Goring & Streatley Circular via Lardon Chase
A circular walkOxfordshireSouth East England
River Thames at Streatley and a steep climb through the National Trust chalk downs of The Holies and Lardon Chase over the Goring Gap.
Hilly: a quarter on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.
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.
The Holies: a National Trust chalk down above the Goring Gap, restored from former motorbike-scrambling land, with sweeping valley views.
Lardon Chase: a National Trust open chalk escarpment with fine views over the Goring Gap to the Chiltern Hills.
Lunch: The Catherine Wheel and John Barleycorn in Goring; the Swan Hotel in Streatley; the Bull near the high point.
Warnings: A steepening climb up Streatley Hill and a steep descent from Lardon Chase.
Credits
Walk details: Round Reading Walk.