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

Adrian Schofield

I actually really enjoyed the route as it meandered out of Wokingham and across the countryside but as soon as I got to the new housing estate between Shinfield and Spencer's Wood I found the way blocked by construction work....

Adrian Schofield

The route from Wokingham railway station leads initially along busy urban streets but turns to a somewhat hidden wide country lane after a bridge over the Emm Brook and before a roundabout. When you cross Wellington Avenue and walk up the Fisher's Copse, the route descends towards the Moor Green nature reserve....

Petr Sadilek

The 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

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 well-planned Slow Way that avoids the many noisy roads of the area; for a quiet byway, woodland paths, and the Blackwater Valley Path. There is a short urban walk north to join the Blackwater Valley Path....

Martin Ellis

The 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

The trainline bridge was just about manageable by carrying the buggy over although my 3 year old got out so I could carry it over....

Wandering Sarah

Spencers Wood to Wokingham (Spewok 1) review. There’s an urban walk from Wokingham Station to the turning onto a byway towards Arborfield Cross. The route then follows Church Lane and a footpath (Photo 4). The walk into Spencers Wood is via back streets and a byway....

Martin Ellis

The Slow Way crosses the Eastern Relief Road and soon turns right onto a footpath (Photo 2). The Slow Way leaves the lane, which becomes a private access road for farm vehicles, for a byway running parallel. The Slow Way skips a loop of the byway via the private access road (Photo 4)....

Martin Ellis

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

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

Locals told me the road east may be used out of term time for a detour to The White Horse pub on the Easthampton Road. There is some street walking into the centre of Crowthorne, which has plenty of amenities....

Martin Ellis

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

Petr Sadilek

The ‘Heron on the Ford’ pub is a short detour to the west (use the bridge and cross a field to a second bridge, as the lane itself fords the river!). The Slow Way soon leaves the lane at a footpath which follows the River Loddon (Photo 1)....

Martin Ellis

Unfortunately, once the route leaves the park, it is pavement walking all the way into Wokingham, including a stretch along the busy Reading Road....

Martin Ellis

This route leads mostly through an urban area, a long stretch of it along busy Reading Road in Wokingham....

Petr Sadilek

Route starts in shopping centre with cafés, then through Dinton Pastures Country Park, which can be muddy & rough, but has a café....

Mike Beardmore

The main issue I have with this route, however, is the section between Arborfield and Shinfield....

Petr Sadilek

This route has a long unappealing stretch from Wokingham station up to Winnersh and across a motorway which leads right next to busy Reading Road and then Robin Hood Lane....

Petr Sadilek

Walkers are lucky to have this route available because there are many potential reasons why access could be restricted....

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

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 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

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

Petr Sadilek

We walked this route today as far as Finchampstead where we turned down Heath Ride rather than go in to Simons Wood. At the point where you see woodcray / Garrick cottage make sure you take a right rather than going straight on or you will end up on a detour!...

Dawn

It can be a bit muddy at times but the paths are in a pretty good state. There are a few gates to cross and a footbridge over the railway but it is manageable with a pram/bike....

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