Summer’s Morning from Ewelme, 7.5 miles, easy/moderate

Calendar

When:

July 16, 2022 @ 9:00 am

2022-07-16T09:00:00+01:00

2022-07-16T09:15:00+01:00

Where:

Cow Common Car Park
Ewelme
Wallingford OX10 6PG
UK

Cost:

Free

Contact:

Dan H

Walk

Booking Required car required Circular easy/moderate medium pace morning Walk

This delightful rural walk takes in the area to the north and east of the sleepy medieval village of Ewelme.

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

Pace: medium.

Walk details

We will walk on mainly soft terrain with some road walking in parts with limited elevation. If you are a fan of pigs this could be the walk for you as we are likely to come across a few today. However, you will not be allowed to take a piglet home with you.

Although a relatively short walk that we aim to complete by lunch time to avoid the worst of the summer heat (right, I’m bound to have jinxed it!) please ensure to bring a snack with you to keep you going. There may be option for a pub stop for a snack or maybe even brunch but that can not be guaranteed with any stop at the walk leaders discretion. It will, however, be too early for alcohol!

At the end of the walk you may wish to explore Ewelme’s Saint Mary’s church where Thomas Chaucer (son of Geoffrey) and Jerome K Jerome are buried. It is worth a look round if you have not visited before at a cost of an optional donation.

Travel details

By car

Free parking at the small car park. This can fill up quickly. Otherwise please park considerately on nearby roads.

There is unfortunately no public transport to this walk, but the walk leader is happy to offer a lift for up to three people from Reading. Otherwise if you need a lift please ask on the BW Facebook group (members only) or the Meetup event page.

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.