Newbury 12 Miles (Circular)
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The walk
The Walk is 12 Miles or 19Km...
Section lengths:
Car parks, picnic, landmarks
- Car Park 1 -- The Wine Glass Car Park
- By far the best place to park for this 12 mile walk. Plenty of parking by the Water Tower in Pigeons Farm Road. The Water Tower has been nicknamed "The Wine Glass". 51.385984, -1.300657.
- Car Park 2
- Room for 5 possibly 10 cars just before the Enbourne sign. 51.392481, -1.367448.
- Car Park 3
- Skinners Green Lane. Room for two, maybe three cars. Often wet and muddy. 51.3851124, -1.3599131.
- Picnic Spot 1
- Just over the fence. Reasonable distance from the road, not brilliant views. Right place for a break on the grass, or the stile. 51.386434, -1.380154.
- Avery's Pightle (rhyme it with "title")
- An ancient meadow known for its abundance of wildlife. One of the few unspoiled meadows left in Berkshire. 51.3828847, -1.3772306. More: BBOWT Avery's Pightle.
- Royal Lake Bridge
- 51.395837, -1.385586.
- Speen Moors Walk
- 51.399486, -1.346904.
Pubs and a coffee
- Red House at Marsh Benham -- nice place to stop; 700m walk marked on the map. You might be able to park there (check with the landlord).
- The Plough on the Green -- 250m walk marked.
- The Swan Pub -- 60m walk marked.
- Lock Stock and Barrel, Northbrook Street.
- Costa Coffee, 2 Northbrook Street -- stop for a Costa, from the map pin.
Section lengths
Section lengths as marked for this walk:
| Section | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Sandleford Park | 1.81 | 1.12 |
| Battery End | 0.26 | 0.16 |
| Essex St | 0.61 | 0.38 |
| Stuart Rd Park | 0.20 | 0.12 |
| Skinners Green | 0.57 | 0.35 |
| Church Lane | 0.30 | 0.19 |
| Horsey Field | 0.23 | 0.14 |
| A339 - 1 | 0.05 | 0.03 |
| A339 - 2 | 0.44 | 0.27 |
| Water Tower - 1 | 0.19 | 0.12 |
| Greenham Common | 1.96 | 1.22 |
| Pigeons Farm Rd | 0.12 | 0.07 |
| St Mary's Church | 1.10 | 0.68 |
| New Rd | 0.53 | 0.33 |
| Stroud Green | 0.22 | 0.14 |
| Boundary Rd | 0.79 | 0.49 |
| Shamrock Farm | 1.18 | 0.73 |
| Crockham Lodge | 0.83 | 0.52 |
| Skinners Green La | 0.03 | 0.02 |
| Hamstead Park | 2.04 | 1.27 |
| Milkhouse Rd | 0.14 | 0.09 |
| Canal Hamstead Park | 3.31 | 2.06 |
| West Mills | 1.73 | 1.07 |
| Victoria Park | 0.76 | 0.47 |
| A343 | 0.11 | 0.07 |
| Total | 19.51 | 12.12 |