On Sunday 23rd September, fifteen of us (including several visitors from other groups) met up for an eight-mile walk from Crowthorne. The walk was a modified version of one that Sue has led for us before.
Starting from outside the Post Office by Crowthorne station, we set off along a woodland footpath that ran parallel to the railway line. As we approached Edgbarrow Woods, we crossed the railway line into Ambarrow wood. As we passed through the car park there, we came across a small group of older walkers. A comedian amongst them was trying to convince us that they were lost. He even asked if we had any food!
Passing through a field of horses, we stopped by Horseshoe Lake, where we could see various water-based activities going on, including paddle-boarding. We then followed the Blackwater Valley Path through Moor Green Lakes Nature Reserve. At one time a gravel works, this area is now being restored to a place of natural beauty, popular with bird-watchers.
We left the Blackwater Valley Path and headed through Finchampstead to the green by St. James' Church, where we stopped to eat our packed lunches before popping into The Queen's Oak pub for a drink.
Suitably refreshed, we crossed several fields to Wick Hill where we joined a wooded track called Heath Ride. The very straight path headed back to Crowthorne, but we stopped along the way to circumnavigate the picturesque Heath Pond. At the end of Heath Ride, there was a short section of road walking before we were back where we'd started. You can see our route on Google Maps.
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