Sunday Stroll: The Ridgeway, 5 miles, easy

Calendar

When:

March 24, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

2024-03-24T13:00:00+00:00

2024-03-24T15:30:00+00:00

Where:

Bury Down car park
The Ridgeway
Wantage OX12 8QX
UK

Contact:

Alex

Walk

car required Circular easy gentle pace Walk

This months 5 miles Sunday Stroll cicular takes us to the Ridgeway, overlooking West Ilsley, Chilton and the Harwell Campus.

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: gentle.

Walk details

We start our afternoon stroll at the Bury Down Car park on the Ridegway with stunning views of the surrounding area. We head east along the Ridgeway before heading north to Chilton where we turn back along the Harwell Campus. We re-join the Ridgeway for the final part of our walk heading east the the car park.

Travel details

By public transport

Unfortunately there is no public transport available to this walk. Feel free to use either our Facebook group (members only) or the comments section on the Meetup event page to arrange lifts – there are often members who are happy to help!

By car

The Ridgeway car park at Bury Down is on Bury Lane and can be accessed either from West Ilsley or from the A34. Please note that the postcode covers a wide area and may not take you to the correct location on its own. Parking is available on both sides of the road.

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.