Reading — Twyford (Wokingham)
Reatwy one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021
Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Reading and Twyford (Wokingham).
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Reading and Twyford (Wokingham).
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Status
This route has been reviewed by 3 people.
This route has been flagged (2 times) for reasons relating to accuracy.
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Information
Route status - Live
Reviews - 3
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Yes (1) No (2)
Problems reported - Accuracy (2)
Downloads - 12
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Reading
Grid Ref
SU7150773750
Lat / Lon
51.45822° / -0.97216°
Easting / Northing
471,507E / 173,750N
What3Words
goad.models.spends
Twyford (Wokingham)
Grid Ref
SU7903775791
Lat / Lon
51.47557° / -0.86334°
Easting / Northing
479,037E / 175,791N
What3Words
sensitive.landscape.sport
Reatwy One's land is
| Reading | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SU7150773750 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.45822° / -0.97216° |
| Easting / Northing | 471,507E / 173,750N |
| What3Words | goad.models.spends |
| Twyford (Wokingham) | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SU7903775791 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.47557° / -0.86334° |
| Easting / Northing | 479,037E / 175,791N |
| What3Words | sensitive.landscape.sport |
| Pasture | 46.6% |
| Urban | 40.6% |
| Water | 12.9% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Berkshire Walker
13 Aug 2023I agree that walkers should use Reatwy Two which is an improved version of this this route. Reatwy two avoids the locked gate within Reading Abbey Ruins (flagged in a previous review), and also removes an unnecessary diversion away from the River Thames at Sonning.
Jane Taylor
20 Jun 2022Ah this is a gorgeous riverside route, but the route line at Reading Abbey/Oscar Wilde memorial walk delivered me to locked double gates; the open pedestrian gates are nearby, but I was in a picky mood and decided that I would correct the route and resubmit as Reatwy Two, rather than sign off a route with a built in backtrack, and the strong possibility that anyone approaching from the Twyford side may miss the Abbey ruins altogether.
So please use Reatwy Two, it has a couple of tiny tweaks, as well as the Abbey access correction, which I think improve the walk overall.
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Martin Ellis
21 Jul 2021 (edited 23 Jun 2022)Reading to Twyford (Reatwy 1) review.
This walk consists of a stretch of the Thames Path with road walking at either end.
The walk begins at Reading Station. The route passes by places of local interest: Forbury Gardens, Reading Abbey ruins (the misplaced Henry I is under it somewhere!) and Reading Gaol (with its Bansky artwork added in March 2021).
The route leaves Reading along Kennet side and the Thames Path (Photo 1) to Sonning. Sonning has a choice of amenities, including a tea garden at Sonning Lock and The Bull Inn.
The route continues along a narrow grassy path by the Thames (Photo 2). Note the official Thames Path is on the opposite bank. The path ends with a sharp turn and the route continues along a tarmacked lane into Charvil.
The route leaves Charvil along Bath Road: an A-road with a pavement. Part of Bath Road is bypassed via Chilten Drive and a footpath by Lodden Nature Reserve. I found the footpath that day to be very muddy.
The route ends with a road walk into Twyford.
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