Walks by Water Archives - Berkshire Mummies

Jun

2021

Walking at Hurley and Hurley Lock

Free Things To Do, Places to WalkHurley, Hurley Lock, Hurley Riverside, Walks by Water, Walks by Water in Berkshire

We love walking at Hurley and Hurley Lock, it's one of our favourite places to visit in Berkshire along the River Thames. We enjoy taking a picnic, feeding the birds, walking the Thames path and watching the boats go in and out of the lock. The village of Hurley is picturesque and there is a stunning church in the village called St Mary The Virgin, Hurley. Where do you walk? Once parked, walk out of the car park and turn left walking away from the Hurley High Street. The is a narrow footpath which has brick walls and bushes either…

Apr

2021

By Berkshire Mummies

Walking at Thames Valley Park in Reading

Free Things To Do, Places to WalkFamily Walks in Berkshire, Reading, Walks by Water, Walks by Water in Berkshire, Walks in Berkshire

We went walking at Thames Valley Park in Reading along the Thames Path. The walk is a flat walk and mainly along footpaths so good for buggies (part of the walk is across a well trodden path across a field so you might want to use an off road buggy) and it’s also dog friendly. We saw plenty of wildlife and it made a brilliant peaceful family friendly walk. Where did we walk? From the car we walked over the large green open space until we picked up the footpath next to the river, with Wokingham Water Centre to the…

Apr

2021

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Walking at Hungerford Wharf

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Walking at Hungerford Wharf is a flat and scenic walk, the route we took was a circular walk which included walking through the town of Hungerford and along the canal at Hungerford Wharf. About Hungerford Wharf Hungerford Wharf was once a busy industrial canal which is now popular for walking, cycling, fishing, boating and canoeing. At Hungerford Wharf you will find The Rose of Hungerford and The Kennet Horse Boat Company. In Hungerford itself there are a number of places to get food from shops, bakeries and hotels including The Three Swans. Where did we walk? We parked the car…

Dec

2020

By Berkshire Mummies

Walks by Water in Berkshire

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There are lots of wonderful 'Walks by Water in Berkshire', whether it's walking by the River Thames, the Kennet and Avon Canal, a pond or lake. Here are some family friendly walks which we have tired and enjoyed. I have listed a number of walks below, click on the links for a more detailed blog post about each walk, with information about parking. Walks by Water in Berkshire Walking at Simon's Wood, Finchampstead The walk at Simon's Wood is predominately a woodland walk through a fantastic woodland, however it has a pond in the middle of it and makes a…