First Steps of 2020, 5 miles, easy

Calendar

When:

January 1, 2020 @ 1:05 pm

2020-01-01T13:05:00+00:00

2020-01-01T13:20:00+00:00

Where:

Wokingham Station

Contact:

Sam

Walk

afternoon easy Festival of Winter Walks public transport Walk Winter Staycation

In a change from the past few years, our New Year’s Day walk moves to Wokingham.

Meet outside Wokingham Station in time for a 13:05 start. If coming from Reading, take the 12:53 departure, which arrives at 13:01. The walk leader will be on this train, so if the train is delayed, the start of the walk will be too. Parking available at station, where charges apply.

After a short stretch of pavement walking, we head into countryside. We will walk through Gorrick Plantation, a fruit farm, and past Ludgrove School, before heading back into Wokingham.

Possible pub stop at end of walk.

Please note: Walk may be muddy in places

Part of the Festival of Winter Walks

Sat Nav: RG40 2AP or 51.4121 -0.8432

Grid Ref: SU805686

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.