LIMITED: Beacon Hill and Burghclere, 10 miles, moderate/challenging

Calendar

When:

March 17, 2024 @ 10:30 am – 2:40 pm

2024-03-17T10:30:00+00:00

2024-03-17T14:40:00+00:00

Where:

Beacon Hill car park, just off the A34
Burghclere
Newbury RG20 9LR
UK

Contact:

Emerson

Walk

Booking Required car required Circular fast pace Limited Spaces (15) moderate/challenging Walk

A walk taking in Beacon Hill, Burghclere, a common and a dismantled railway line.

Booking is required for this walk, which is limited to 15 walkers. Please note that to reduce the workload we have discontinued our custom sign-up forms and this is now handled via Meetup. If you are unable to use Meetup but would like to attend, please either ask someone else to register you as their guest, or email walkbookings@berkshirewalkers.co.uk.

Pace: fast. Ascent: 335m.

Walk details

We start by ascending Beacon Hill. This is a short but steep part of the walk. The reward is views across Hampshire and Berkshire. The challenging part of the walk now complete we will cross the A35 to Old Burghclere and then head north.The lunch stop will be in Earlstone Common. If we’re lucky we may be able to see a deer here. Shortly after lunch we will stop at the Carpenter’s Arms. Once refreshed the route follows part of the old Southampton to Didcot railway line and other tracks until we reach old Burghclere. From here it’s a short walk back to the car park.

Travel details

By public transport

Unfortunately there is no public transport available to this walk. Feel free to use either our Facebook group (members only) or the comments section on the Meetup event page to arrange lifts – there are often members who are happy to help!

By car

Park at the Beacon Hill car park just off the A34.

Notes

Please bring a packed lunch and a drink.
It might be muddy – please wear suitable footwear.
Please feel free to contact the leader with queries about the walk, or if you are delayed on the day.

Booking onto a walk

Most walks do not require advance booking, and you can just turn up on the day. We encourage those comfortable with Meetup to indicate there that you plan to come though, so that others can see there will be plenty of people there – this really helps to encourage new members to come along.
For the few which still have limited numbers, this is handled via Meetup. Follow the link to a walk’s Meetup page (or press 🎟 Register / 🎟 Tickets / 🎟), and mark yourself as attending.
Social and other events may have their own booking system – please see the event description.

Pace Guide

Gentle: led at a gentle pace with regular short breaks for water or rest. Should be suitable for anyone capable of the distance. (Expect 2–2.5 mph.)
Medium: led at an intermediate pace with fewer breaks but still suitable for most walkers. (Expect 2.5–3 mph.)
Fast: led at a quick pace with minimal breaks. May be a challenge for those with less fitness. (Expect 3 mph+.)

Speeds quoted are only a rough guide, including time spent on short water/rest stops and negotiating stiles/gates/roads etc. but not that spent on longer lunch or pub stops.