# 🥾 Walk 528 - Goring and Great Chalk Woods - evening walk

On Wednesday 6th July, six hardy souls headed off for a 4½ mile walk on a balmy summer's evening. The start was a little delayed due to a train delay but with plenty of light this was not a real concern.

Walking towards the Great Chalk Woods provided excellent views of the river valley and we had a quick stop near the cemetery to learn a little about Arthur Harris - a major player in planning Allied bombing raids of Germany in WWII. We then entered the Great Chalk Woods, which contain a mixture of mature Beech and Conifers.

These woods are privately owned but are managed for nature conservation.

![At the top of Hattonhill Shaw in Hartslock Nature Reserve.](https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume41/images/group_hattonhill_shaw.jpg)

Leaving the woods and crossing a field we encountered some very curious horses, which were intent on checking out the contents of our back packs.

We then descended down to the Thames Path via the Hartslock Nature Reserve and then to the actual Thames River for a very pleasant stroll before entering Goring, passing the late George Michael's house and Goring Mill.

![A view of the Thames from Hattonhill Shaw in Hartslock Nature Reserve.](https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume41/images/thames_hattonhill_shaw.jpg)

*Thank you to Ian for leading this walk and writing it up.*

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