Evening Walk around Dinton Pasture Lakes, 5 miles, easy

Calendar

When:

July 9, 2024 @ 6:50 pm – 8:50 pm

2024-07-09T18:50:00+01:00

2024-07-09T20:50:00+01:00

Where:

Winnersh Railway Station
Robin Hood Ln
Winnersh, Wokingham RG41 5LU
UK

Contact:

Dave

Walk

Circular easy evening gentle pace public transport Walk

An easy-paced route around the many lakes at Dinton Pastures looking at the various wildlife.

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: gentle.

Walk details

This walk will start at Winnersh station proceeding with a 1/2 mile of road walking before heading into explore the various lakes of Dinton Pastures country park & a section of the river Loddon.

The lakes at Dinton pastures are old gravel pits turned into a country park and nature reserve with lots of waterfowl and birdlife.

At the end of the walk there is an option to head to the Wheelwright Arms for drinks.

Travel details

By public transport

If travelling from Reading, take the 18:39 train to London Waterloo which arrives at Winnersh at 18:49. The bus route 4/X4 from Reading also stops by Sainsburys which is a few minutes’ walk from Winnersh station.

By car

Winnersh station does not have a car park however nearby residential streets offer parking opportunities.

Notes

Please bring a drink and a snack.
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.

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