Newbury’s Secret Garden, 9 miles, easy/moderate

Calendar

When:

December 28, 2022 @ 10:20 am

2022-12-28T10:20:00+00:00

2022-12-28T10:35:00+00:00

Where:

Newbury Railway Station
Newbury RG14 5DG
UK

Contact:

Jack

Walk

Circular easy/moderate medium pace public transport Walk Winter Staycation

A reprise of a BW classic walk previously made famous by Naomi. This will take in Newbury’s Secret Garden, Hamstead Moor, with lovely scenery around Speen Moor, Benham Park and the village of Enborne in between!

Advance booking is not required, but if you plan on attending this walk, please indicate this on Meetup if you can, so others can see that there will be plenty of people going.

Pace: medium.

Walk details

This walk will start by heading out along the Kennet & Avon Canal before departing it onto the Lambourn Valley Way and through Speen Moor.

There will be a brief bit of road walking on the A4 before we head through Benham Park and eventually arrive at Hamstead Park, aka the Secret Garden!

After meandering through the Park, we will exit and head towards Enborne and then through some residential streets back into the centre of Newbury where the walk will conclude.

Travel details

By public transport

If coming from Reading, please get the 10:02 train getting into Newbury at 10:16. If the train is delayed then the start of the walk will also be delayed.

By car

Limited parking available at Newbury station and also numerous car parks available in town. Please contact the walk leader for advice on where to park.

Notes

Please bring a packed lunch and a drink.
It might be muddy – please wear suitable footwear.
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.