Walking in a Wokingham Wonderland, 5 miles, easy

Calendar

When:

May 29, 2024 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

2024-05-29T18:30:00+01:00

2024-05-29T20:30:00+01:00

Where:

Wokingham station
Wokingham RG40 2AP
UK

Contact:

Aaron

Walk

Circular easy medium pace public transport Walk

This 5-mile circular walk will take us round Cantley Park and Keephatch Nature Reserve.

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

The walk will start from outside the main entrance to Wokingham train station. After a short section of pavement walking, we will head through woodland before reaching Cantley Park. We will walk through the park and then walk round Keephatch nature reserve before walking back round the other side of the park. We will then head in to town and towards the station. For those who want to stay for a drink we will head to The Broad Street Tavern.

Travel details

By public transport

If travelling from Reading, please get either the 18.09 train arriving at Wokingham at 18.23 or the 18.19 train arriving at Wokingham at 18.28.

By car

There is a paid car park at Wokingham station. You may be able to park in some of the streets nearby but please check signs as parking restrictions may apply.

Notes

Please bring a drink and a snack.
Please note: there is NO lunch stop on this walk.
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.