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Round the Herbs and Redhatch Copse

Reading Walks Festival 2026

A pleasant stroll around the footpaths of the  'Herbs and Spices' housing development going into Redhatch Copse.            

Type of Walk
Guided tour - learning something new / more talking and less walking    

More detail
This walk which starts at Chalfont Park, takes a route around the footpaths of the southern part of Maiden Erlegh and the northern most parts of Lower Earley, a large late twentieth century housing estate and includes a visit to Redhatch Copse. At Redhatch Copse, bramble and bluebells are seasonally present, along with other tree and plant species, including hairy wood-sedge, yellow pimpernel and wood sorrel. Some wetland species are also found.

Walk length / difficulty / accessibility
3.5 km / 2 miles / 2 hours / easy / not wheelchair accessible

Ticket price
£3

About the walk leader
Grahame Hawker, Bob Collis and Charlotte Allchin are all from the Earley Environmental Group. 

Getting there
Reading Buses 19b to Chalfont Park / ASDA
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