Four Corners of Berkshire – Reading!, 3.5 miles, easy

Calendar

When:

August 12, 2022 @ 6:45 pm

2022-08-12T18:45:00+01:00

2022-08-12T19:00:00+01:00

Where:

Reading Station (north entrance)
Reading RG1 8BT
UK

Cost:

Free

Contact:

Jack

Walk

Booking Required Circular easy evening gentle pace public transport Walk

A series of evening walks covering each area of Berkshire each week of August. Tonight, we kick off in the north/centre of our county, good old Reading!

Booking is required for this walk, via the form here.

Pace: gentle.

Walk details

This short 3.5-mile walk should be a nice way to start our short series! We will head out east along the Thames Path before meeting the Kennet & Avon Canal. We will then return to Central Reading via the Kennet and head to Blue Collar for some drinks and grub!

Travel details

By public transport

If coming from outside Reading, your best train options are the 18:04 from Newbury, 18:16 from Oxford, 18:23 from Wokingham, 18:25 from Maidenhead and 18:28 from Didcot Parkway. Plenty of bus options if local to Reading but outside the centre of town.

By car

Parking available at Reading Station where charges apply. If you’re driving, you will need to make your own way back to the station afterwards. Plenty of other parking options in town.

Notes

If you or someone else from your household has COVID-19 symptoms, please do not attend.
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.