morning 6m, pm 4m. |
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Thr 7 Aug |
5m |
Views of the Chiltern Hills & Thames Valley; verge-park near the southern end of Long Lane, Purley-on-Thames, GR . |
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Sun 10 Aug |
6m |
Ufton Court & the Kennet & Avon Canal: verge park near Ufton Nervet School, GR . |
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Sun 10 Aug |
9/10m |
To Wallingford via the Thames & Mill Brook; park in lay-by by Fairmile Hospital in Cholsey, off the A329, at GR . |
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Thr 14 Aug |
5m |
Rotherfield Peppard & Shepherd’s Green; park on Peppard Common near, but not too near, ‘The Red Lion’ PH, GR . |
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Sun 17 Aug |
6m |
Walbury Hill, Combe & Buttermere; use car park on the west side of Walbury Hill [found south of Kintbury & Inkpen] GR . |
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Sun 17Aug |
9/10m |
Froxfield & Littlecote; meet in Hungerford Railway station car park, at GR . |
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Thr 21 Aug |
4m |
Frogmore Farm & Knowl Hill Common; from the lay-by at the ‘Seven Stars, PH, Knowl Hill GR . |
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6/7m |
Treasure Hunt Walk; can Mid-Berks regain the Cup this year? Pang, the organisers- meet near Beenham Church, GR . |
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9m |
Bank Holiday Walk, to the ’Black Horse’ PH, Checkendon, for a drink and a baguette; start from Woodcote Village Hall, GR . |
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Thr 28 Aug |
5m |
Brimpton & The River Enborne; park in Brimpton and meet near the Church, GR . |
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Sun 31 Aug |
8m |
Bagnor Village & Donnington Castle; meet in Snelsmore Common CP on B4494 north of Newbury, GR . |