Virginia Water circular, 7.3 miles, easy

Calendar

When:

August 10, 2024 @ 11:20 am – 3:00 pm

2024-08-10T11:20:00+01:00

2024-08-10T15:00:00+01:00

Where:

Virginia Water
station, Station Approach, Virginia Water GU25 4AA
UK

Contact:

Michael

Walk

Circular easy medium pace public transport Walk

This circular walk will take us around the 18th century Virginia Water lake.

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.

Walk details

From Virginia Water station, we’ll be walking along the B389 Christchurch Gardens before passing the Virginia Water Lake Pavilion to the namesake lake. We’ll then do an anti-clockwise loop to pass The Valley Gardens, Portnall Park and the ruins of Lepta Magna before returning to the Pavilion. To get back to the station, we’ll walk back along Christchurch Gardens, where the station will be on our right. For those who want to walk a little bit extra, we’ll be continuing to The Rose & Crown pub, which is no more than 15 minutes walking from the station.

Travel details

By public transport

The recommended train from Reading is the 10:35 SWR departure, which arrives in Virginia Water at 11:15.

By car

There’s a small car park on the western side of the station, which is where we’ll be starting.

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.