Festival of Winter Walks/Berkshire Walkers Winter Staycation

Calendar

When:

December 22, 2018 – January 6, 2019 all-day

2018-12-22T00:00:00+00:00

2019-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

Contact:

Sam

Walk

Festival of Winter Walks public transport Winter Staycation

The Ramblers Festival of Winter Walks takes place from 22nd December until January 6th, and just like last year, the Berkshire Walkers is getting involved. We will have walks throughout the Festival, including the period between Christmas and New Year (ie the Berkshire Walkers Christmas Staycation).

22nd December – Thatcham Circular via Greenham Common, 5 miles, easy
22nd December – Post Walk/Pre Christmas Drinks in Reading
23rd December – Virginia Water Circular, 10.5 miles, moderate
27th December – Circular around Mortimer, 7 miles, easy
28th December – Christmas Lights Walk, 4 miles, easy
29th December – Charlbury to Hanborough, 10 miles, moderate
30th December – Dinton Pastures Circular, 7 miles, easy
31st December – Final Steps of 2018, 6.5 miles, easy
1st January – First Steps of 2019, 7 miles, easy
5th January – Pangbourne Circular, 5 miles, easy
6th January – Guildford Circular via St Martha’s Hill, 10 miles, moderate

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.