Snowdrops and Bus Stops, 6.5 miles, easy

Calendar

When:

February 10, 2024 @ 12:20 pm – 3:00 pm

2024-02-10T12:20:00+00:00

2024-02-10T15:00:00+00:00

Where:

Braziers Park gate
Ipsden
Wallingford OX10 6AN
UK

Contact:

Tom H

Walk

easy Linear medium pace public transport Walk

This 6.5 mile linear walk between two bus routes will take in woodland, the Maharajah’s Well, and hopefully lots of snowdrops!

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. Ascent: 189m.

Walk details

Starting outside Braziers Park following the social, we will at first pass along quiet country lanes and through woodland. We’ll stop in Stoke Row to admire the impressive Maharajah’s Well. After that, we’ll head south past Wyfold Court and across Kingwood Common before finishing outside the Unicorn pub at Rotherfield Peppard. This is the terminus of Reading Buses route 25 to central Reading, which we will use to get home. If there is a long wait for the bus, we can wait in the adjacent pub.

Travel details

By public transport

If you plan to attend the snowdrop tea social at Braziers Park, please follow the transport directions for that event.

If you do not plan to attend the snowdrop tea social at Braziers Park, but wish to attend the walk only, you will need to catch the Thames Travel X40 bus at 11.37am from stop SB in Station Road in central Reading. As he will be at the social, the walk leader will not be on this bus. Braziers Park Turn is the first stop after Woodcote – ask the driver if you are unsure. After alighting from the bus, you will need to cross the road and walk approximately 1/3 of a mile east along Braziers Park Lane to reach the walk start point.

By car

It is recommended that car drivers park in Reading and use the buses to and from the start and finish of the walk.

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.