HG - Bus walk. Reading to Burghfield along the Kennet and Avon Canal

Henley & Goring Group

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Overview

We take the 28 bus from Henley to Reading, then walk from the Oracle Canal Basin on the towpath to Burghfield. We have lunch at the Cunning Man before returning by bus. Essential to confirm bus times and dogs with leader. HG Walk Leader GH 01189 475300 / 07763 213046

Wednesday, 4 February 2026

Start time:: 9:45 am
Estimated finish time:: 2:00 pm

Difficulty:: Leisurely
Distance:: 6.4km / 4.0mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Website:: https://www.google.com/maps/place/51.537611,-0.903594

Starting point

Grid reference:: SU 76140 82649
Nearest postcode:: RG9 2AR
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Start time:: 9:45 am

Henley-on-Thames, Hart Street

Upcoming walks with Henley & Goring Group

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Mince Pie walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

HG - The Nettlebed Woodland Wander

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Mince Pie walk from Henley

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

HG - Relaxed pre-Christmas Walk from Henley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

HG - The Chiltern Scarps

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.0 miles

HG - Peppard Common to Nippers Grove circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.4 miles

HG - Morning walk from Nuffield

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

HG - A hilly walk from Maidensgrove Common

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.0 miles

HG - Woodcote, adventure discovery trails

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

HG - Pre-Xmas short walk from Henley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Christmas walk with mulled wine

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

HG - Shillingford, mulled wine walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.6 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Xmas Cake & Mulled Wine Walk from Nettlebed

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Henley Mill Lane, Binfield Heath and Rotherfield Greys

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.6 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Walk from Nuffield Church

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.1 miles

HG - Hailey, walk with new years day drink

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.3 miles

HG - Nettlebed to Nuffield

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

HG - Nettlebed to Ewelme bus walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.1 miles

HG - Nettlebed Western Loop

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.3 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Peppard Common

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.6 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - A circular walk from Nuffield Maker Space

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

HG - Rotherfield Peppard Common

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

HG - A hilly walk from Stokenchurch

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.5 miles

HG - Pub walk from the Horns at Crazies Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 3.0 miles

HG - Circular walk from Nuffield

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

HG - Walk from Christmas Common

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.8 miles

HG - Sonning Common east to Peppard

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 2.9 miles

HG - Mid Week walk from Henley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

HG - A hilly loop from Middle Assendon

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.5 miles

HG - Peppard Circuit via 3 Commons

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.1 miles

HG - Sonning Common, explore the way to Mapledurham

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

HG - The Watlington Hill Wander

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

HG - Henley Railway station to Shiplake

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

HG - Walk from Nettlebed

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.3 miles

HG - A hilly walk from Hambleden

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.7 miles

HG - A circular walk from Peppard Common to Wyfold Wood

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.2 miles

HG - Walk from Stokenchurch with several minor hills

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Marlow Common to Moor Common

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.9 miles

HG - Walk from Turville

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 2.5 miles

HG - The Hampdens from Bradenham and back

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.5 miles

HG - Henley, Chiltern Way walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Hambleden

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.9 miles

HG - Nuffield Leisurely Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

HG - Bus walk. Reading to Burghfield along the Kennet and Avon Canal

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

HG - Downs and ups from Watlington Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 14.0 miles

HG - Short walk from Marlow to see the owls

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.8 miles

HG - Winter walk from Hambleden

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Lane End to Turville

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.5 miles

HG - Snowdrops from Stoke Row

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

HG - Walk from Henley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

HG - Paths and lanes from Streatley Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.0 miles

HG - The St Valentine’s Day Meander, Greys Court

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

HG - Ewelme North and South

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.3 miles

HG - The Nettlebed Saunter

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

HG - Short walk from Hambleden

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 2.7 miles

HG - Mid Week walk from Nettlebed

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Stokenchurch circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 14.5 miles

HG - Checkendon, All the Farms

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.2 miles

HG - Circular walk from Hambleden

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Crazies Hill to Maidenhead Thicket

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.1 miles

HG - Highlands Farm circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

HG - Walk from Nettlebed

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.7 miles

HG - A hilly walk from Cookley Green

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.7 miles

HG - Circular walk from Peppard Common

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.4 miles

HG - Pub walk from the Bull at Wargrave

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 3.0 miles

HG - Daffodil walk from Medmenham

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Ewelme

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

HG - Mapledurham

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Hailey and Ipsden

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles

HG - Lane End, from a Beacon’s Bottom to a Hellish Fire in a cave

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.5 miles

HG - Binfield Heath bus walk, with cafe stop

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.2 miles

HG - Binfield Heath, lovely walk with views and nice stops

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.9 miles

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

Join now for just £3.75 per month