HG - The Woodlands Road Wanderlust

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Overview

Starting from Woodlands Road in Sonning Common, this scenic circular walk explores peaceful woodland trails, open fields, and quiet country paths typical of the Chilterns. Expect gentle undulations, shady beech woods, and wide views across the South Oxfordshire countryside. A varied and enjoyable route offering a real taste of rural tranquillity. Please bring a picnic lunch. HG Walk Leader Simon Greer 07967 490651

Tuesday, 4 November 2025

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 2:30 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 12.9km / 8.0mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Website:: https://www.google.com/maps/place/51.521628,-0.987405

Unless email is specifically requested in the walk description, please use the Walk Leader's telephone number(s) for any queries or bookings.

Starting point

Grid reference:: SU 70352 80788
Nearest postcode:: RG4 9TE
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Start time:: 10:00 am

Sonning Common, far end of Woodlands Road, near the entrance to Old Copse wood

Upcoming walks with Henley & Goring Group

HG - Morning walk from Nuffield

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Pinkney's Green, Cookham Dean, Hurley and Burchett's Green

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.6 miles

HG - Checkendon, a woodland walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

HG - Walk from Stoke Row

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

HG - A Lane End circuit

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 15.0 miles

HG - South Stoke, evening pub walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.2 miles

HG - Binfield Heath, a circuit towards Henley and Crowsley Park

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Watlington centre

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.7 miles

HG - Rocky Lane leisurely

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 2.8 miles

HG - Rotherfield Peppard

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

HG - Peppard Common to Wyfold Wood and back

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.8 miles

HG - Piddington to Marlow Common and back

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 14.5 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Last of the Summer Wine Stoke Row Pavilion

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

HG - Ewelme to Warborough

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Piddington to Bradenham and Naphill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.2 miles

HG - Short walk from Peppard Common

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

HG - Nuffield Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

HG - Middle Assendon, Cherished Chiltern Checkpoints

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 14.0 miles

HG - Greys Court preprandial perambulate

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.5 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Lane End to Turville returning via Frieth

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

HG - Leisurely walk around Nuffield

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Bus Walk - Shillingford circular via Dorchester and Warborough

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.0 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Linear walk from Henley to Nuffield

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.5 miles

HG - Turville Heath hilly adventure, part 1

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

HG - Turville Heath hilly adventure

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.5 miles

HG - Turville Heath hilly adventure, part 2

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

HG - The Ewelme Extravaganza

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

HG - Leisurely Caversham Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

HG - Country Walk from Henley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

HG - Hilly loop from Turville Heath

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 14.0 miles

HG - Goring Heath to Mapledurham Mill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.5 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Princess Risborough to Coombe Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.6 miles

HG - Binfield Heath Leisurely

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

HG - Tracing Pishill Boundaries

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

HG - A hilly walk from Maidensgrove Common

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.5 miles

HG - Sonning Common Bird in Hand to Flowercroft Wood circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.1 miles

HG - Scenic walk from Hambleden

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Maidensgrove East

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.4 miles

HG - Tile Barn Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.6 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - A hilly walk from Cowleaze Wood

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.0 miles

HG - From Hambleden to Fingest for Tea & Cakes

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Stokenchurch to Bledlow Cross and Ridgeway

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.8 miles

HG - From Unicorn, Peppard Common

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.7 miles

HG - Walk from Nuffield Church

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.2 miles

HG - A hilly walk from Aston Rowant Nature Reserve

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.0 miles

HG - Swyncombe House and Ewelme Park

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

HG - Nettlebed, bus route explorers, part 1

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

HG - Nuffield, bus route explorers, part 2

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.1 miles

HG - Nettlebed, bus route explorers

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 10.1 miles

HG - Ewelme walk with views

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles