UPDATED: Cholsey Circular, 10.5 miles, easy/moderate

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When:

December 27, 2022 @ 11:15 am

2022-12-27T11:15:00+00:00

2022-12-27T11:30:00+00:00

Where:

Cholsey station
Cholsey
Cholsey, Wallingford OX10 9LN
UK

Contact:

Andrew K

Walk

Circular easy/moderate medium pace moderate public transport Walk Winter Staycation

Please note that the updated start time of this walk is now 11.15, due to rail strikes affecting the earlier trains.

This 10.5-mile circular walk will explore the area around the village of Cholsey, and will include a couple of points of interest for fans of Agatha Christie.

Advance booking is not required, but if you plan on attending this walk, please indicate this on Meetup if you can, so others can see that there will be plenty of people going.

Pace: medium.

Walk details

From the station, we will head out east towards the river and join up with the Thames Path. We will follow this up-river towards Wallingford, before turning off into Winterbrook. From Winterbrook we will follow a track adjacent to the Cholsey-Wallingford railway until we reach St Mary’s Church, then continue onwards towards the villages of Aston Upthorpe and Aston Tirrold. Then we will head back towards Cholsey.

This walk has a few extra points of interest for any murder mystery enthusiasts among you. St Mary’s Church cemetery is the final resting place of novelist Agatha Christie, and you may also spot her house in Winterbook. The terrain in this area is relatively flat, so the walk shouldn’t represent a Hercule-an task. You could say this this is a walk you wouldn’t want to Miss (Marple)!

Travel details

By public transport

For those travelling from Reading, the 10:53 train will arrive in Cholsey at 11:11.

By car

Parking is available at the station, where charges will probably apply.

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.