Guide to walking in the Thames Valley, southern England

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Walking in the Thames Valley

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Paperback - Laminated
ISBN
9781852845704
Published
11 Nov 2008
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£12.00
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1852845708
Size
17.2 x 11.6 x 1.5cm
Pages
240
Originally Published
11 Nov 2008
 
 

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Walking in the Thames Valley offers 25 challenging circular walks around the River Thames and River Kennet in the south of England, taking in the Southern Chilterns, the Berkshire and North Hampshire Downs, Southern Oxfordshire and the eastern edge of Wiltshire. All routes are within easy reach of Reading, Newbury, Abingdon and London.

Activities

Walking, backpacking

Seasons

Spring and autumn offer the best walking conditions and clearer skies. In winter some paths may become impassable after heavy rain due to flooding, especially along the Thames.

Centres

Reading, Newbury, Abingdon, London

Difficulty

Walks range from 10 to 18 miles, with one 26-mile, 2-day option, all on good paths. Many routes also have shorter options.

Must See

The Chilterns and North Wessex Downs Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the World Heritage Site at Avebury, the Uffington White Horse, lots of cosy pubs and ancient churches
 
 

Introduction

   
Getting Around   
Food and Drink   
Accommodation   
When to Walk 
Kit Suggestions  
Walking with Children
Using the Guide
Maps
Access and Rights of Way
Long-Distance Routes

The Walks

Walk 1     Lechlade and a Thames Meander
Walk 2     Wiltshire Ridges and Liddington Castle
Walk 3     The Bedwyns
Walk 4     Fosbury Hill and the Chutes
Walk 5     Faringdon’s Folly
Walk 6     Lambourn Downs: Striding out with horses and dragons
Walk 7     Thames Village Meander
Walk 8     Hanging Around on Walbury Hill
Walk 9     The Letcombe Gallop
Walk 10    Wantage and the Village Challenge
Walk 11    Farnborough: A poet’s hideaway
Walk 12    Cold Ash and Hermitage: A writer’s retreat
Walk 13    Blewbury and its Hillfort
Walk 14    Watership Down: A land of rabbits
Walk 15    The Pang Valley: A river runs through it
Walk 16    Dorchester-on-Thames: An ancient place of worship
Walk 17    The Aldworth Giants and Thurle Down
Walk 18    The Goring Challenge
Walk 19    Oxford Hills and the River Thame
Walk 20    Historic Ewelme and Swyncombe
Walk 21    Roman around Silchester
Walk 22    Chiltern Patchwork
Walk 23    Thames and Chilterns Meander
Walk 24    Hambledon Valley and a Royal Regatta
Walk 25    Cookham and Stanley Spencer

Appendix 1 A Brief History
Appendix 2 Local Geology
Appendix 3 Useful Contacts
Appendix 4 Further Reading
 

 
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