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Our Programme of Walks and Events

Our programme of walks and social events is regularly updated. New items are often added, but occasionally existing items have to be changed, so please check before travelling.

Our group has been walking since July 2012 and we've been to all sorts of places in and around Berkshire. Take a look at our Scrapbook to see where we've been so far.

Walks
Our walks are mostly planned and led by volunteers from within our group, but we also have joint walks with our neighbouring Ramblers groups. The walks are open to all members of the Ramblers and to anyone interested in joining our group.
Note: The Ramblers website has a Walk Finder Page where you can find other walks in your area.
Social Events
Our social events are mostly organised by volunteers from within the group and are open to members of the Berkshire Weekend Walkers and to anyone considering joining the group.
Holidays
Our walking holidays are mostly planned and led by volunteers from within our group, but we sometimes use Ramblers approved holiday companies. The holidays led by our group are open to members of other Ramblers groups, but where numbers are limited, priority will be given to members of our own group. (Obviously the holidays run by holiday companies are open to anyone.)
Sat Nav
Map references are given as a post code and as Latitude/Longitude co-ordinates. Ordnance Survey Landranger map references for the start point of walks are also provided for the more traditional map reader.
Please be aware that post codes in the countryside may cover a large area and your Sat Nav device will assume the centre of that area, which may not be where we are!

October 2026

Note: The details of the walks/events that have already taken place are hidden. Click on the heading of an event to show and hide its details.

Sunday 4th October: 7 Mile Walk (Easy)
The northern lanes of Warfield

Meeting Point: Meet at Frost Folly car park.
Post Code: RG42 6EN [Bing]
Lat/Long: N51.445489°, W0.744719° [Google] [Apple] [OS]
OS Map: SU873725 [Streetmap/OS]
What3Words: ///pinch.wings.over

This is a fairly gentle flat walk through fields, bridleways and country paths of Warfield with some pretty views of the Berkshire countryside.

This walk starts at 10:30am in Frost Folly car park, off Wellers lane, in Warfield.
This large car park is free of charge. Please car share if possible.

There may be horses and ponies in some of the fields we pass through, so no dogs on this walk please.

The lunch stop is near the end of the walk, the previous overgrowth where lunch is planned has been cut back to make access on the footpath easier, but there are still some prickles/spikey plants along the path. We will bring secateurs with us, but walkers might want to wear long trousers.

Please being drinks and lunch, there is an opportunity to stop for a drink at the Shepherds house at the end of the walk.

This walk is being jointly led by Ann W. and Kathy D.

Leaders: Ann and Kathy 07800 728 667 or 07794 406 438

Sunday 11th October: 9 Mile Walk (Moderate)
Snelsmore Common and beyond: A circular walk.

Meeting Point: Snelsmore Common Country Park is located on the Wantage Road B4494 opposite to one of the entrances to Mary Hare School.
Post Code: RG14 3BQ [Bing]
Lat/Long: N51.43621°, W1.334534° [Google] [Apple] [OS]
OS Map: SU463710 [Streetmap/OS]
What3Words: ///locals.miracles.workloads

Join us at Snelsmore Common for a beautiful 9 mile walk around the countryside of West Berkshire.

We will start at 10am from the BBQ area between the free car parks at Snelsmore Common.

This common is a nature reserve and biological site of special scientific interest and features lowland heathland and broadleaved woods. If we are lucky we will spot the grazing exmoor ponies and avoid treading on the rare ground nesting birds like nightjar and woodlark.

The walk takes us out of the common and along Pebble Lane before descending down to the pretty village of Winterbourne. After a gentle climb we reach Borough Hill and skirt around a field where we spotted a large healthy looking fox.

Boxford Common is our next destination which provides a large flat grazing area mainly for sheep and is surrounded on all sides by a plantation. As we progress towards Bagnor the views from both sides of the path are wonderful, so we will take a snack break here.

Before reaching Bagnor we turn off to Copse Barn and then drop to cross the River Lambourn where the pretty path is bounded by a well kept private fishing area.

The next part of the walk takes us into the parish of Stockcross before heading back to walk alongside the river.

Arriving in Bagnor there is a privately maintained garden next to the river which is there for well behaved visitors to enjoy, so we aim to eat our picnic lunch here.

After a short but steep climb, we will then take a tree lined footpath back to the edge of Snelsmore Common.

For those that want to, there is an opportunity for cake or ice cream at The Snug before returning home.

Leader: Anne A. 07914 067 885

Saturday 17th October: 7½ Mile Walk (Moderate)
Weekend Rebels in the Chilterns

Meeting Point: Mill End Car Park, Hambleden
Post Code: RG9 6TL [Bing]
Lat/Long: N51.562662°, W0.868451° [Google] [Apple] [OS]
OS Map: SU785854 [Streetmap/OS]
What3Words: ///chat.outwit.outboard

No, we're not going on a mass trespass or anything… the title reflects that this is a Weekend Walkers variation on a walk previously led for the Berkshire Walkers, which passes through the Chiltern countryside and finishes at the Rebellion brewery on the edge of Marlow!

Starting at 10.30am this is a short but hilly linear walk which initially makes its way across fields into the wooded hills west of Hambleden, descending back into the picturesque village and following the paths to the east through a mixture of open hillsides and woodland (hopefully showing its autumn colours!), including part of the Chiltern Way via Homefield Wood Nature Reserve and Bovingdon Green before continuing into Marlow Bottom where the walk finishes.

Those who wish to can take the opportunity to visit the Rebellion brewery's tap yard here (just opposite the bus stop) for some welcome refreshment before heading home. (Other drinks besides beer are available!)

This is a linear walk starting at Mill End, and finishing in Marlow Bottom. By public transport, both are on the 850 Reading-Twyford-Henley-Marlow-High Wycombe bus route. The 09:15 bus from Reading (10:05 Henley) arrives at Mill End at 10:12, in time to walk the few minutes to the start point for the walk. (The walk leader will be on this bus, so if it's delayed then the start of the walk will be too.) From the other direction, the 09:30 from High Wycombe (09:46 Marlow Bottom, 09:55 central Marlow) arrives at Mill End at 10:06. Return buses run every half hour in both directions.

If you're driving, then there is a car park at Mill End (where charges apply) in which case you can take the above bus route back to your car at the end of the walk. Alternatively, you can probably park (legally and considerately please) on side streets in Marlow Bottom and take the above 09:46 bus from there to the start of the walk.

There are toilets available in the car park at the start of the walk, in Hambleden village, and at the tap yard at the end of the walk.

Although the walk is only 7.5 miles, it is graded moderate because the route is quite hilly. Some of the paths could be muddy in the event of rain, so please wear suitable footwear. Please bring a packed lunch and water, as usual.

Leader: Zak K. 07810896288 or email

Saturday 31st October: 10.1 Mile Walk (Moderate)
Up The Clumps and along The Thames: a circular walk of just over 10 miles from Wittenham Clumps.

Meeting Point: Wittenham Clumps free car park. *** We suggest you type Wittenham Clumps Car Park in your Sat Nav rather than the post code as this will take you beyond the car park. ***
Post Code: OX14 4QZ [Bing]
Lat/Long: N51.627303°, W1.181584° [Google] [Apple] [OS]
OS Map: SU567923 [Streetmap/OS]
What3Words: ///fines.onion.loitering

We start the walk at 10am from The Wittenham Clumps free car park. The Clumps are 2 chalk hills steeped in history dating back to the Bronze Age. The name comes from the clumps of beech trees on top of both hills and are the oldest known planted hilltop beeches in England.

Walking around the ramparts of the Iron Age Castle hill we will have sweeping views across Oxfordshire and Berkshire. As we leave The Clumps we pass The Earth Trust Visitor Centre. The Earth Trust care for 500 hectares of accessible green spaces in Oxfordshire. Toilets are available for us to use here.

We head towards Long Wittenham and then on to The Thames Path. This is a pretty stretch of the river Thames and is enhanced by the Earth Trust's River of Life wetland habitat creation scheme which helps to improve the biodiversity and quality of the landscape. With views of The Clumps in the distance we will stop for lunch by the banks of The Thames.

Crossing The Thames at Days Lock we carry on towards Dorchester on Thames via Dyke Hills, a large fortified Iron Age settlement. Dorchester on Thames is a pretty village which was once an important Roman town. We will spend a short time here to visit the medieval Abbey which is now the parish Church.

Continuing along the Thames we cross over at Little Wittenham. The last part of the walk takes us back up to the top of The Clumps before reaching the car park.

Please bring snacks or a light lunch and plenty of water.

Leader: Hazel M. 07771926981 or email

November 2026

Saturday 7th November: 7 Mile Walk (Moderate)
Henley and Greys Court autumn circular

Meeting Point: Outside Henley-on-Thames railway station
Post Code: RG9 1FR [Bing]
Lat/Long: N51.534214°, W0.900503° [Google] [Apple] [OS]
OS Map: SU763822 [Streetmap/OS]
What3Words: ///spaces.blogs.conducted

Meet outside Henley station in time for a 10.30am start. If arriving by train, please take the 10.15am service from Twyford. There is also a large APCOA car park outside the station.

This circular walk takes us up the valley to the west of Henley, then through some woods either side of Greys Court. We should see some nice autumn colours (if there are any leaves left after the summer's drought). Our return route passes a golf course before descending back into Henley and following some mostly quiet residential roads back to the town centre.

The walk is not too strenuous, but there are a few inclines, and you may need to take care of your footing if there are leaves on the ground. As usual, please bring a packed lunch, drink and appropriate clothing and footwear for the conditions.

Leader: Chris F 07984 255322 or email

Saturday 14th November: 9½ Mile Walk (Moderate)
The New Forest in Autumn

Meeting Point: Brockenhurst Railway Station
Post Code: SO42 7TW [Bing]
Lat/Long: N50.816883°, W1.573572° [Google] [Apple] [OS]
OS Map: SU301020 [Streetmap/OS]
What3Words: ///munch.boardroom.tinny

An opportunity to venture a little outside our area, while still only an hour by train from Reading, this walk will explore part of the New Forest National Park, including a mixture of woodland and more open heath. Hopefully the autumn colours will be out in force, we'll almost certainly encounter the free-roaming New Forest ponies, and if we're lucky may see deer.

The walk begins at 10:10am heading southeast out of Brockenhurst through Roydon Woods Nature Reserve, before entering the forest proper via Lodge Heath and looping around through a series of Copses and Inclosures and returning into Brockenhurst from the northeast across Balmer Lawn. For those seeking refreshment at the end of the walk, or waiting for a train, the Foresters Arms is just across the road from the station.

The walk is mostly on well-made paths and tracks, undulating in places but nothing too steep or sustained, with just a few stretches of rougher ground that could see mud in the event of rain.

Please meet by the main entrance on the northwest side of Brockenhurst station ready for a 10:10 start.

The walk leader will be travelling on the 08:52 train from Reading, arriving into Brockenhurst at 09:58, in time for the start – if this train is delayed then the start of the walk will be too. (This train also calls 09:11 Basingstoke, 09:27 Winchester, 09:36 Southampton Airport Parkway, 09:45 Southampton Central.) Direct trains on this route return hourly at the end of the walk.

If driving, the station has a large car park (where charges apply), or other car parks are available in the village. Either way, please allow enough time to find and pay for parking, as well as for traffic, in order to be ready for the start.

Leader: Zak K. 07810896288 or email

Sunday 15th November: 7 Mile Walk (Moderate)
Shiplake, Sonning, Dunsden Green and Binfield Heath

Meeting Point: Shiplake Memorial Hall (RG9 4DW)
Post Code: RG9 4DW [Bing]
Lat/Long: N51.50123°, W0.902878° [Google] [Apple] [OS]
OS Map: SU762786 [Streetmap/OS]
What3Words: ///watchdogs.started.stealthier

Start 10.00am. Meet at Shiplake Memorial Hall (RG9 4DW). The hall is on Memorial Avenue in Shiplake Cross, 500 yards from the A4155 Henley to Reading road. We have kindly been given permission to use the hall car park for 10 cars – please park on the field side . Additional car parking is available on Memorial Avenue.

This circular walk between Shiplake and Sonning starts along two miles of the Thames Path National trail on the Oxfordshire bank. We return through the farmland around Dunsden Green and Binfield Heath that overlooks the Thames Valley.

Please bring packed lunch and a drink. There is an optional pub stop at the end at the Plowden Arms.

Leader: Jane K 07881805156 or email

Saturday Afternoon 21st November:
AGM

Meeting Point: Arborfield Village Hall
Post Code: RG2 9PQ [Bing]
Lat/Long: N51.395811°, W0.906182° [Google] [Apple] [OS]

Our annual meeting beginning at 2pm (approximately) after a walk in the same locality - please check the calendar

Eversley Road, Arborfield Cross, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 9PQ

Organiser: Stephen McS 07849 663 482 or or stevemcshane(at)gmail.com

(Please replace the (at) with an @ in the email address above.)

Saturday 28th November:
Area AGM

Meeting Point: Knowl Hill Village Hall
Post Code: RG10 9XB [Bing]

The Berkshire Area AGM - walks will be available before the meeting.

More information to follow...

Organiser: Stephen McS 07849 663 482 or or stevemcshane(at)gmail.com

(Please replace the (at) with an @ in the email address above.)

December 2026

January 2027

Sunday 31st January:
BWW New Year Meal

Meeting Point: The Duke of Edinburgh
Post Code: SL4 2DP [Bing]
Lat/Long: N51.430077°, W0.666448° [Google] [Apple] [OS]

Our annual get together for members old and new

- please ensure you have booked as our numbers are limited and BWW members will have first priority.


Further information to follow...

Sunday 31st January: 6 Mile Walk (Easy)
Ascot and hamlets of Woodside, Brookside and Burleigh

Meeting Point: There is limited places in the small pub car park if attending the meal, where possible please park considerately along the roadside and consider car sharing.
Post Code: SL4 2DR [Bing]
Lat/Long: N51.429969°, W0.667114° [Google] [Apple] [OS]
OS Map: SU927709 [Streetmap/OS]
What3Words: ///toast.face.newly

A flat easy walk starting at 10:00am which includes short stretches of road and along tracks, footpaths, small fields and the surrounding hamlets of Woodside, Brookside and Burleigh.

We pass gated properties before crossing Ascot Heath following the Three Castles Path on the world famous Ascot racecourse. We then enter Sunninghill Park winding through woodland paths and alongside Great Pond. A further two short wooded areas then lead us back to the start point.

Leaders: Ann and Kathy 07800 728 667 or 07794 406 438

Updates to Details

Please note that walks, social events and holidays may be added to this programme at any time. Also we occasionally have to make changes to an item that is already on the programme. If you have printed out this programme, please be aware that it may have changed since you printed it.


Booking of Social Events

Please remember that our social events are organised by volunteers, so your co-operation is greatly appreciated. For some events the organisers need to know in advance who is going so they can make the necessary bookings etc. If you wish to attend a social event that specifies a deadline then please contact the organiser before the deadline otherwise you will be putting them to extra trouble and it may not be possible to change the booking anyway.

If there are still some spare places on an event after the specified deadline has passed, a bulletin will be sent out, otherwise you must assume you are too late. (Please don't try to sneak in by contacting the venue and changing the booking without the organisers knowledge or consent!)

Also, if you are booked on an event and then find you are unable to make it after all, please let the organiser know so that they don't wait around for you, and as they may be able to offer the place to someone else.

Thank you very much for your co-operation.