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Berkshire Walkers (Group)

A 20s and 30s Ramblers group.

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Overview

This is the last walk in a tri-part chocolate café series, a lovely 10 mile circular walk around Wokingham and Crowthorne, with a visit just before the end to the Chocolate Café in Holme Grange Craft Village just on the outskirts of Wokingham.

This walk requires advance booking via Meetup (see Website link). Please do not turn up without booking. If you are unable to use Meetup but would like to attend, please either ask someone else to register you as their guest, or email walkbookings@berkshirewalkers.co.uk with your request.

Pace: medium.

Saturday, 3 February 2024
Start time:
10:05 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
16.1km / 10.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Walk details

Starting from Wokingham station, we will head towards Chapel Green before following a path close to the railway line that goes through a lovely forest of Gorrick plantation.

After a brief bit of road walking, we will head through more forest before coming out of Crowthorne and towards East Berkshire Golf Club. Please take care to look for golfers playing whilst going through this section of the walk.

Eventually we will arrive at Heath Lake for our lunch stop before entering another part of the forest we passed through earlier. After passing through some farmland, we will arrive at the final chocolate café stop of our series in Holme Grange. After a well-deserved hot chocolate, we will make our way back into Wokingham for our walk’s conclusion.

Travel details

By public transport

Unfortunately there are no trains running to Wokingham that day, however rail replacement buses are running. Please get the 9:38 from Reading station arriving in Wokingham at 10:03 if coming from that direction. From Bracknell, please get the 9:29, arriving at Wokingham at 9:42. From any other direction, please ask the walk leaders.

By car

Parking is available at the train station and other public car parks in Wokingham town centre where charges apply.

Please note that the level crossing at Wokingham station is closed due to the engineering works, and plan your route to approach from the correct side (or allow time to follow a lengthy diversion).

Notes

  • Please bring a packed lunch and a drink.
  • It might be muddy – please wear suitable footwear.
  • Please feel free to contact the leaders with queries about the walk, or if you are delayed on the day.

Booking details

  • This walk is limited to 22 walkers including the walk leaders
  • Do not turn up for the walk without booking, else we will have to turn you away.
  • Book a place on this walk via Meetup (see Website link).
  • If you are unable to use Meetup but would like to attend, please either ask someone else to register you as their guest, or email walkbookings@berkshirewalkers.co.uk with your request.
  • Please see our group website for more information: https://www.berkshirewalkers.co.uk/

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Accessible by public transport
  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SU 80550 68749
Nearest postcode:
RG40 2AP
what3words:
points.park.forces
Start time:
10:05 am

Wokingham railway station

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking