Berkshire Walk – May 2018

Head to East Berkshire and blow the cobwebs away on a fairly long, but mostly level walk through Windsor Great Park. Once part of a vast Norman hunting forest, the park is a great place for a walk with its wonderful mix of ancient oak trees and wildlife, including a large herd of red deer.

Keep a lookout for the red deer that roam through parts of the park
Keep a lookout for the red deer that roam through parts of the park

Continue reading “Berkshire Walk – May 2018”

Hampshire Walk – May 2018

This month’s walk starts out from Oakley to the west of Basingstoke. The village, which consists of East Oakley and Church Oakley – the latter being close to the church, was mentioned in the Domesday Book, though its history goes back much further than that as there are a number of ancient burial mounds, or tumuli, nearby.

Meandering alongside a line of oak trees on the way to Point 2 where the walk joins the Wayfarer's Walk
Meandering alongside a line of oak trees on the way to Point 2 where the walk joins the Wayfarer’s Walk

Continue reading “Hampshire Walk – May 2018”

Buckinghamshire Walk – February 2018

Head to Stokenchurch for 6 mile wander – with shorter option – through some picturesque rolling Chiltern countryside visiting peaceful Radnage.

The view to the south-east from the Chiltern Way across a patchwork of woods and fields includes the church on West Wycombe Hill
The view to the south-east from the Chiltern Way across a patchwork of woods and fields includes the church on West Wycombe Hill

Continue reading “Buckinghamshire Walk – February 2018”