A 9 mile walk from Sandhurst in Swinley Forest.
Advance booking is not required, but if you plan on attending this walk, please indicate this on Meetup if you can (see Website link), so others can see that there will be plenty of people going.
Pace: medium.
Walk details
This route is a nice route to walk for a recovery following the social in Newbury on the Sunday. The route will start from Sandhurst station entrance heading up through Wildmoor Heath SSSI nature reserve, passing on through Broadmoor Common and up past Broadmoor Hospital. We then head into Crowthorne Woods to join the Devil's highway into Swinley Forest where we will make our way to Caesar Camp (an Iron Age hill fort) where we will walk around the ramparts and stop for lunch. After lunch we will head on through Swinley Forest passed the Lower Start post and following the edge of Sandhurst RMA before heading back into Wildmoor Heath and returning to Sandhurst station.
Travel details
By public transport
Take the 10:24 Reading to Gatwick Airport service which arrives at Sandhurst at 10:42.
By car
Parking is available in Sandhurst Library car park GU47 9BL which is 5 mins walk to Sandhurst station. Alternatively parking is available on residential streets nearby but please park considerately.
Dogs
Dogs welcome on this walk, provided they are kept under control at all times and placed on a lead when requested by the walk leader.
Please see our dogs policy on our group website for more details.
Notes
- Please bring a packed lunch and plenty of water.
- It might be muddy – please wear suitable footwear.
Please see our group website for more information: https://www.berkshirewalkers.co.uk/