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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Hungerford and Newbury.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Hungerford and Newbury.
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This route has been reviewed by 5 people.
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Reviews - 5
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (5)
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Downloads - 4
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Hungerford
Grid Ref
SU3399268539
Lat / Lon
51.41485° / -1.51259°
Easting / Northing
433,992E / 168,539N
What3Words
digital.about.yacht
Newbury
Grid Ref
SU4733567106
Lat / Lon
51.40102° / -1.32092°
Easting / Northing
447,335E / 167,106N
What3Words
fades.rewarding.sorry
Hunnew One's land is
| Hungerford | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SU3399268539 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.41485° / -1.51259° |
| Easting / Northing | 433,992E / 168,539N |
| What3Words | digital.about.yacht |
| Newbury | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SU4733567106 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.40102° / -1.32092° |
| Easting / Northing | 447,335E / 167,106N |
| What3Words | fades.rewarding.sorry |
| Arable | 8.4% |
| Green urban | 2.5% |
| Other agricultural land | 15.6% |
| Pasture | 32.3% |
| Urban | 13.0% |
| Woods | 28.3% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Danravenellison
27 Apr 2022This is a great Slow Way route and maybe the very best way to travel between Hungerford and Newbury. Really enjoyed it.. and the ultra easy navigation made the conversation with my walking partner all the richer.
Barry Dale
05 Nov 2021Starting from the bus station in Newbury the route follows the Kennet Canal towpath all the way to Hungerford Railway Station. This leads to it being it is both very direct and flat. The path surface is mainly paved or gravelled with a few gates but would be suitable for wheels. There are two sections of about a mile in length each where the paving gives way to grass and these were muddy after recent rain.
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Steveculshaw
26 Oct 2021Love walk along the Kennet & Avon canal from Hungerford to Newbury. Possible to break the route at Kintbury, where there are various shops & pubs.
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Martin Ellis
28 Aug 2021Hungerford to Newbury (Hunnew 1) review.
A pleasant walk alongside the Kennet & Avon Canal.
The route starts at Hungerford (Photo 1), the point at which the river Kennet first meets the canal.
Look out for the stonework deeply marked by ropes on a bridge west of Kintbury (Photo 2). Kintbury makes a convenient break point with a choice of amenities.
The route continues towards Newbury (Photo 3), leaving the canal at the historic Weavers’ Cottages (Photo 4).
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Ursula
29 Jun 2021A straightforward to navigate route along the Kennet & Avon canal towpath which also accommodates National Cycle Network Route 4 towards Newbury.
Excluding the start and arrival in Newbury, the route is traffic-free with just 3 country roads to cross.
Approx 5k after Hungerford is the village of Kintbury which has public toilets right by the canal, plus a couple of pubs and a shop within a short walk. The village has railway and bus connections too.
The path is generally good for walking. It narrows in places when the vegetation is fully grown and I know from experience there are a few places where it can get muddy and slippery in winter.
There are several benches along the route, typically located near the bridges and locks, perfect for taking a break!.
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