Reading Rambling Club

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 what3words codes with a satnav app:
Click on the what3words for the walk. What 3Words webpage opens.
Select “Navigate”
Select your preferred satnav app

Sun October 4th

Warburg & Crocker End 5 to 6 miles

Meet 10.00 am Warburg Nature Reserve car park at end of rough lane passed Bix Bottom

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Bring picnic lunch at end.

Sally Sinclair-Webb 07890 361862 and Martin Eatough 07400 373671.

Wed October 7th

Streatley & Ridgeway, 5½ miles

Meet 10:30 Warren Farm, Rectory Road, Streatley,

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Walk via the Ridgeway path to Aldworth church . Return via Kiddington
Cottage.

Map and Route

Chris Jones 07754 699 160 Pam Johnson 07985 470 651

Sat October 10th

Thames and teas, 8½ miles.

Meet 10:00am in lay-by on A329 near old Fairmile
Hospital site, Cholsey.

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Walk along a bit of the Thames Path to Moulsford, Lollingdon Hill, Aston Tirrold and Cholsey church. Optional visit to the Ox Shed café at the end.

Robert and Christine Hurn 0118 950 7696, mobs R 07810 364161, C 07587 852659.

Wed October 14th

Bagshot and Swinley Forest 6.5 miles

Meet 10:30 Bagshot at car park off High Street between Co-Op and King’s Arms

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Walk out of Bagshot and into Swinley Forest. Bring lunch

Map and Route

Dave Edelman 07821 539265

Sun October 18th

Peppard 5.5 miles

Meet 10:00 Peppard Common,

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Parking near Red Lion PH or around the green on the other side of the B481. Walk via Gallowstree Common and Sonning Common.

Map and Route

Sally Sinclair-Webb 07890 361862

Wed October 21st

Wargrave 6 miles

Meet 10:30 Shool Lane car park Wagrave.

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Walk takes you past East Lodge onto Crouch End. Past Worsley Farm, Crazies Hill, Village Hall onto Bowsey Hill.

John Cahill 07842307741 Tina Gusterson 07473822206

Sun October 25th

The Ridgeway 9 miles

Meet 10:00 am Compton. Turn by Compton Swan Pub – Junction of Wallingford Rd &
Hockham Rd

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9 miles up and along the ridgeway

Tom Harrison 07483 227836

Wed October 28th

Peppard, 6 miles.

Meet 10:30am Peppard Common,

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Parking near Red Lion PH or around the green on the other side of the B481. Walk via Wyfold Wood, Kingwood Common and Great Bottom Wood.

Robert and Christine Hurn 0118 950 7696, mobs R 07810 364161, C 07587 852659.

Wed November 4th

Wokefield Common 5 miles

Meet 10.30 Mortimer Car Park opposite Horse and Groom Pub

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Woodland walk via Wokefield Common

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Sun November 8th

Burnham Beeches 8 miles

Meet 10.00 am large car park road end East Burnham Common

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Littleworth Common, Berghers Hill, Hedgerley back through Burnham Beeches. Hopefully autumn colours. Picnic lunch en route and cafe at end

Sally Sinclair-Webb 07890 361862 and Martin Eatough 07400 373671.

Wed November 11th

Pishill and Stonor 6 Miles

Meet 10:30 am Pishill Church car park off B480

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Walk via Maidensgrove, Stonor Park and Turville Heath. No stiles but some good,
sometimes lengthy, hills, not least in Stonor Park itself. Potential for spotting deer.Bring packed
lunch.

Ann-Marie Melville, Kerry Gordon 07377148896

Sun November 15th

Crazies Hill 7.5 miles.

Meet 10.00am in The Horns pub car park.

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Ramble along Penny’s Lane to Upper Culham Farm and the Thames Path, return via Frogmill Farm and Warren Row.

Dave Sayer 07972 580232

Wed November 18th

Dorchester 6.5 miles

Meet 10:30 at free parking at Bridge End, Dorchester.

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A field and river walk starting at Dorchester, travelling through Long Wittenham and winding back along the Thames. Two stiles. Dorchester is a lovely historic town. A good place to have lunch after the walk and look around.

Tina Gusterson 07473822206

Sat November 21st

3 Gates and a Toastie, 7 miles.

Meet 10:00am Nettlebed Kiln,

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Walk via Park Corner, Park Wood, Hayden Lane and Howberrywood visiting 3 Club Gates finishing with a toastie (optional) at The Cheese Shed.

Robert and Christine Hurn 0118 950 7696, mobs R 07810 364161, C 07587 852659

Wed November 25th

Sonning Common 6 miles

Meet 10:30 Old Thatched Cottage on Bird in Hand Lane (half way
down from P.H.), Sonning Common,

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Walk Crowsley Park, Old
Place Farm and Frieze Farm

Map and Route

Chris Jones 07754 699 160 Pam Johnson 07985 470 65

Sun November 29th

Three Chiltern Villages 7 miles.

Meet 10.00 am The Fox Ibstone

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Park carefully on road or in pub car park. Walk through three lovely villages, Ibstone, Turville and Fingest, a little hilly, bring picnic lunch, possible drinks in pub at end.

Sally Sinclair-Webb 07890 361862 & Martin Eatough 07400 373671

Sat December 5th

Whitchurch and Mapleduram 8.25 miles

Meet 10:00 Pangbourne Recreation Ground. Free parking

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Go over Whitchurch Bridge, turn right and pass a vineyard. We continue past Hardwick Stud farm, Bottom farm, Mapleduram and part Chilton Way. We then drop back down to Whitchurch and cross over bridge to Pangbourne.

John Cahill 07842307741