Walking the Wallingford Way, 7.5 miles, easy/moderate

Calendar

When:

December 11, 2022 @ 11:30 am

2022-12-11T11:30:00+00:00

2022-12-11T11:45:00+00:00

Where:

Riverside Car Park
Wallingford OX10 8EB
UK

Contact:

Dan H

Walk

Circular easy/moderate medium pace public transport Walk

An easy walk that absorbs some fine rural countryside as well a potential stop at South Oxon’s CAMRA pub of the year.

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

We head through the market town of Wallingford, a place that was home to Agatha Christie for 40 years, passing the southern edge of Kinecroft Park. Here is home to the annual Bunkfest, which some of us visited a couple of times in recent years, as well as a very well organized (and lengthy) bonfire and fireworks display. The walk leader attended the event this year and can very much recommend it.

Our route out takes us past a number of playing fields where you may see folk keeping active by partaking in a game of football or rugby. Taking care crossing the A4130 we soon hit the countryside and head towards South Moreton on mainly grassy paths. At South Moreton we hope to pay a visit to The Crown public house. Now a community run pub it has won South Oxon’s CAMRA pub of the year and having sampled an ale on the recce, I can see why. It is also dog friendly.

We head back retracing our footsteps for a short while before returning to Wallingford via Mackney. The fields here were a little muddy that otherwise makes an “easy” walk slightly tougher underfoot. As a result please ensure you wear suitable footwear for such conditions.

Travel details

By public transport

From Reading take the X40 bus service departing Station Road (stop SB) at 10.25 and alight at the Church in Crowmarsh Gifford at 11.08. It is a short walk to car park from there. If the bus is delayed, please contact walk leader as they will be driving.

By car

Parking should be free at this time of year. Lift available from walk leader from Reading for up to 3 people.

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.