Chiltern Meanders

  A 3 mile circular walk on the edge of Reading. I'd never heard of the folly till Tony came across this walk on Komoot. Walked with Tony 2nd July 21 Map of route

  A 5 mile circular walk a bit further from home than usual. Starting from Bradenham National Trust car park with an excellent cafe stop at the Red Lion Tea rooms. Walked with tony 17th July 21 Map of route

3.5 mile walk. Currently the pub in question - the Bottle and Glass is serving coffee from a converted horse box in the mornings. In the afternoons & evenings the 'Burger Barn' is open for meals. We enjoyed a leisurely stroll from Harpsden to Binfield Heath, having a good stare at the (very) posh houses on the way. You could also just park at the Bottle and Glass and walk in the woods. https://www.bottleandglassinn.com/ Map of route Parking in a lay-by in a turning off Woodlands Road, coordinates 51.518962,-0.906785 Walked with Tony 02/05/2021

Unfortunately you have to pay to access this walk at Cliveden (unless you are a National Trust member). We parked in the woodland carpark and walked up to the house, with a detour to the round garden, which I'd never come across before despite numerous visits. map of route Walked with Tony 30/04/2021

A short local walk, through this pretty park, hidden away behind Hemdean Road. Starting from Caversham bridge. We did this walk in glorious April sunshine. The park is lovely for a picnic or get a coffee in Caversham.  Map of route Walked with Tony 24/04/2021

  2.5 mile (in total) there-and-back walk to Stoke Row where we enjoyed a sausage baguette from Stoke Row Stores, sitting on the bench by Maharaja's well.  The Bluebells were just starting to come out when we did this walk - another week or two and it will be looking glorious. There were some interesting entries in the scarecrow trail. A mixture of dirt paths and tarmac. Fine to walk in trainers when we did it in April Parking: In roadside layby in Emmens Lane, coordinates  51.540902, -1.029784 Map of route GPX file  - This is a link to the GPX recording of walking the route and can be loaded into Apps such as Strava.  Walked with Tony 09/04/2021  Big holes like this are likely to be clay pits* Bluebells just coming out The pony seemed to be hoping for a snack Scarecrow Trail *Info from The Cultural Heritage of Chiltern Woods - John Morris

  2 mile walk A mixture of mud paths and tarmac. This walk takes you past Sedgehill Spring - more info here:  https://www.chilternsaonb.org/ccbmaps/418/137/spring-wood.html Parking: On the road in  Butlers Yard, coordinates 51.5233104, -0.9819671 Bus: The Peppard Common - Gravel Hill Top stop is very close to the start of this walk Walk along Blounts Court Rd to find the start of the footpath to the left of Springwater Church.  Map of route Walked with Tony 05/04/2021. A bit of snow in the air! Sedgehill Spring Site of old quarry Another frog sign - actually I think its a toads crossing sign - a thing at this time of year apparently

  2.5 mile walk A pleasant woodland wander. Hilly in places. Park in the layby about half a mile down Colmore Lane co-ordinates: 51.54004294280588, -0.99492203275831 Bus: About half a mile from the bus stop by the Unicorn pub. Map of route Walked with Tony 03/04/2021

2 1/2 Mile Walk Footpaths are easy to follow. An on-road section on a quiet lane. Parking: Checkendon Church (small public car park). Coordinates 51.542006, -1.044476 Bus: The Southern tip of the route is about half a mile from Woodcote on the X40 route - check Thames Travel website. At the southern tip of the route is the 'Nuba Survival'. A striking, greater than life size, sculpture of 2 skeletons embracing. It stands by a collapsed barn in a field. There is no signage - just walk up  the edge of the field.  More info here: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/nuba-survival-sculpture The other sculptures are found on the footpath from the equestrian centre back to the church. The owner was passing on a quad bike as we were admiring the sculptures and chatted to us about them Map of Route Walked with Tony 27th March 2021. Thanks to Tony for use of his photos  The Nuba Survival A haha with a hedge. The owners of Checkendon Court more anxious to keep out prying eyes than t...

2 mile walk Mainly way-marked by white arrows on the trees. A bit muddy in March, but very passable in walking boots. Park in the layby in Wood Lane co-ordinates: 51.514448401928256, -1.0107745880952175 https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/route/7818617/Wyfold-Castle Walked with Tony 19/03/2021 Wyfold Castle is the remains of an iron age fort. Now all that remains to see are some mounds and ditches. A little more information here: https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=31021