Map OS Explorer 171 Walk 5 Common to Henley-on-Thames 5.5 miles Print Landscape From Reading Station catch bus 2 or 2A (From station main entrance bear left and cross road at traffic lights. Bus stop is on left. Get off at Sonning Common Post Office.

(1) From bus stop at Post Office turn down Woodlands Road and at end (3) To continue walk, cross road and turn right past the enter Old Copse. Bear right at junction and keep in same direction along shelter commemorating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 1987. track through trees, then between houses to road. Enter narrow alleyway Turn left at the footpath sign and take the right fork towards opposite and climb steps to reach crossroads. Cross carefully and almost Henley-on-Thames. Descend the hill with fence on right and immediately bear left on footpath leading to Peppard Common. Emerge from enjoy the panoramic views across the valley. Follow the path trees, follow the path round to the right and go down the hill. Cross the round to the right and before gate cross stile to other side of valley bottom and enter woodland ahead on steeply rising path. Turn right hedge, continuing in same direction along hedge. There are along lane at top and cross the B481 carefully to the green ahead. Cross the cowslips here in season. green and continue along Church Lane which after the church becomes a fenced path. Keep ahead along the valley bottom, noting the avenue of mature chestnut trees converging from the right. Cross track (2) At path junction bear left over stile and cross the golf course between and pass to the right of Lower Hernes. Emerge from the trees young trees to reach established woodland. Go through swing gate and to open ground and continue to cross-track (Pack & Prime continue ahead on rising path through wood with bluebells in season. At Lane). Keep ahead along enclosed path with Henley College crossing track turn left and keep ahead at next crossing. Take next footpath playing fields on the left. on right through gate and bear left across field to boundary. Bear slightly left across second field and enter enclosed footpath to road at Henley-on-Thames with church on the right and the Maltsters Arms on the left. Friar Park Lower Hernes Henley N College *Viewpoint (4) (3)

Peppard Golf Course Common Rotherfield Greys To Reading & Paddington B481 via Twyford

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(4) At car park area continue ahead on track uphill, keeping to fence on right, ignoring stepped path on Old Copse left. Join driveway from Henley College and at end of Paradise Lane turn left to main road. Cross in front of gates to Friar Park, once home to George Harrison, and turn right to enter service road to left of main road. Bear right past the Town Hall across pedestrian area and cross road at traffic lights into Hart St. Sonning Common Continue to the Thames promenade at the end of the Regatta Course by the Angel Inn. Turn right and follow signs to the station. (1) PO

You are likely to see red kites on this walk. Following their introduction into the Chilterns they are now very well established and can often be seen soaring effortlessly above, sometimes coming close enough to show off their magnificent plumage .