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Berkshire
Slow Ways linking Thatcham and Aldermaston Wharf, Goring, Kingsclere, Newbury, Tadley
England / Berkshire / Thatcham
Thatcham’s five Slow Ways are 60% checked
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Walk to Thatcham from further afield
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Newbury—Thatcham
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Newtha one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 6km/3mi | Ascent 24m | Descent 25m | ||
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Newbury—Thatcham
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Newtha two |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 16m | Descent 16m | ||
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Thatcham—Aldermaston Wharf
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Thaald one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 15m | Descent 38m | ||
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Thatcham—Goring
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Thagor one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 23km/14mi | Ascent 392m | Descent 417m | ||
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Thatcham—Goring
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Thagor two |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 27km/17mi | Ascent 279m | Descent 305m | |
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Thatcham—Goring
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Thagor three |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 27km/17mi | Ascent 515m | Descent 543m | ||
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Thatcham—Kingsclere
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Thakin one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 12km/8mi | Ascent 118m | Descent 97m | ||
Thatcham—Kingsclere
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Thakin two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 12km/7mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Thatcham—Tadley
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Thatad one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 14km/9mi | Ascent 123m | Descent 146m |
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Collective progress
56% of Thatcham’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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7 people have contributed to Thatcham’s Slow Ways
5 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Thatcham
125km out of 137km have been walked and reviewed
213km of reviews have been shared in Thatcham
Latest Updates
Berkshire Walker added Thakin two, a new walk from Thatcham to Kingsclere
Walk this routeThe route from Goring to Whitchurch follows lanes to reach the Thames Path National Trail. There is an urban walk from Whitchurch, across the bridge and through Pangbourne. Despite the name, it is an attractive walk with minimal traffic (early afternoon) and a view down into the valley (Photo 3). The Slow Way follows the River Pang out of the village (Photo 5). Beenham has a break point at the Six Bells (Photo 8). The Slow Way follows the Kennel and Avon Canal towpath into Thatcham (Photo 12)....
Martin Ellis
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 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). The Slow Way follows the Kennel and Avon Canal towpath into Thatcham (Photo 13)....
Martin Ellis
I walked this route from Thatcham to Goring on an overcast day in December after a fairly wet autumn, so several footpaths were rather muddy, but all were still passable, and most roads near the route were quiet enough that it would be possible to divert around the worst sections if needed....
lpehinde
You can stop at the Rowbarge at Midgham for food & drink, or at the Aldermaston Tea Rooms at Aldermaston Wharf. Both are right by the canal towpath....
steveculshaw
Nice route, but we tend to cut across the Lower Way Playing Fields...
steveculshaw
The path to the south of Newbury Sewage Works and round past Thatcham Lakes can get extremely muddy. An alternative is after crossing the reed beds, continue north onto Prince Holt Road and follow Lower Way...
Kath Hodgson
The section of the towpath which runs from the bridge at the eastern end of Hambridge Lane to the B3421 can be extremely muddy so an alternative is to use Hambridge Lane instead which has decent pavements...
Kath Hodgson
Exiting the Nature Discovery Centre via the Community Orchard, another gravel track leads towards Lower Way where the route crosses the road into a small housing estate, finally leading to a footpath behind the church and into Thatcham town centre....
Ursula
The walk crosses the river into Berkshire and then through fields and woods to finish in Thatcham on the Kennet & Avon Canal. The walk into Thatcham was the same route as Thatcham to Tadley (see Thatad 1): a mixture of tarmacked lanes and wooded footpaths. The Slow Way crosses the River Kennet and Kennet & Avon Canal, passes the train station, and there’s an urban walk into the centre of town. There’s a footpath to the west (SU528644) which provides a more direct N-S route into Thatcham, as well avoiding the Crookham Common Road walk....
Martin Ellis
A ramble through North Hampshire along footpaths, the Brenda Parker Way, and across a nature reserve. The Slow Way then joins The Brenda Parker Way: a long-distance path across Hampshire. The real gem of this Slow Way is the Ashford Hill Nature Reserve (Photos 8 & 9). The Slow Way then leaves the Brenda Parker Way for a more direct route into Tadley....
Martin Ellis
The steepest ascent is Streatley Hill at the Goring end. The Slow Way soon enters countryside (Photo 1) to arrive at an early break point at the Cottage Inn in Upper Bucklebury (Photo 2). From Yattendon, there’s a couple of miles of countryside and woods (Photo 6), followed by a gentle ascent up White Hill. The final stretch is a rather steep ascent up Streatley Hill (Photo 7). See Aldermaston Wharf to Goring (AldGor 1) for an alternative route into Goring; east along Grim’s Ditch. The summit of Streatley Hill has three grassy labyrinths to enjoy....
Martin Ellis
The towpath is paved and gravel chiiping to another road bridge crossing, but from there is unpaved until the Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre. The road area here is quiet, though there is one relatively busy road to cross....
Paul Kettel
To avoid walking on the pavements from Thatcham town centre it is possible to walk to Thatcham station and follow the canal path from there to Newbury....
YD
From that point, it crosses the level crossing (with the option to walk over the bridge if the gates are down) and then left along the canal path. The canal path is generally level except for inclines at a couple of bridge crossings....
YD
As an alternative, continue along the towpath, passing the Monkey Marsh turf-sided lock, to Thatcham Station....
Martin Ellis
Leave the canal after Aldermaston Lock (Photo 2), crossing the Lift Bridge to reach Aldermaston Station....
Martin Ellis
A straightforward and pleasant route largely using the Kennet and Avon canal towpath. At Thatcham station the route leaves the towpath, crossing over the level crossing to follow alongside the road into the town centre - approx...
Ursula
The first section of the route follows the Kennet & Avon canal towpath through Victoria Park and out of Newbury to the Hambridge Road. The route crosses the road to continue on the towpath, perfectly walkable but no longer paved....
Ursula
Slow Ways added Thaald one, a new walk from Thatcham to Aldermaston Wharf
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Thakin one, a new walk from Thatcham to Kingsclere
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Thatcham’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SU5173267393
Lat / Lon
51.40321° / -1.25768°
Easting / Northing
451,732E / 167,393N
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