Description
This route starts along the Kennett and Avon canal before turning north and climbing to Midgham (food/drinks FD). This is the lumpiest part of the route to Beenham (FD) through beech woods and farmland continuing NW through Tutts Clump and Bradfield along the river Pang. Continuing along the Pang valley to Pangbourne (FD) the final part is along the Thames Path to Goring
This route starts along the Kennett and Avon canal before turning north and climbing to Midgham (food/drinks FD). This is the lumpiest part of the route to Beenham (FD) through beech woods and farmland continuing NW through Tutts Clump and Bradfield along the river Pang. Continuing along the Pang valley to Pangbourne (FD) the final part is along the Thames Path to Goring
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 1
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Is this route good enough? - No (1)
Problems reported - Access (1)
Downloads - 5
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Thatcham
Grid Ref
SU5173267393
Lat / Lon
51.40321° / -1.25768°
Easting / Northing
451,732E / 167,393N
What3Words
guess.buzz.shakes
Goring
Grid Ref
SU6026380642
Lat / Lon
51.52149° / -1.13280°
Easting / Northing
460,263E / 180,642N
What3Words
hawks.thickens.shrug
| Thatcham | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SU5173267393 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.40321° / -1.25768° |
| Easting / Northing | 451,732E / 167,393N |
| What3Words | guess.buzz.shakes |
| Goring | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SU6026380642 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.52149° / -1.13280° |
| Easting / Northing | 460,263E / 180,642N |
| What3Words | hawks.thickens.shrug |
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review
Martin Ellis
23 Jun 2024Thatcham to Goring 2 (Thagor 2) review.
A longer Slow Way which takes an indirect route via stretches of the Kennet and Avon Canal, and the Thames Path. Unfortunately, an access issue needs to be addressed before it can be verified.
Note: I walked Goring to Thatcham.
The route from Goring to Whitchurch follows the Thames Path National Trail. It leaves the river at a former ferry point where the towpath switched sides. The undulating path is steep in places (Photo 1).
There is an urban walk across the bridge and through Pangbourne. It leaves town along a quiet lane for about a mile and a half (Photo 2).
The Slow Way should descend to a footpath along the River Pang into Bradfield. Unfortunately, this is a private road with no access (Photo 3). I continued along Dark Lane. Despite the name, it was an attractive walk with minimal traffic (early afternoon) and a view down into the valley (Photo 4). This amended route would be fine for verifying.
Bradfield village is dominated by its college. I dropped into St Andrews (Photo 5) to find the grave of George Blackall Simonds. The sculptor is known in Reading for the Maiwand Lion in Forbury Gardens.
I finally got to follow the River Pang (Photo 6). The Slow Way leaves the river for a zigzag series of footpaths across fields and through woods (Photos 7 & 8). Patches looked like they could get very muddy.
Beenham has a break point at the Six Bells (Photo 9). The Slow Way continues via a footpath, and a lane with no verge which required vigilance (Photo 10).
Intrigued, I took a short detour to visit the Benedictine monetary I noticed on my map. Douai Abbey was welcoming to visitors (Photo 11). Check their website for the church timetable of worship.
Footpaths and lanes (Photo 12) lead to the A4 Bath Road at Midgham. There is a break point at The Coach & Horses.
The Slow Way follows the Kennel and Avon Canal towpath into Thatcham (Photo 13). There is a short urban walk into the town centre.
I was initially sceptical about this Slow Way. It is three miles longer than the already excellent Thagor 1. It does, however, explore an alternative route I greatly enjoyed. It can easily be split into a shorter walk with the good transport connections: a regular train service at Pangbourne, and the Newbury-Reading bus along the A4.
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