Walks near Windsor by train
Berkshire · South East England
Stations: Windsor and Eton Riverside · Windsor and Eton Central
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Henley-on-Thames to Pangbourne (Oxfordshire)
45 minutes from Windsor and Eton Central, with one change.
Highly recommended: Thames riverside, ancient streets, broad valleys, beech woods, fields, small villages, alpaca farm and toll bridge.
Woodland: two fifths under tree cover.
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 (Berkshire)
45 minutes from Windsor and Eton Central, with one change.
Highly recommended: Woods, hilly, river and quaint village.
Woodland: a third under tree cover.
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 View of the Thames from Hartslock (Berkshire)
45 minutes from Windsor and Eton Central, with one change.
River Thames valley, wooded hillsides, chalk nature reserve, open fields, quiet lanes and pretty villages.
Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.
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.
Goring & Streatley Circular via Basildon Park (Oxfordshire)
45 minutes from Windsor and Eton Central, with one change.
Basildon Park: An estate saved from almost certain demolition and lovingly revived (National Trust; 2h30 in; 2h30 to visit).
1 lunch spot: Basildon Park tearoom (2h30 in)
Source: Trains2Green.
Brentford to Osterley (Middlesex)
45 minutes from Windsor and Eton Riverside, with one change.
Osterley Park and House: A Georgian country estate in west London (National Trust; 1h45 in; 3h to visit).
2 lunch spots: the Bridge Over the Canal and The Fox Pub (1h in), or Osterley Park and House café (1h45 in)
Source: Trains2Green.
Beaconsfield to Burnham (Buckinghamshire)
15 minutes from Windsor and Eton Central, with one change.
Dorneywood Garden: 1930s-style garden, with herbaceous borders, cottage garden and lily pond (National Trust; 2h45 in; 1h30 to visit).
2 lunch spots: the Blackwood Arms (2h15 in), or the Beeches Eco Cafe (3h15 in)
Source: Trains2Green.
Maidenhead to Marlow (Berkshire)
15 minutes from Windsor and Eton Central, with one change.
Thames riverside path, wooded escarpment views, short steep hill and pretty 18th-century town.
Warnings: Riverside can flood.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Reading to Henley-on-Thames (Berkshire)
30 minutes from Windsor and Eton Central, with one change.
Flat Thames towpath, riverside parks, wooded sections, pasture fields, meadows and riverside gardens.
Waterway: four fifths along the River Thames.
Warnings: Flood risk sections.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Reading to Shiplake (Berkshire)
30 minutes from Windsor and Eton Central, with one change.
Flat Thames Path riverside countryside, the Horseshoe Bridge and the historic Bull Inn at Sonning (of Three Men in a Boat).
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.
Warnings: Shared with cyclists between Reading and Sonning; walkers only beyond.
Walk details: Reading to Basingstoke Community Rail Partnership (turn-by-turn directions).
Cholsey to Goring & Streatley (Berkshire)
1 hour from Windsor and Eton Central, with one change.
Thames riverside path, gently rolling Oxfordshire countryside, open fields and attractive villages.
Warnings: Long, exposed walk.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
East Croydon to Oxted (Surrey)
1 hour from Windsor and Eton Riverside, with one change.
First stage of the Vanguard Way, from suburban East Croydon out through Selsdon Wood and the North Downs to Oxted.
Woodland: a third under tree cover.
Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).
Blackwater to Wokingham (Hampshire)
1 hour from Windsor and Eton Riverside, with one change.
River meadows, gravel-pit lakes, nature reserves, country lanes, mixed and pine woodland, heathland, golf course, soft fruit farms and historic market town.
Warnings: Flood risk in places.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).