LIMITED: Hawley Lake, Minley Woods and Yateley Common, 8 miles, easy

Calendar

When:

August 17, 2024 @ 10:50 am – 4:00 pm

2024-08-17T10:50:00+01:00

2024-08-17T16:00:00+01:00

Where:

Blackwater Station
Blackwater
Camberley GU17 9AB
UK

Cost:

Free

Contact:

Shannon

Walk

Booking Required Circular easy gentle pace Limited Spaces (15) public transport Walk

A gentle, circular walk from Blackwater past Hawley Lake, through Minley Woods and over Yateley Common.

Booking is required for this walk, which is limited to 15 walkers. Please book your place via Meetup.

Pace: gentle. Ascent: 99m.

Walk details

We’ll head south from Blackwater station through Hawley Common and past Hawley Lake. We’ll then continue west to Minley Woods, hopefully finding a good spot to stop for lunch. After lunch we’ll head north through the woods until we reach the Ely pub, where we will be able to use the toilets, and buy a drink if you like. Finally we’ll head east through Yateley Common and back to Blackwater station, completing the loop.

Please note, this walk goes through the MOD Aldershot Training Area. Please familiarise yourself with the guidance on this: do not touch anything suspicious, and dogs must be kept under close control at all times.

Travel details

By public transport

From Reading, catch the 10:24 train arriving into Blackwater at 10:45. Please note, if the train is delayed, the start of the walk will be too.

By car

Parking is available at Blackwater station: charges may apply.

Notes

Please bring a packed lunch and a drink.
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.