We are the West Berkshire Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
We have a short, partially paved, road section to leave the village before we turn north towards Nutley Down and Norton's Woods along a very peaceful valley. After a coffee stop in Bedlam Plantation we head east through Ellisfield passing the church and manor house. Heading south we have the first of two sections of the Three Castles Path to Bradley stopping for lunch in Down Woods along the way. After a short extension, to avoid a lengthy road section, we head west via Lower Wield and across farmland back to the church at Preston Candover and the short stretch through the village back to the start.
The going underfoot is generally on good well maintained tracks. There are a couple of potentially muddy woodland path plus the first section of the Three Castles Path has obviously suffered from recent flooding and now resembles a dry stone river bed which can be tricky to navigate. Crossing the farmland towards the end of the walk is on well defined paths but does include two very long fields one of which is oilseed rape. The are a number of gates and the one stile is also at the very end of the walk.
This walk is limited to 16 so please use the link to book.
Please bring sufficient food and drink for the day.
As you enter enter Preston Candover along the B3046 from the north, you pass the Village Hall and Shop on your right and 20 yards further on are a number of "end on" parking spaces in a large layby. If no spaces are available other options are the first turning on the left, Stenbury Drive, or 50 yards further on in front of the church alongside the green. There is also a pub on the right by the church which is currently closed and has a car park. The walk will start from the village walking sign/map by the "end on" parking spaces. Car sharing would be appreciated and please park considerately.
