Berkshire Pub Walks Guidebook

by: Alex Milne-White
The Berkshire countryside is a joy to explore on foot. This collection of 20 circular walks, varying in length between 3 and 5 miles, takes in some stunning canal and riverside paths, the rolling hills of the North Wessex Downs, and many picturesque villages. At the heart of every walk is a top-rated local pub.

Highlights include:
Open fields and farmland around Crookham and Mortimer.
Ancient woodland around Frilsham and Swinley Forest.
Pretty villages of Bagnor, East Garston and White Waltham.
Shimmering waters of the River Thames at Pangbourne and Cookham.
Award winning riverside pubs.

The book contains numerous full colour photographs illustrating scenes along the routes and some of the pubs. Each walk chapter begins with practical details including distance, OS Explorer map sheet number, start location with grid reference, parking information and satnav for the pub. Detailed route-finding instruction are in numbered paragraphs referenced to the supporting coloured sketch maps. Notes on points of interest along the way are also included plus suggestions for places to visit nearby.

The walk locations and pubs are:
East Garston, The Queens Arms - 4 miles
East Ilsley, The Crown and Horns - 5.75 miles
Inkpen, The Crown and Garter - 5 miles
Marsh Benham, The Red House - 4 miles
Bagnor, The Blackbird - 2.75 miles
Crookham, The Travellers Friend - 4 miles
Mortimer, The Horse and Groom - 3.75 miles
Woolhampton, The Rowbarge - 5 miles
Upper Bucklebury, The Cottage Inn - 4 miles
Frilsham, The Pot Kiln - 4 miles
Upper Basildon, The Red Lion - 3.5 miles
Pangbourne, The Swan - 3 miles
Reading, The Fisherman's Cottage - 2.75 miles
Twyford, The Duke of Wellington - 4.25 miles
White Waltham, The Beehive - 4.25 miles
Cookham, The Ferry - 3.75 miles
Arborfield Cross, The Bull Inn - 3.75 miles
Finchampstead, The Queen's Oak - 4.25 miles
Wokingham, The Crooked Billet - 3.5 miles
Bracknell, The Golden Retriever - 4 miles

ISBN 9781846743894 Pages 95 (2019) 148mm x 210mm