Gallowstree Common and The Unicorn

A linear country walk using the green spaces of Caversham to reach the lanes, paths and woods of South Oxfordshire.

Type of Walk
Healthy exercise - more walking/less talking

More detail
Starting from the Thee Guineas Pub at Reading Station we will cross the Thames by the footbridge and work our way up through Caversham via the flood plain, playing fields and parks with views over Caversham and Reading. Crossing into South Oxfordshire from Bugs Bottom we will climb up towards Chalkhouse Green before picking up the Kidmore End Road past the lovely Kidmore End House.  The quiet lane takes us to Gallowstree Common where we enter extensive mixed woodland  on the way to Kate's Cottage. A long curving bridlepath takes us through the Wyfold Court estate before descending into the lovely wooded valley between Rotherfield Peppard and Peppard. A final mild climb  on the lane brings us out at The Unicorn Pub from where the 25 bus runs houry to central Reading.

Walk length / difficulty / accessibility
14 km / 9 miles / 4 hours / medium / not wheelchair accessible

Ticket price
£3

About the walk leader
George is a retired engineer with an interest in local history who has enjoyed walking in the Chilterns for more than forty years.           

Getting there
Three Guineas Pub at Reading Station. Most Reading bus routes have stops nearby.
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