As already mentioned in a previous review, long sections of this route at each end lead through urban areas along busy roads, esp. I found the most tricky bit when I was to cross Minley Road roughly in the middle of the route....

Petr Sadilek

The section through Shepherd Meadows is a temporary diversion from the riverside route in SANBLA ONE while the river footbridge is closed for safety reasons. This section includes some low lying areas which in early November 2023 had significant surface water following continual wet weather, so boots or wellingtons definitely needed. Under normal circumstances this section is a pleasant walk across fields....

David John Hunt

We've heard that the bridge mentioned in Martin's review is still closed. See image below that we've received, taken from the Hampshire end. It would be worth seeing if another route is possible in the meantime....

Slow Ways Cristie

There are two attractive woodland walks on the way north towards Wokingham: Simons Wood and the Gorrick Plantation (Photos 3 & 4). It emerges close to the centre of Wokingham for amenities, and a short final walk to Wokingham Train Station....

Martin Ellis

A short Slow Way that does a reasonable job of connecting Yateley and Sandhurst. The route is mainly a pavement walk beside busy roads. There is a respite in a central stretch of footpath between flooded gravel pits, now fishing lakes....

Martin Ellis

The urban walk from Sandhurst Station ascends Scotland Hill road (Photo 1)....

Martin Ellis

An attractive Slow Way along a stretch of the Blackwater Valley Path. It’s a short walk from Blackwater Station to the path beside the Blackwater River....

Martin Ellis

Some wooded area with roots and some shingle down Hancombe Road (although I think you could go an alternative way around Little Sandhurst to avoid this if you wanted to go on pavement instead of shingle)....

Wandering Sarah

At the start, you can avoid the initial walk along the busy Yorktown Road by turning left at the southbound station exit, walking under the rail bridge, passing the northbound station exit and then taking a footpath on your left. This path follows the railway embankment and emerges at Swan Lane just past the Swan Lane rail bridge - see photos 2, 3 and 6. 2 - variation on route: go under rail bridge and pick up this foot path on your left after northbound station exit 6 - turn right into Swan Lane and through rail bridge (footpath on variation to route emerges on left on other side of bridge 8 - take river path on left immediately after bridge...

AlanJacobs

This is probably the shortest route between Yateley and Sandhurst but 90% of it is alongside roads, some busy; with only one short section of footpath which runs between the fishing lakes in the river Blackwater valley near Bracknell Forest. There is no pavement on the road immediately at the Yateley end of the footpath, but there's relatively little traffic here. The road at the Sandhurst end of the footpath has a pavement, but it can be busy and noisy....

Ian Heron

Crowthorne is at much higher altitude than Sandhurst which can make a difference at the end of an already long walk. Even the forest part of the route is relatively easy to walk on with no major obstacles....

Petr Sadilek

This is a skillfully selected route that branches off noisy Wokingham streets quite early - right before the second roundabout behind a small bridge....

Petr Sadilek

Finding the start of the off road path quite difficult; it is between the BP Garage and entrance into Tesco but there is no footpath sign, it just looks like a private drive....

Walker1

It then turns onto a pleasant road, but with no pavement; although not busy it is not very wide....

Pippa Walton

The first 5.5km is mostly wide paths with good surfaces, although barriers at the beginning and partway through would make it challenging for a wheelchair or mobility scooter to get through....

Pippa Walton

This route has a mixture of walking through the pleasant army training grounds and the less pleasurable pavements walking alongside roads, but do offer a good walking surface. Crossing the A30 did prove to be a challenge due to the volume of traffic and lack of a crossing point near the A30\B3272...

Graham Field

A short route along pavements, some of which are narrow due to vegetation and a short stretch along quiet roads with a footpath between fenced fishing lakes where the vegetation has encroached upon the path in places. Walking alongside the Yately road was not pleasant and the fencing on each side of the footpath detracted from the walk....

Graham Field

Route is easy to follow and apart from the steep gradient no particular obstacles or difficulties. A more direct route on the lit, wide pavement next to the main road between Sandhurst and Crowthorne is a good alternative....

JanetR