Length 16.0 km (10.0 mi) Difficulty 3/10
This walk links three pretty Thames-side villages via wooded ridges with splendid views. Then down through a nature reserve and along the valley bottom to Goring for lunch. The afternoon returns along the Thames Path, up through Hartslock Wood, then down again through Whitchurch into Pangbourne.
The walk is based on a hand drawn map devised by YHA Goring and, if preferred, you could follow that instead (anticlockwise).
Trains
Get a return to Pangbourne (a return one stop further to Goring & Streatley would give the option of finishing there after 5 miles).
Simplest journey: Get the 09:28 Didcot Parkway train from Paddington arriving Pangbourne 10:34.
Fastest journey: Get the 9:53 Swansea train and change onto the same Didcot PW train at Reading (arrive 10:18 platform 7, depart 10:26 platform 13) n.b. neither stop at Ealing Broadway.
Freedom Pass holders: A Freedom Pass is valid as far as Reading on the slower Elizabeth Line (Paddington 9:02, Ealing Broadway 9:12) Arrive Reading 9:58 and get the same 10:26 Didcot Parkway train. You need a ticket for the rest of the journey.
Return direct from Pangbourne at xx:04 (Goring xx:00). Change at Reading for the Liz line or faster trains.
Lunch: There are 2 pubs and a cafe in Goring, one pub in Streatley.
The Catherine Wheel,Station Road, Goring (01491 872 379).
The Miller of Mansfield , High Street, Goring (01491 872 829).
Pierrepont's Café, 1 High Street, Goring 01491 874 464).
The upmarket Swan at Streatley High Street, Streatley on Thames, (01491 878 800).
Tea
You got The Greyhound in Whitchurch, and the George, The Elephant, and Cross Keys in Pangbourne.
Directions and intro here. The written walk is on the "download walk" button and the map walk on the "YHA" button.
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Sunday, 5 February 2023
Sunday Walk: Pangbourne Circular via Goring
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5 at the station on a w=sunny day. Halfway through the morning, silly Mr Tiger realised he had brought the directions for the other Pangbourne Circular. But it didn’t matter because someone far more sensible had been leading the way with the right ones.
When Goring was reached we went in the Catherine Wheel. 2 ate, 3 didn’t. The two who ate had opted to stay in Goring for the afternoon. The remaining three set off for the return leg along the river. Mr Tiger had been looking forward to an easy stroll, but it was not to be. Lots of ups and downs on that stretch, but enjoyable nonetheless. We reached Whitchurch with time to spare so there was nothing for it but to visit the Greyhound for a libation or two.
We did eventually reach the station, where we met a n=6 th walker who, unbeknownst to us, had started at Goring and probably walked past us as we sat in the pub.
A good day out.
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