Train: 10:30 from Waterloo changing at Guildford (arr. 11:03, dep. 11:09) to Crowthorne arriving at 11:38. Buy a day return to Crowthorne. Return trains from Blackwater are at 16:25,17:25,19:25,20:25 (change at Farnborough North, walk to Farnborough Main) and xx:51 (change at Guildford). It is also possible to return to Paddington (change at Reading) at xx:02, xx:31.
Options: The walk can be shortened by 2km by taking a short-cut through Finchampstead omitting Eversley.
Lunch: The Queens Oak (0118 973 4855) in Finchampstead about 8km into the walk. About 2.5k further is the Tally Ho (01189 732 134). If taking the short-cut through Finchampstead another option is The Greyhound (0118 973 2269) about 9km into the walk.
Tea: Pistachios in the Park at Sandhurst Memorial Park. It's about 40 minutes from here to Blackwater station.
Directions: For more information including directions, maps, GPS etc. see SWC.83
2 comments:
6 on the walk.
4 had lunch at The Queen's Oak, 2 had a packed lunch before joining the others in the pub.
2 caught the train from Sandhurst. The remainder headed to Blackwater, stopping for tea and cake at Pistachios in the Park, which is highly recommended.
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