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Slow Ways linking Heckfield and Bramley, Hartley Wintney, Hook, Spencers Wood, Wokingham, Yateley
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Heckfield’s six Slow Ways are 58% checked
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Walk to Heckfield from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Bramley—Heckfield
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Brahec one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Heckfield—Hartley Wintney
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Hechar two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Heckfield—Hartley Wintney
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Hechar three |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Heckfield—Wokingham
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Hecwok one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 95m | Descent 116m | |
Heckfield—Wokingham
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Hecwok two |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 16km/10mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Heckfield—Yateley
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Hecyat two |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 14km/9mi | Ascent 71m | Descent 90m | ||
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Hook—Heckfield
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Hoohec one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 68m | Descent 64m | ||
Hook—Heckfield
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Hoohec two |
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4 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent 67m | Descent 64m | ||
Spencers Wood—Heckfield
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Spehec one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 9km/5mi | Ascent 51m | Descent 29m | |
Spencers Wood—Heckfield
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Spehec two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 77m | Descent 52m |
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Collective progress
53% of Heckfield’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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7 people have contributed to Heckfield’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
1 people have surveyed a route in Heckfield
99km out of 108km have been walked and reviewed
185km of reviews have been shared in Heckfield
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An excellent walk through a conifer plantation, followed by a stretch of the Blackwater Valley Path. The walk between Heckfield and the entrance to Bramshill Plantation includes the Bramshill Road....
Martin Ellis
When the route passes farmland and turns towards Bramshill Plantation at about 3km from Heckfield it is easy to miss another turn to the right where a turnstile is hidden behind a tree and the waymark is small. Before the route actually enters the Bramshill Plantation, it is necessary to cross a horse enclosure. Paths through the Bramshill Plantation were not quite accurately reflected on my GPX viewer but the error was usually less than 30 to 40m so using common sense guided me well in the end....
Petr Sadilek
Petr Sadilek added Hecyat two, a new walk from Heckfield to Yateley
Walk this routeSpencers Wood to Heckfield 2 (Spehec 2) review. A walk south from Spencers Wood, first alongside a main road, but then a quiet lane and path between a country park and water meadow. The Slow Way continues south on a path between Wellington Country Park (hidden from view) and the Wellesley Water Meadow (Photo 5)....
Martin Ellis
Martin Ellis added Spehec two, a new walk from Spencers Wood to Heckfield
Walk this routeAn enjoyable route that visits wildflower fields, the River Loddon, and the Brenda Parker Way. The Slow Way continues though fields (Photo 3) to a rough track which follows the River Loddon....
Martin Ellis
The route out of Heckfield necessitates a short stretch of the Bramshill Road. The route escapes the road northwards, along a lane past the Wellesley Water Meadow (Photo 1). The final stretch to Wokingham train station makes good use of a park to avoid the main road....
Martin Ellis
When the route reaches the end of a forest, it is again easy to follow and nice to walk along even though there were muddy spots at times. The route passes by a dilapidated stately home with an inscription "Felis demuncta mitis" (a stroked cat is gentle) in case we didn't know. When the route exits the garden centre and crosses the road, the turning is a bit concealed and earlier than the route on the map indicates....
Petr Sadilek
This would be a very nice route to walk if a critical stile close to the Loddon river was not under water. The most problematic stretch is when the route crosses the river Loddon over a bridge behind the Lillymill Farm. I tried to walk round it by getting close to the river Loddon and that led me to Potters Lane from the other side of the river. The only public route there is via the stile which was under water when I walked there....
Petr Sadilek
danravenellison added Brahec one, a new walk from Bramley to Heckfield
Walk this routeThe route starts with a straight path through a meadow to reach crossroads where walkers need to take Bramshill Road. There is mostly no greater town on the route with the exception of Arborfield Cross where there is a shop and an inn. The rest of the route from Arborfield Cross takes another wide footpath down to a ford and up to Barkham...
Petr Sadilek
Petr Sadilek added Hecwok two, a new walk from Heckfield to Wokingham
Walk this routeThe Bramshill Road includes a stretch too dangerous for me to verify. The route out of Heckfield is alongside B-roads with narrow verges (Photo 1). It is a pity the road is so bad, as it passes the attractive Bramshill Plantation (Photo 3). I was looking for an alternative route from Hecksfield that avoids the dangerous road, perhaps via Bramshill Plantation....
Martin Ellis
Spencers Wood to Heckfield 1 (Spehec 1) review. A walk south from Spencers Wood, first alongside a main road, but then a quiet lane and path between a country park and water meadow. The Slow Way continues south on a path between Wellington Country Park (hidden from view) and the Wellesley Water Meadow (Photo 5). A short distance back along the B-road is a rusty gate to the footpath into Heckfield (Photo 8)....
Martin Ellis
danravenellison added Hechar three, a new walk from Heckfield to Hartley Wintney
Walk this routeThis was a little less dangerous, but I had to stand on the verge very frequently to allow traffic to pass (see photo 2)....
Alice Norman
However, as at March 2022, there is no public transport available from Heckfield and only limited facilities there....
mgabgt
danravenellison added Hechar two, a new walk from Heckfield to Hartley Wintney
Walk this routeThis is a lovely route to walk that goes through beautiful villages, woods and fields. I'd 100% walk it again!...
pilea
I really enjoyed walking/running this Slow Ways route....
danravenellison
Pleasant, flattish, easy and varied walk, but extremely muddy in places when walked after heavy rain in February. The footpath is signed through the 'Hortus Loci' garden centre in Hound Green but you have to look for some of the signs. A little further on (when walking from Hook to Heckfield) when going past Turnpike Copse, the well marked footpath takes a slightly different route than that on the map, but ends up in the same place on Laundry Lane....
Frogspawn
Slow Ways added Hecwok one, a new walk from Heckfield to Wokingham
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Spehec one, a new walk from Spencers Wood to Heckfield
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Heckfield’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SU7239960744
Lat / Lon
51.34118° / -0.96197°
Easting / Northing
472,399E / 160,744N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Heckfield's meeting point
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Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
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Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
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Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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