May the Bank Holiday Be With You, 11.5 miles, moderate

Calendar

When:

August 31, 2020 @ 10:40 am

2020-08-31T10:40:00+01:00

2020-08-31T10:55:00+01:00

Where:

Newbury Racecourse Station

Contact:

Tom H

Walk

Booking Required Limited Spaces (9) Linear Walk moderate public transport Walk

PLEASE NOTE: This walk is limited to 9 walkers + the walk leader.

Due to Government and Ramblers restrictions, places are limited on all of our walks. Please do not turn up for a walk without prior booking, as we will have to turn you away

Due to COVID-19, we all need to take extra steps to stay safe. Please follow all safety advice given by the walk leader, including the latest guidelines on physical distancing while out walking.

Please follow the latest government guidelines on the use of public transport and car sharing. It is recommended that you bring hand sanitizer or gloves in case you need to touch gates/stiles/etc. It is also recommended that you bring a face covering, in case of emergencies. If you or someone else from your household has COVID-19 symptoms, please do not attend.

Meet at Newbury Racecourse station at 10.40am, after the arrival of the 10.12am departure from Reading. The walk leader intends to be on this train, if it is delayed, the start of the walk will be as well. This is a linear walk; please buy a return to Newbury Racecourse.

There is no car park at Newbury Racecourse station. If driving, please either park at Midgham station, where the walk will finish, and catch the same train to Newbury Racecourse at 10.28am, or please find somewhere to park considerately in the surrounding streets at Newbury Racecourse.

After walking past the racecourse, we will walk down the full length of Greenham Common. Following that, we will intermittently follow the River Enborne through the villages of Crookham, Ashford Hill and Brimpton, before finishing at Woolhampton, where we can wait to catch the trains back to Reading or Newbury from Midgham station. The return trains are hourly.

NOTE: This is a linear walk

Please bring a packed lunch and plenty to drink. There will be no pub stop on this walk.

Book a place on this walk by completing the Google Form. We will only use the contact information you provide to get in touch about the walk, or to share if requested with NHS Test and Trace.

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.