A little bit further to the east, the route follows Jig's Lane South (photo #3) to Harvest Ride. The section along Long Hill Road is not so pleasant either (photo #6), but the route becomes really nice on Sandy Lane (photo #7, #8) turning into Mill Ride (photo #9)....

Derick Rethans

The section along Long Hill Road is not so pleasant either (photo #7, #8), but the route becomes really nice on Sandy Lane (photo #9, #10) turning into Mill Ride (photo #11). After a short stretch along Fernbank Road (with a parade with a convenience store), the route then continues to the very quiet Burleigh Lane (photo #12), and the south onto Burleigh Road which is just as quiet....

Derick Rethans

The Slow Way begins at Bracknell train station and there is an urban walk south to the edge of Swinley Forest. This stretch passes landmarks such as Bill Hill Bronze Age Barrow, with carvings (Photo 1), Point Royal (Photo 2) and South Hill Park. There is an urban walk through Bagshot, under the railway (Photo 6)....

Martin Ellis

Twyford (Wokingham) to Bracknell 3 (Twybra 3) review. The urban walk out from Bracknell Station makes good use of parks and a path by The Cut river (Photos 1 & 2). It’s a short urban walk to arrive at Twyford Station....

Martin Ellis

As everyone who has walked this says it is very urban and has a lot of walking by major roads....

Adrian Schofield

I also ignored the last part of the route, when you get to the end of Park Road there is a large roundabout, head into the subway and follow the signs to The Lexicon, it's easy to get to the station from there and means you don't have to cross any major roads....

Adrian Schofield

The route passes close to The Lookout Discovery Centre and South Hill Park Arts Centre, both with cafes and toilets....

Berkshire Walker

This route leads through a maximum number of parks and accessible woods between Bracknell and Ascot....

Petr Sadilek

A direct route south; through Bracknell, and then via cycle trails across Swinley Forest....

Martin Ellis

Note: I walked the route Bracknell to Twyford. Unfortunately, there isn’t a public right of way across Billingbear Park. I’ve looked for radically different routes for this Slow Way, but would argue the plotted route either side of the park is the best we are likely to find. I took a two mile detour along the Maidenhead Road, turned right onto The Straight Mile (SU823717), and right again onto a path between the Billingbear golf course and park. A footpath then leads through the middle of the exclusive polo club; right past the clubhouse, immaculate playing field and the other end of the driveway....

Martin Ellis

The pavement route out of Ascot is alongside the A329....

Martin Ellis

The Slow Way makes good use of footpaths through Lily Hill Park (Photo 3) and via woods by Heathfield School (Photo 4); to reach the A329 and a break point at The Royal Foresters....

Martin Ellis

It leaves the road at a recreation ground (Photo 1) to join a shaded byway north (Photo 2). After crossing the Ascot Road, the Slow Way becomes footpath through woods (photo 5)....

Martin Ellis

There is a nice footpath (Photo 3) before an urban walk to end at Bracknell train station....

Martin Ellis

Crowthorne to Bracknell (Crobra 1) review. To the left is the extensive Transport Research Laboratory and, to the right, the western edge of Bracknell Forest (Photo 1)....

Martin Ellis

Note: I walked the route Bracknell to Wokingham. The route begins at Bracknell Station. I walked the route at 4pm Friday, so I can only hope the road is quieter at other times!...

Martin Ellis

The route follows quiet cycle paths (red route) and residential areas into the forest....

v199629

Bracknell and Wokingham have been approaching each other for some time which means any route between them leads mainly through urban spaces....

Petr Sadilek

Starting from Bracknell station, this route leads through leafy residential area of Hermans Water and Crown Wood. Once the route reaches the Look out center at the edge of Bracknell it continues as one would expect in the direction of Camberley....

Petr Sadilek

Crossing over Nine Mile Ride is dangerous - there are traffic lights just to the east, which would be a better crossing. Walking through Swinley Forest is nice, but difficult to navigate as there are numerous paths and rides that are not signposted, so need to either be naturally good at directions or have gps. Agree that finishing point in dead area of Lightwater odd when the route goes close to Bagshot with a bus stop, shops, pubs etc...

Stevie

The route follows quiet footpaths in both Bracknell and Lightwater and the middle part leads through the Swinley forest where there is plenty of opportunities to sit down on a log or in a shielded spot....

Petr Sadilek

The only stretch of road where it's necessary to walk on the verge of a road with fast traffic is Drift Road but the route takes a turn off very quickly....

Petr Sadilek

I'm not sure if weekdays are different but on Saturday, when I was walking there, gates in front and back of the farm were closed and the only option was to climb it. If a by-pass was suggested in the case the gates are closed I'd recommend this route....

Petr Sadilek

From Bracknell the walk is a fairly mundane walk along pavements through industrial estates of West Bracknell. After that, going out of town, it is along busy narrow country roads with no pavement or street lights. Not a suitable route for walking...

Stevie

The route passes Frost Folly park and goes through Braywick Nature Reserve....

SofaJockey

My only word of caution is to watch out not just for passing vehicles in the last stretch along Bracknell road down to Crowthorne but also cyclists who also ride on the pavement right next to the busy road....

Petr Sadilek

The weak point is when walkers approach Wokingham esp....

Petr Sadilek

The whole route is on excellent paths, almost all with lighting. The noise and traffic of the southern part of the route is made up for by the pleasant design of the paths into Bracknell. The photos show (1) the route to the underpass under the A322 (2) The construction of a new pedestrian crossing at the Golden Retriever and (3) the roundabout coming out of Crowthorne with fast traffic and poor visibility....

KenPerrett

The summary is that I don't think this route should be verified as it contains 3 sections with gated/private paths/roads, includes a long stretch down a fast road with uneven verges and misses two further opportunities for pleasant alternative walks off-road. Crossing York Road, the footpath follows the ‘Green Way’ until it tunnels under the railway line and soon arrives at Stafferton Way. The route recommends continuing along the footpath to Hibbert Road, but this leaves you on a road with a blind bend and no verge to speak of. It would be much better for the route to instead continue to follow the signposted ‘Green Way’ though the park, reaching Hibbert Road at the Braywick car park. Hibbert Road soon brings you to the main Braywick Road and passing the Esso towards Holyport. The marked route takes you on a non-connecting cut-through down a private road. Passing the roundabout you’re then walking the Ascot Road south. A narrow pavement (~60cm) on the Ascot Road takes you towards Holyport Green. Moneyrow Green is pleasant enough rural housing, but to increase ‘off-road’ walking, there’s a preferable ‘Primrose Lane’ bridleway. Emerging onto Forest Green Road, there’s a firm bridleway a few paces along the road, ‘Blackbird Lane’. ‘Blackbird Lane’ is a nicely surfaced bridleway heading down towards Drift Road. Drift Road is a straight and fast road with narrow unstable verges unsuitable for easy walking. It would be much better to cut East towards Hogoak Lane, negating most of the need to travel Drift Road, but that’s not the route we’re on. The 0.6 mile up-hill stretch of Drift Road is no fun at all. The subsequent route is along a farm road (Hawthorn Road. Instead we continue south along Weller’s Lane, meeting up with the route again at a small park, ‘Frost’s Folly’. Weller’s Lane narrows to a single track, but there’s little traffic to dodge bar the occasional car and tractor. Continuing south down Weller’s Lane, we head west along Westhatch Lane, to find our route south blocked by a gate and a farm that clearly intends not be a through-route. A short stretch through Warfield along the busier Warfield Street and Forest Road brings us to the next footpath heading south. Crossing the roundabout on Harvest Ride, we continue south on the Quelm Lane footpath....

SofaJockey