The location of walk start points are given as Postcode, Grid Reference and What3Words.
To use the postcode with a satnav app:
Click on the postcode. Google maps opens directly. The link to Google maps now provides the exact location of the start of the walk.
If you enter the postcode manually into a satnav app, please be aware that postcodes cover a significant area especially outside of built up areas and will not necessarily lead exactly to the walk start point.
To use the grid reference with a satnav app:
Click on the grid reference for the walk. Streetmap opens showing the start point.
At the bottom of the map, find the text “Click here to convert coordinates”
Click on the word “here”. A list of alternatives is displayed
Copy the numbers from the line “Lat,Long (WGS84)”
Paste the text into Google maps
To use the what3words codes with a satnav app:
Click on the what3words for the walk. What 3Words webpage opens.
Select “Navigate”
Select your preferred satnav app
Wed July 2nd
Midgham & Bucklebury Common 5-6 miles
Meet 10.30 a.m. Blade Bone PH, Chapel Row
RG7 6PD SU570696 resurgent.vampire.micro
Walk to Kiff Green, Midgham Green, Midgham Park, Bucklebury Common. Bring packed lunch.
Christabel Tel. 9264134 or on day only 07514 354500.
Sat July 5th
Clayfield Copse 7½ miles approx.
Meet 10:00 am at Clayfield Copse car park
RG4 6QN SU725767 mutual.hero.spray
Walk through Blackhouse Wood, Clayfield Copse, Crowsley Park, Binfield Heath, Dunsden Green. Packed lunch stop on way, possible stop at Loddon Valley brewery if it’s open (beer coffee cakes burgers may be available). Walk will include hills, and would it surprise you the possibility of some mud depending on the weather.
Phil Sweeney 07808 721551 (walk lead by Bontsi the Labrador)
Wed July 9th
Tea with “The Giants”, 6 miles.
Meet 1:15pm (after lunch) Ashampstead
RG8 8RT, SU565769, encodes.replayed.yelled.
Please park carefully round the green. Walk via Hartridge, Westridge Green, Aldworth (tea and cake at St. Mary’s church) Fayley’s Border and Bullard’s Copse.
Sat July 12th
Cowleaze Wood and Wormsley Valley 8 miles
Meet 10.00 am car park entrance to Cowleaze Wood, Christmas Common Road
OX49 5HX, SU725955, compacts.captions.balance
Walk through Cowleaze Wood to Northend, Christmas Common and back to Cowleaze Wood. Bring lunch.
Sally Sinclair-Webb 07890 361862 and Martin Eatough 07400 373671
Wed July 16th
Bagshot and Swinley Forest 6.5 miles
Meet 10:30 Bagshot at car park off High Street between Co-Op and King’s Arms (£2.50/4 hours takes card and cash)
GU19 5AY SU822794 lottery.fastening.drop
Walk out of Bagshot and around Swinley Forest. Some hills but none very steep
Dave Edelman 987 6268 or 07821 539265
Sat July 19th
Stoke Row 4.5 miles
Meet at 10.15 at the Cherry Tree Inn in Stoke Row . Park at the (temporarily closed) pub or on nearby roadsides.
RG9 5QA SU683840 provoking.operated.strutting
Park at the (temporarily closed) pub or on nearby roadsides. The 4.5 mile walk is mainly through attractive mixed woodland with no steep gradients. Please bring a packed lunch – there will also be opportunity to make purchases at the prize-winning village bakery
Josefina Brady 07378404716
Wed July 23rd
Summer lunch
12.30pm at The Highwayman Inn, Exlade Street. For full details and booking form see the summer newsletter
Sun July 27th
Pangbourne 5 miles
10:00 Pangbourne River Meadow Car Park.
RG8 7DP SU635767 Niece.tigers.saves
Low charge by coins though can pay on an app. Or park elsewhere meet car park for start.
Gentle climb from Pangbourne to Whitchurch Hill and on to Path Hill with glimpses of Thames.
Back down to Whitchurch via Bottom Wood saying hello to Alpacas at Boze Down. Around 5 miles
Terry Brown 07956 511252
Wed July 30th
Cane End 5 miles
Meet 10.30am Park Lane, Cane End. Park on verge.
RG4 9HP, SU 678799 washable.jelly.prestige
By way of Hook End and Rumerhedge Farm returning through Withy Copse
Tom Harrison – 988-2515 or 07483-227-836
Sat August 2nd
Littlewick Green 6 miles
Meet 10:00 The Cricketers Pub Littlewick Green
SL6 3RA SU839800 reserving.fussed.infants
Park nearby or at north-east corner of the Green. Burchett’s Green, Ashby Hill, Knowl Hill Bridleway circuit and back for a drink in the Cricketers and/or picnic lunch on the Green.
Pam Johnson 07985 470 651 John Cahill 07842 307741
Wed August 6th
Hambleden – 6 miles
Meet 10.30am at Hambleden Car Park
RG9 6RP, SU785865, reply.sigh.dislodge.
A loop North-East through The Chiltern Hills
Tom Harrison – 988-2515 or 07483-227-836
Sun August 10th
Blewbury Church Teas, 8½ miles.
Meet 10:30am (note later time to fit with church teas) in Boham’s Road car park, Blewbury,
OX11 9PE, SU525855, helpful.motivator.workforce.
Walk up to the downs, along a bit of The Ridgeway and down to Aston Tirrold finishing with tea and cake (optional) at St. Michael’s church, Blewbury.
Robert and Christine Hurn 950 7696, mobs R 07810 364161, C (on day only) 07587 852659.
Wed August 13th
Southend Turville Fingest and Skirmett 6 Miles Approx
Meet 10.30 at Southend village green
RG9 6JN, SU752897, firelight.sizing.trickled.
Walk via Turville (up the hill to the windmill!), Fingest, and Skirmett. Packed lunch stop on way. Walk will include plenty of steep hills, and would it surprise you the possibility of some mud depending on the weather.
Phil Sweeney 07808 721551 (walk lead by Bontsi the Labrador)
Sun August 17th
Hambleden Valley 7.5 miles
Meet 10.30 am (note start time) car park behind Stag & Huntsman charges apply
RG9 6RP, SU785865, reply.sigh.dislodge.
Hambleden via Skirmett and Great Wood. Bring lunch. Possible cake and teas in church at the end.
Sally Sinclair-Webb 07890 361862 and Martin Eatough 07400 373671
Wed August 20th
Moor Green Nature Reserve + BBQ in The Paddock
Meet 10.30am Moor Green car park, Finchampstead
RG40 3TF, SU805628, stags.stiffly.swaps.
Walk over Finchampstead Ridges and then around Moor Green Nature Reserve. Then BBQ in The Paddock RG7 1BN – Please bring your own garden chairs (+table if you have one) – If you plan to join us it would be helpful if you could email Tom by 8th Aug to help with catering provisions, but if you haven’t done so come anyway as we allow for a few extra folk.
Tom Harrison – tom.harrison13w@btinternet.com – 988-2515 or 07483-227-836. BBQ Chef Colin Cottell 07979-195-077
The BBQ has been postponed and will now take place on Sunday September 7th at noon.
Sun August 24th
Kintbury, 8½ miles.
Meet 10.30 Kintbury station
RG17 9UN, SU386672, townhouse.remaking.coder.
Walk to Titcom Farm/Manor, Inkpen, Balsdon Farm and High Trees to St Cassian’s College. 8 1/2 miles. Bring packed lunch.
Christabel Winny. 0118.9264134 or on day only 07514 354500
Wed August 27th
Sherfield-on-Loddon 5.5 miles
Meet 10:30 at car park on Church Lane, Sherfield-on-Loddon
RG27 0BS SU679580 hails.marinated.cheered
Walk through mixture of farm and woodland around Sherfield and Church End. Lunch stop on way.
Dave Edelman 987 6268 or 07821 539265
Sat August 30th
Around Cookham . 6.5 miles
Meet 10.30 am Cookham Station Car Park charges apply
SL6 9BP, SU886850, remedy.loudness.privately.
Walk to Cookham Dean, Quarry Wood then along the Thames. Bring lunch.
Sally Sinclair-Webb 07890 361862 and Martin Eatough 07400 373671
Wed September 3rd
Calcot Linear park and K&A canal
Meet 10:30am at Beansheaf Community Centre car park. 6 miles
RG31 7AS, SU660715, found.basic.hits.
To Southcote Lock through the three Linear Parks and Circuit Lane and back along the Kennet Canal calling at the Cunning Man pub for lunch/ pint whatever.
Derek Pearce 07765182306
Sat September 6th
Thames and teas, 8½ miles.
Meet 10:00am in lay-by on A329 near old Fairmile Hospital site, Cholsey.
OX10 9FP, SU599863, titles.lyricism.snacks.
Walk along a bit of the Thames Path to Moulsford (hopefully not flooded this time), Lollingdon Hill, Aston Tirrold and Cholsey church. Optional visit to the Ox Shed café at the end.
Robert and Christine Hurn 950 7696, mobs R 07810 364 161, C (on day only) 07587 852 659
Sun September 7th
Barbecue in the Paddock – 12 noon at the rear of 13 Wellington Court, Spencers Wood, RG7 1BN – Bring your own garden chairs. Please email Tom if you plan to come – tom.harrison13w@btinternet.com
Wed September 10th
Cane End 6 Miles
Meet 10:30 at Park Lane. Park on the verge before the paintball entrance.
RG4 9HP, SU 678 799 washable.jelly.prestige
Walk through fields and woods via Hook End and Wyfold Court. Bring lunch
Sook Rees 07854896014
Sun September 14th
Walk cancelled due to expected bad weather
Hungerford and Kintbury. 7 miles.
Meet 10:30am Central Hungerford railway bridge, west side.
RG17 0NL, SU337685 dean.risk.crouches
There is free on road parking around the town. Nearby railway station car park currently £2.30 a day. Train journey 30mins from Reading.
A circular walk taking in the Kennet and Avon canal via Kintbury, Hungerford Common and Hungerford town. Bring a packed lunch. Plenty of hostelries as we return to Hungerford town.
Pauline Humphries 07768923841
Wed September 17th
Henley 5-6 miles
Meet for 10.30 start steps of Henley on Thames Town Hall
RG9 2AA, SU759826, Dispose.transcribes.clocking.
Walk up West street and around Friar Park gradually make our way to and through Badgemore Park Golf Club.
Continue via Lambridge Wood (hopefully seeing the deer) descend to Fairmile Cemetery. Criss A4130 with care then gently ascend towards Great Hill following Oxfordshire Way back to A4130 and stroll along Bell street to start.
Terry Brown 07956 511252
Sun September 21st
Hambledon 9 miles
Meet 10.00 am Mill End Car park
RG9 6TL, SU886850, approach.friends.processes.
Walk via Hambleden Lock, Aston, Cockpole Green, Remenham Hill and Aston. Picnic lunch en route.
Sally Sinclair-Webb 07890 361862 and Martin Eatough 07400 373671
Wed September 24th
Goring, Elvendon Vally, Great Chalk Wood. 5.5miles
Meet 10.30 am Catherine Wheel Pub not far from the car park.
RG8 9HB, SU599806, braked.cluttered.pits
Car park:
RG8 9HB, SU599806, cabbage.magnum.irrigate
Walk the length of Lockstile Way and the take Chiltern way Extension. We go past Elvendon Priory some parts of the building date back to 15th century
John Cahill 07842 307741