Thames, Caversham, Houses and Views!, 6 miles, easy

Calendar

When:

November 27, 2022 @ 10:00 am

2022-11-27T10:00:00+00:00

2022-11-27T10:15:00+00:00

Where:

Reading Station (north entrance)
Reading RG1 8BT
UK

Contact:

Jason

Walk

Circular easy gentle pace public transport Walk

We will head north from the station and join the River Thames, crossing Christchurch Bridge, and heading off towards Caversham. We’ll then meander our way along The Warren and into the woods and across Caversham Heath Golf Course before retracing our steps back to the centre of Reading.

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

This walk is prior to the Berkshire Walkers Annual General Meeting, which starts at 1.00pm at RISC in Reading. You are very welcome to come along to the AGM to find out more about the group.

The walk will be starting from the north side of the station so Caversham side. We head away from the station and towards the River Thames, cross over the Thames over the Christchurch Bridge. We follow the river west towards Caversham.

Once in Caversham we will walk up and out of Caversham and join The Warren (some very posh and expensive houses there). After we have stretched our legs here we head off into the Oxfordshire countryside – even though we are so close to Reading.

The walk will take us up onto Gravel Hill – it’s only a small and steady incline. Once at the top we will be presented with views across Reading (weather permitting). The walk will continue with us walking across the paths that zig zag through Caversham Heath Golf Course.

Once we arrive up into Caversham Heights we start making our way back. The walk takes us down Blagrave Lane and joins back up with the path at Gravel Hill. We then head back along The Warren, into Caversham, back along the Thames and back into Reading.

Travel details

By public transport

The walk will be starting from the station in Reading, on the north (Caversham) side. Please check the timetable to be sure to arrive for the start at 10.00am.

By car

Parking is available at a variety of the car parks in Reading – The Oracle, Broad Street Mall or the Reading Station car park.

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.