Walks from Pangbourne
Berkshire · South East England
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Pangbourne Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Pangbourne by train.
Henley-on-Thames to Pangbourne
Highly recommended: Thames riverside, ancient streets, broad valleys, beech woods, fields, small villages, alpaca farm and toll bridge.
Woodland: two fifths under tree cover.
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
1 lunch spot: the Red Lion (1h45 in)
1 end-of-walk reward: the Greyhound
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Adapted from: Time Out Country Walks Volume 1.
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Pangbourne to Goring & Streatley
Highly recommended: Woods, hilly, river and quaint village.
Woodland: a third under tree cover.
Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
3 lunch spots: Streatley (2h in) — Pierreponts, or the Swan at Streatley and the Coppa Club; plus the Bull (2h in)
2 end-of-walk rewards: the Miller of Mansfield, or the Catherine Wheel
Warnings: Relatively busy.
Source: Trains2Green.
Pangbourne Circular via Goring
Part-wooded ridges, open pastures, wildflower nature reserve, Thames river meadows, beech woods and Thames-side villages.
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Pangbourne Circular via Mapledurham
River Pang water meadows, a climb through Sulham Wood to far-reaching Thames Valley views, and a long Thames Path riverside stretch at Mapledurham Lock.
Sulham Wood: hillside woodland above Pangbourne reached by a long climb, with lovely views across the Thames Valley.
The River Thames: England's best-known river, whose towpath (the Thames Path National Trail) carries long stretches of nearly every walk in this set.
Time: 4h30 (3h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: A long climb to the high point above Sulham Wood.
Walk details: Round Reading Walk.
Pangbourne Circular via View of the Thames from Hartslock
River Thames valley, wooded hillsides, chalk nature reserve, open fields, quiet lanes and pretty villages.
Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.
Time: 4h30 (3h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Lunch: Nowhere to eat en route — pack lunch!
3 end-of-walk rewards: the Greyhound, the Ferry Boat, or the Swan
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Adapted from: Time Out Country Walks Volume 1.
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Pangbourne Circular via View of the Thames from Hartslock
River Thames valley, wooded hillsides, chalk nature reserve, open fields and quiet lanes.
Time: 4h (2h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Source: A shorter variant of Pangbourne Circular (Saturday Walkers Club).
Pangbourne to Tilehurst
Part-wooded ridges, river meadows, Thames Path, wooded hills and Thames-side villages.
Time: 7h (5h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Source: A longer variant of Pangbourne via Goring Circular (Saturday Walkers Club).