RAMBLERS’ ASSOCIATION - EAST BERKS GROUP WALKS PROGRAMME: September – December 2016. In this programme: Continuing the Cotswold Way; over 70 walks, including 13 leisurely walks, 3 Saturday walks, 2 Strollathons. If you opt for a Leisurely walk expect to walk more slowly than on a moderate walk. Pace: Leisurely: walked at about 2 mph (12 walks offered) Pace: Moderate: walked at 2.5 – 2.8 mph (not including banana stops etc.) Contacts: Chairman David Bailey 01628 634561 Vice Chairman & Countryside Sec. Gordon Marrs 01628 629155 Treasurer Alan Harding 01628 673607 Group Secretary Liz Richardson 01628 625171 Newsletter Eileen Dorney 01628 620012 Footpath Secretary Steve Gillions 01753 851077 Membership Secretary Neil Adamson 01753 776627 (Long) walks Organiser Co-ordinator Pera Marrs 01628 629155 (Short) walks Organiser Viv Williams 01189 342834 Walks Reports Secretary Alma Richardson 01628 781827 Path Warden Co-ordinator Gordon Marrs 01628 629155 Social Secretary Pauline Thompson 07904 057850 01628 662808/07718 762469 Webmaster Mike Taylor [email protected] Please ensure that you are fit enough and have suitable footwear, clothing, food and drink for the walk you intend to join. Leaders may refuse to accept participants who in their opinion are inadequately equipped or unfit. For your own safety please abide by the advice and guidelines issued by organisers and the instructions of the walk leader. Be aware that you walk at your own risk, and that it is your responsibility to behave sensibly and minimise the potential for accidents to occur. Please carry an emergency phone number. If the weather is / has been bad, please check the website to see if the walk has been cancelled or amended. Extra walks, led at short notice, and changes to walks, may be found on the EBR website. Grid Ref. Date Walk Time and Details Post Code description Distance Everyone is very welcome to walk with us, in order to get to know East Berks Ramblers. 1 Sept – 31 Dec 2016 Sunday Moderate 10.15 am. Wargrave and Crazies & Bowsey Hills. SU 787 785 hilly (AA 1001 walks) Park in small car park in School Lane, Wargrave, RG10 8AA 4 September (behind The Greyhound PH) which is free on Sundays at present. 6 miles Starring: Penny Lanes, Norwegian (?) Woods, Strawberry (?) Fields and Fool on the hill(s.) Some paths may feature very soggy bottoms. Leaders: Simon and Yvonne C-J. 07930 378837 SU 826 948 Moderate 10.00 am. (Note time) Circular walk via Bradenham & Hughenden HP14 3AP some hills Park at West Wycombe CP. (bring food & drink for the day) 10.5 miles Leader: Roy G. 01628 637878 / 07450 851884 1425 ft Wednesday Moderate 10.15 am. Harpsden Wood and Marsh Lock. SU 771 817 hilly Park in Mill Lane CP, Henley. RG9 4HB 7 September A walk climbing up through Harpsden, descending across fields to 4 miles Lower Shiplake, returning along the river and passing Marsh Lock. Leaders: Viv W. 0118 9342834/07762 320260 Doreen W. 01628 629686 Continued… Moderate 8.00 am. (Note time) Cotswold Way. Painswick to Selsey SU 892 799 Common. SL6 1DX Very hilly From Painswick we go up to Edge and then steeply down to contour 10.9 miles along the ridge to Harefield Hill. We skirt to the west of Stroud, follow the canal, before walking up and across Selsey Common. Please bring food and drink for the day. Fare is £13 (cheques payable to E.B.R.) to Mrs. Pera Marrs, South Riding, Belmont Pk. Rd. Maidenhead, SL6 6HS. Start from Braywick Car park (Stafferton Lodge), Braywick Road, (A308) Maidenhead. Leaders: Gordon and Pera M. 01628 629155 or 07769 952884. [email protected] Saturday Moderate 10.15 am. Aston, Remenham and Henley. SU 785 855 10 September hilly Meet at Mill End car park, Hambleden. RG9 6TL The walk goes through Mill End, Remenham, Culham and Aston. nearest Some riverside walking and hills and great views. 6.5 miles Leader: Juliet W. 01628 473195 / 07583 694911 Sunday Leisurely 10.15 am. Chapel Green and Luckley Path. SU 811 683 11 September Start: Wokingham Library, off Denmark Street for a walk through the RG40 2BB countryside passing the Gorrick Plantation and Chapel Green. 4.5 miles Leader: Patrick C. 01628 822970 Wednesday Leisurely 10.15 am. Hillgrove Farm and Spade Oak Reach. SU 893 854 Start point: Cookham Moor CP. SL6 9SB 14 September Leisurely walk through meadows, golf course and along the Thames 4.5 miles passing The Bounty. There will be lovely viewpoints at the banana stop. RfP Blue Book, walk. 9 with different starting point. Leaders: Anne & Arthur L. 01628 663377 Moderate 10.00 am. (Note time) Penn, Winchmore Hill, Penn Woods and SU 907 937 hilly Common Wood. HP10 8LF Meet by the pond in Penn village for a walk through 7.5 miles Winchmore Hill and Penn Street and going through some off the largest ancient woodlands in the Chilterns. Leader: Andrew J. 07976 313970 Group Holiday in SIDMOUTH Sunday Leisurely 10.15 am. Pudder’s Farm and Cayton Park SU 802 808 Start: Holly Cross, park along the lane. A pleasant walk across RG10 8QD 18 September undulating grazing land and woodland. RfP Silver book ramble 4. 4 miles Leaders: Mike and Cilla T. 01628 662808 / 07718 762469 10:00am. (Note time) Walk Wood. Moderate Meet at Beaconsfield Station (non - booking office side) SU 940 911 stiles Park in Reynolds Road or Baring Road on the opposite side of the HP9 2PJ road to the station. A walk through several villages with good views. 6 miles Possible pub stop about half way through the walk. Bring a snack if you wish. Leader: Sue G. 07931118631 Wednesday Leisurely 10.15 am. Ronald Wood and Flackwell Heath SU 883 875 Meet in the car park on the right past the Spade Oak for a leisurely SL8 5PT 21 September one steep hill walk covering Thames Path, Bourne End, old railway track to Ronald 5.25 miles Wood, Flackwell Heath, Pigeon House Farm and Little Marlow Cemetery. One fairly strenuous hill. Leaders: Anne & Arthur L. 01628 663377 Moderate 10.15 am. Great Hampden and Little Hampden. SP 846 014 Start by the cricket pitch on the minor road leading SE from the HP16 9RF hilly junction by the Hampden Arms, Great Hampden (park on one side of 6 miles the road only please). A varied walk with some hills and a few stiles) through an area associated with John Hampden and the origins of the Civil War. Possible visit to Little Hampden church which contains 13th/15th century wall paintings. Leader: Peter L. 01628 629814 / 07986 543942 Sunday Moderate 10.15 am. Lambridge Woods and Hernes Valley. SU 759 828 Meet in Kings Road (Waitrose) car park in Henley (free on Sundays RG9 2DG 25 September slightly hilly but check!) for a walk climbing out of Henley, crossing Badgemore 5 miles golf course, entering Lambridge Woods and farmland descending to follow the bottom of scenic Hernes Valley. Walk No. 20 “RfP in East Berkshire” Silver Book Leader: Alma R. 01628 781827 / (on the day) 07817 607261 10:15 Stokenchurch. SU 760 963 Moderate Starting at free car park outside Kings Hotel. This walk goes via HP14 3TA hilly Bennett End. 5.7 miles Leader: Dave Mc. 01628 673471 / 07484 105250 Wednesday Moderate 10.15 am. Widbrook Common and Cliveden Reach. SU 902 825 Start from car park in Lower Cookham Road (A4094), (may have to SL6 8JN 28 September pay for parking, bring Advantage card if you have one) just past 5.5 miles Boulters Lock for a walk across fields to Cookham and back along the river. RfP” Along the Thames” Walk 7 Blue Book. Leaders: Eileen S. 07719 141516 & Susan S. 07748 350283 Moderate 10.00 am. Happy Valley, Low Grounds Farm and more! SU 825 840 Meet in free car park, opposite church, High Street, Hurley. SL6 5NB The walk is a variation on Ramble 14 taken from RfP “along the 8 miles Thames”, Sixth Edition. The walk follows the river to Marlow where we head for Oxford Road and Forty Green before returning via Happy Valley and Harleyford Lane. Mainly flat with some climbing north of Marlow. Leader: Nigel R. 07872 558 664. Sunday Leisurely 10.15 am. Widbrook Common and Cliveden Reach SU 902 825 Start from car park in Lower Cookham Road (A4094), (may have to SL6 8JN 2 October pay for parking, bring Advantage card.) just past Boulters Lock for a 5.5 miles walk across fields to Cookham and back along the river. RfP “Along the Thames” Walk. 7 Blue Book. Leader: Pauline T. 01753 548185 / 07904 057850 Moderate 10 am. (Note time) A mystery walk from Pangbourne. hilly Park in the main car park in station road opposite the (luxury) car SU 634 765 dealership. Currently free on Sundays. (NB Toilets are closed! As a RG8 7AN result the Recreation Ground toilets should be open all year round c10 miles not just 6 months) Bring food and drink for the day. Leader: Gail C. 077 3308 7217 Wednesday Moderate 10.15 am. Great Common and Conker Alley. SU 947 785 Park in service road opposite Shepherd’s Hut P.H.in Eton Wick SL4 6LT 5 October The walk crosses Eton Great Common and follows the Thames path 4 miles Continued…. for about a mile, returning along the edge of Dorney Common. Leaders: Susan S. 07748 350283 & Eileen S. 07719 141516 …continued Moderate 8.00 am. (Note time) Cotswold Way. Selsey Common to North SU 892 799 Nibley. SL6 1DX Very hilly Another day of contouring along the ridge before dropping steeply 10 miles down.