On Sunday 17th October, thirteen ramblers left Henley station and walked along the river front passing an assortment of boats before crossing the stone bridge back into Berkshire. Passing through the grounds of the Leander club, we headed east and upwards into Remenham Woods and across open farmland to meet Remenham Lane. We wandered along the lane, admiring the turning of the leaves as summer changes into autumn, passing what looked to be a tree nursery before heading east between fields and woodlands with several pheasants running through the fields and a deer.
We proceeded downhill to meet the lane to the Flower Pot at Aston and the River Thames. Walking northwest along the Thames we crossed the lock with a variety of watercraft including kayaks, narrowboats and pleasure craft. Crossing the weir, we were able to admire the attractive Hambleden Mill and the boats moored up outside of it. At the same time, we experienced the contrasting ravaging waters of the Thames as it passed through the weir gates, which hadn’t deterred several ducks from standing in the fast-flowing waters, searching for weeds.
We headed north across fields with views of gently rolling Chiltern farmland and woods, with red kites flying above us to the quaint village of Hambleden, considered to be one of the most attractive villages in the Chilterns. We stopped for a short break for snacks and to admire the cobbled buildings and flower filled gardens as well as the 12th century church.
We retraced out steps and headed up into Ridge Wood and down through a field of ponies, to Greenlands, home of Henley Business School. We returned to the Mill and picked up the Thames path back to Henley, where seven of us enjoyed a post-walk lunch at the Coppa Club. See the route on Google Maps.
Thank you to Alexandra from leading this walk, for writing it up and providing the photos.
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