❄ Berkshire Walkers Winter Staycation 2022–23 ❄

Calendar

When:

December 27, 2022 – January 2, 2023 all-day

2022-12-27T00:00:00+00:00

2023-01-03T00:00:00+00:00

Where:

Various, around Berkshire

Contact:

Zak (Walks Coordinator)

Special Event

Winter Staycation

As in previous years, the Berkshire Walkers are hosting a ❄⛄ Winter Staycation ⛄❄ over the Christmas and New Year period for those who are around. Due to the timing this year, with both falling on a weekend, this will start after the Christmas weekend, running from Tuesday 27th December to Monday 2nd January inclusive.

The programme

December

27th (Tuesday): Cholsey circular (10.5 miles, easy/moderate – Andrew)
28th (Wednesday): Newbury’s Secret Garden (9 miles, easy/moderate – Jack)
29th (Thursday): Farley Hill Foxtrot (8 miles, easy/moderate – Jason)
30th (Friday):
- Go-Go Goring Gallop Graciously (6 miles, easy – Jason)
- Social: Chocolate and Cake (Goring, after above walk – Jack)
31st (Saturday, New Year’s Eve): Final steps of 2022: Bramley and Silchester (~8 miles – Shannon)

January

1st (Sunday, New Year’s Day): First steps of 2023: Blackwater Valley and Simon’s Wood (5.5 miles, easy – Zak)
2nd (Monday, Bank Holiday): Midgham, Woolhampton and Bucklebury Common (8 miles, easy/moderate – Zak)

A normal programme of weekend walks will continue from the following weekend (7th/8th January).

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.