Pre-Jubilee Aldermaston Jaunt, 7.5 miles, easy

Calendar

When:

June 2, 2022 @ 10:30 am

2022-06-02T10:30:00+01:00

2022-06-02T10:45:00+01:00

Where:

Aldermaston Train Station
Aldermaston
Reading RG7 5QE
UK

Cost:

Free

Contact:

Jason

Walk

Booking Required Circular easy gentle pace Limited Spaces (30) public transport Walk

Come and join us on Bank Holiday Thursday for a 7.5 mile jaunt around Aldermaston as part of our weekend of the Queen’s Jubilee Weekend of Walks.

Booking is required for this walk, which is limited to 30 walkers, via the form here.

Pace: gentle.

Walk details

This is the first of our Queen’s Jubilee Weekend of walks!

This walk will take us away from the station and over the fish bridge before heading off towards Padworth College and the chance to visit the beautiful Padworth Church. We will find a suitable spot to stop to enjoy our packed lunches too!

Continuing on our walk we will continue through Padworth before heading into Padworth Common (you might get the chance to spot a deer or hearing a cuckoo). This time of year the foliage along the paths are starting to grow like crazy so be aware of any stray stinging nettles!

After Padworth Common we start heading back down towards the Kennet and Avon Canal crossing some open farm fields and joining up with part of the Berkshire Circular Route walks.

The final part of this walk will bring us back into Aldermaston along the Canal. Here you will get the chance to stop off at the little café along the canal for maybe a cup of tea and a slice of cake or an ice cream. If you don’t want to stop, the station is a short walk along the canal.

Travel details

By public transport

We will meet at Aldermaston station for a 10.30am start. If you are coming from Reading, take the 10.12am arriving at Aldermaston at 10.24am. If the train is late, the start of the walk will be too.

By car

Parking is available at the station (charges will apply). Some free parking is available outside the station but this can fill up quickly.

Notes

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