Waltham St Lawrence Circular, 8 miles, moderate

Calendar

When:

January 16, 2022 @ 10:00 am

2022-01-16T10:00:00+00:00

2022-01-16T10:15:00+00:00

Where:

The Bell pub
Waltham St Lawrence
Reading RG10 0JJ
UK

Cost:

Free

Contact:

Julie

Walk

Booking Required car required Circular Limited Spaces (16) moderate Walk

This 8 mile walk from Waltham St Lawrence is a circular walk taking in large parts of the Knowl Hill Bridleway Circuit. Due to the time of year this walk is for those who enjoy some muddy paths!

Walk details

This is a muddy walk and requires boots rather than shoes. Starting and finishing outside The Bell pub this walk takes in large parts of the Knowl Hill Bridleway Circuit. Lunch is in a lovely field with a lake by Shottesbrooke Park which is about 5miles into the walk. You will need to bring a packed lunch. There is no pub on route but The Bell at the end should be open if you fancy a drink before departing.

Travel details

By public transport

Unfortunately there is no public transport option for this walk.

By car

Car parking is available on the roads in and around Waltham St Lawrence. Please be considerate of residents and other road users when parking.

Notes

If you or someone else from your household has COVID-19 symptoms, please do not attend.
Please be considerate to other path users and step aside to let people past – and don’t forget to say ‘hi’ or ‘thanks’!
Please bring a packed lunch and a drink.
It might be muddy – please wear suitable footwear.
If it’s a rainy day, please bring waterproofs.
Please feel free to contact the leader with queries about the walk, or if you are delayed on the day.

Booking details

This walk is limited to 16 walkers including the walk leader.
Do not turn up for the walk without booking, else we will have to turn you away.
Book a place on this walk by completing this Google Form. Booking will open the Wednesday evening before the walk.
If you have any queries, please email walkbookings@berkshirewalkers.co.uk.

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.