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Avoiding the mud in Swinley Forest

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Overview

Avoiding the mud in Swinley Forest. Enjoy a figure of eight walk from Great Hollands proceeding towards Caesar's Camp and ascending New England Hill and then down to Rapley Lake. We take a banana break by Prince Edward's estate and walk into Bagshot Heath and enjoy our lunch on Saddleback Hill. We return along more gravel tracks to the "Star Posts" and back to the cars. Puddles but (hopefully) no mud! 644 feet of ascent
Tuesday, 16 January 2024
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
18km / 11.2mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular
Website:
https://www.lvra.org.uk/Webpages/walks.html
See local website for satnav and contact details.

Starting point

Grid reference:
SU 85100 66201
Nearest postcode:
RG40 3DN
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Start time:
10:00 am

Great Hollands Recreation Ground car park, South Road, Bracknell (Opposite Crematorium). Bring packed lunch.

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