Walks from Bourne End

River Thames, water meadows at Cock Marsh, the village of Cookham Dean and the Winter Hill escarpment viewpoint.

Winter Hill: a well-known escarpment viewpoint with far-reaching views across the Thames towards Cliveden.

Cock Marsh: National Trust riverside water meadows and common grazing land beside the Thames at Bourne End.

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: 2h–4h30

Lunch: The Mole and Badger pub at Cookham Dean.

Warnings: Some steep hills; crosses a golf course (watch for flying balls).

Walk details: Round Reading Walk.

Fine views. Riverside path and with gentle gradients.

Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.

Time: 2h–3h30

Walk details: Railwalks.

Thames riverside path, hill, town and then riverside return to Bourne End.

Warnings: Riverside can flood.

Source: A longer variant of Maidenhead to Marlow – the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).

Thames riverside path all the way, flat and passing Boulters Lock and Cookham.

Source: A shorter variant of Maidenhead to Marlow – the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).