Whiteknights & Maiden Erlegh Lakes

Pang Valley Group

Pang Valley Ramblers is a friendly group, open to all in our local community; we walk in countryside around Reading in Berkshire, much of it within an AONB.

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Overview

Meet at the 21 bus stop beside the airport coach stop outside Reading Station at 10.00am to travel by bus to the university or join us at the Pepper Lane Entrance, nearest postcode RG2 7DN, what3words banks.duke.panel. There is metered parking on Pepper Lane. This level walk passes through around Whiteknights Lake on the University campus before visiting Maiden Erlegh Lakes Nature Reserve. The lakes are peaceful places surrounded by wooded areas and birds. At the end of the walk there will be an opportunity to visit Harris Garden and one of the university cafes. The University amenities are open to the public.

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Start time:: 10:30 am
Estimated finish time:: 12:45 pm

Difficulty:: Easy
Distance:: 7.2km / 4.5mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Website:: https://pvramblers.org.uk/map-start-of-walk/?ID=3135

Starting point

Grid reference:: SU 73300 71401
Nearest postcode:: RG2 7DD
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Start time:: 10:30 am

Upcoming walks with Pang Valley Group

Mapledurham

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 3.0 miles

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Difficulty:: Easy

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Caversham Community Café 1

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Holies & Lough Down

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Crow’s Foot & The Fair Mile

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Bramshill Plantation

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Linear Park Calcot

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Difficulty:: Easy

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Greys Court circular

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Difficulty:: Easy

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Crowmarsh Gifford

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Gallowstree Common & The Unicorn

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Reading to Theale on St James Way

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Hambledon Valley, Turville & Fingest

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Hamstead Marshall

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Snowdrop Tea & Cake Walk

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Upper Basildon

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Ufton Nervet

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Theale to Mortimer on St James Way

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Sonning & The Thames

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Whitchurch Hill

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.5 miles