Pre-beer festival walk, 5.5 miles, moderate

Calendar

When:

September 10, 2022 @ 10:00 am

2022-09-10T10:00:00+01:00

2022-09-10T10:15:00+01:00

Where:

Newbury station (north entrance)
Newbury RG14 5DG
UK

Cost:

Free

Contact:

Emerson

Walk

Booking Required fast pace Linear moderate public transport Walk

A short walk ending at the site of the Newbury beer festival.

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

Pace: fast. Ascent: 95m.

Walk details

The walk starts by heading north to join the Kennet and Avon canal. After walking east for a mile we will then join the river Lambourne walking through Shaw until we arrive at Donnington Castle. For the final part of the walk we will cross over Donnington Grove lake then head through Shaw before finally arriving at the beer festival site, where the walk will end.

For those not joining the beer festival social afterwards, it’s about 0.7 miles through the town back to Newbury station.

Travel details

By public transport

If coming from Reading, please get the 09:35 train, arriving Newbury at 09:55.

By car

Parking is available at the Kennet Centre and Newbury Wharf car parks.

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 note: there is NO lunch stop on this walk.
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.