Walks you can reach from Tilehurst by train
Berkshire · South East England | Walks by foot
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Pangbourne Station to Goring & Streatley Station (Berkshire)
4m direct from Tilehurst.
Easy: 8km, gentle ascents. 2h30–4h.
Beginner-friendly: Just keep the River Thames on your left and follow it up to Goring.
Lunch: A walk so short that you don’t need lunch — just eat at one of the many options in Goring & Streatley.
End-of-walk rewards: the Swan at Streatley and the Coppa Club, Pierreponts, the Miller of Mansfield, or the Catherine Wheel.
Buying train tickets: Buy a return ticket to Goring & Streatley (it’s fine to disembark at Pangbourne, because Pangbourne is en route to Goring & Streatley) (that’s assuming you’re coming from the east or south (aka London/Reading) — if you’re coming from the north or west you need to buy return ticket to Pangbourne instead).
Pangbourne Station Circular via Cold Harbour (Berkshire)
4m direct from Tilehurst.
Easy: 10km, moderate ascents. 3h–5h.
River Thames valley, wooded hillsides, chalk nature reserve, open fields, quiet lanes, and pretty villages. Can be muddy.
Lunch: Nowhere to eat en route — pack lunch!
End-of-walk rewards: the Greyhound, the Ferry Boat, or the Swan.
Goring & Streatley Station to Pangbourne Station (Oxfordshire)
4m direct from Tilehurst.
Tough: steep ascents. 12km. 3h30–6h.
A rambler favourite! Woods, hilly, river, and quaint village. Relatively busy.
Lunch stops in Streatley (2h–3h in): Pierreponts, or the Swan at Streatley and the Coppa Club. Other lunch stop: the Bull (2h–3h30 in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Miller of Mansfield, or the Catherine Wheel.
Henley-on-Thames Station to Pangbourne Station (Oxfordshire)
4m direct from Tilehurst.
19km. 5h30.
A rambler favourite! Thames riverside, ancient streets, broad valleys, beech woods, fields, small villages, alpaca farm, and toll bridge. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Reading Station to Henley-on-Thames Station (Berkshire)
5m direct from Tilehurst.
16km.
Flat Thames towpath, riverside parks, wooded sections, pasture fields, meadows, and riverside gardens. Flood risk sections.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Goring & Streatley Station Circular via the Bell Inn (Oxfordshire)
8m direct from Tilehurst.
18km. 5h30.
Undulating downs, Thames-side views, Ridgeway path, chalk hills, and quaint villages. Steep descents.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Cholsey Station to Goring & Streatley Station (Berkshire)
8m direct from Tilehurst.
20km.
Thames riverside path, gently rolling Oxfordshire countryside, open fields, and attractive villages. Long, exposed walk.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Didcot Parkway Station Circular via Wittenham Clumps (Berkshire)
30m direct from Tilehurst.
19km. Gentle ascents. 5h.