What Berkshire lacks in size is more than made up for in its variety of scenery, which extends from gentle parkland around Windsor to the wilds of the Lambourn Downs. The 20 walks in this book vary in length from 6 to 13 miles, covering the various scenic delights of Berkshire, a county which stretches from suburbia to the countryside of Wessex. The uniqueness of the south Berkshire pinewoods and heathland, the peaceful rural Thames between Cookham and Streatley, the majestic Downs and the tranquil Kennet and Avon Canal, together with some remote villages are all explored through these routes. The guide contains full colour OS based maps and numerous photographs.

The walk locations are: Windsor and Eton; Windsor Great Park; The Look Out, Swinley Forest; Finchampstead Ridges; Cookham; Remenham Hill; Wargrave and Bowsey Hill; Pangbourne; Streatley; Stratfield Mortimer and the Devil's Highway; Padworth; Bucklebury; Donnington Castle; The Ridgeway; Farnborough and Leckhampstead; Lambourn Downs; Kintbury and Hungerford; Kintbury and Hamstead Marshall; Inkpen.

On a fine day there is nothing quite like a drive to the country, followed by a leisurely walk and a hearty meal in a good local pub or café. With its rolling downs, wooded plains, river valleys and ancient history, Berkshire provides the perfect landscape. In this volume of 20 circular routes, there are walks to the spot where King John set his seal on Magna Carta; beside the Jubilee River at Eton; at Cookham, home to the Stanley Spencer Gallery; to Gardeners Green where over 150 local craft-workers and artists exhibit their work; and to California Country Park with its 65 acres of woodland and six-acre lake. Other routes offer the walker the chance to explore Sheffield Lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal; Padworth Common, once frequented by highwaymen and footpads; Greenham Common, now home to many rare and endangered plants; East Isley and the Ridgeway Path; and Lambourn in the 'Valley of the Racehorse'.

The walks vary in length from 3 to 6 miles and are all based on good local pubs, cafes and tearooms. Information such as how to get to the start and where to park are given too. There are also photographs of places along the way and numbered sketch maps which correspond with numbered paragraphs in the text so that walkers can see at a glance where they are.

The full walk locations are: Wraysbury; Eton Wick; Swinley Park; Cookham Dean Common; White Waltham; Gardeners Green; Ruscombe and Twyford; California Country Park; Shinfield; Sheffield Lock; Padworth Common; Upper Basildon; Beenham; Brimpton Common; Hampstead Norreys; Thatcham; East Isley; Kintbury; Wickham; Lambourne.

The Berkshire Downs are a line of downland hills, part of the North Wessex Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. They lie east-west, with their scarp slope facing north into the Vale of the White Horse and their dip slope bounded by the course of the River Kennet. These walks cover more or less the length of the Berkshire Downs, from Ashdown House in the west to the National Trust properties of Lardon Chase, Lough Down and the Holies, in the east.

All of the walks in this guide are circular and begin at a car park or safe parking location with the grid reference provided. Public transport options are given where available. The walks, between 3.5 and 8.5 miles long, are graded from easy to challenging. Distance and a short description of the terrain are also provided. Clear route directions are provided together with simple sketch maps. One of the features that make the 'Boot Up' series of guides so attractive is the emphasis on good landscape photography and the book is well illustrated throughout with colour photographs. The handy size also means it will slip easily into your pocket, protected by the tough cover.

The walk locations are: Ashdown House; Lambourne; East Garston; Hackpen Hill and Letcombe Bassett; Farnborough; The Fawleys; East Ilsley; Blewbury; Streatley; Moulsford.

What better way to spend a leisurely few hours than to drive to the countryside, stretch your legs and then visit a good pub for some fine food. The 40 circular routes in this book show how this can be done. Each route, starting and finishing at or near a recommended pub, is between 3 and 7.5 miles in length and takes the walker through some of the most attractive and contrasting scenery these two counties have to offer.

In Berkshire there are routes taking in the gallops of Lambourn and the Valley of the Racehorse in the west and Ascot Racecourse and Windsor Great Park in the east. Villages steeped in history scatter the county: Inkpen and Combe Gibbet; Bagnor and the ruins of Donnington Castle; Finchampstead, once a hunting ground of King Henry VIII; and Caesars Camp at Swinley Forest near Bracknell.

Oxfordshire offers routes in the remote picturesque village of Shennington in the north and riverside walks from Shiplake church to Sonning in the south. Walkers can also enjoy routes through the ancient village of Salford and the Cotswold village of Shipton-under-Wychwood; Coleshill, a National Trust village; Uffington, with its church known as the 'Cathedral of the Vale'; and Watlington, where fine views to the north can be seen from Christmas Common.

The full walk locations are: Berkshire - Upper Lambourne; Hungerford; Inkpen Common; Chaddleworth; Crockham Heath; Bagnor; West Ilsley; Hermitage; Aldworth; Aldermaston Wharf; Pangbourne; Swallowfield; Finchampstead; Hurst and Dinton Pastures; Crazies Hill; Littlewick Green; Cookham Dean; Swinley Forest (Bracknell); Woodside (Ascot); Old Windsor. Oxfordshire - Shenington; North Newington; Salford and the Rollright Stones; Clifton (Deddington); Fringford; Lower Heyford; Shipton-under-Wychwood; Combe; Stanton St John; Alvescot; Cuddesdon; Sydenham; Longworth; Coleshill; Sutton Courtenay; Watlington; Uffington; East Hendred; Satwell; Shiplake Row.

A practical guide to over 100 miles of easy walking all within a seven mile radius of Reading. Twenty four circular walks are included, mostly between 3 and 4 miles, through the beautiful countryside of Berkshire, Oxfordshire and north Hampshire. This guide is one of the 'Rambling for Pleasure' series published by the East Berkshire Ramblers' Association Group. All these guides produced to very high standards with clear accurate route descriptions, excellent quality coloured mapping and a full colour illustration for each walk.

Walking locations in this guide include Sonning Village, Binfield Heath and Shiplake Woods, Morgan's Wood and Crowsley Park, Peppard Common and Kidmore End, Tinker's Green and Hemdean Bottom, River Kennet and Sulhamstead Bannister, Pullen's pond and Starvale Woods, Carter's Hill and Barkham Brook, Burghfield Lock and Calcot Mill, Hurst Village and River Loddon.

A practical guide to over 100 miles of easy walking all within an eight mile radius of Reading. Twenty four circular walks are included, mostly between 4 and 5 miles, through the beautiful countryside of Berkshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire. This guide is one of the 'Rambling for Pleasure' series published by the East Berkshire Ramblers' Association Group. All these guides produced to very high standards with clear accurate route descriptions, excellent quality coloured mapping and a full colour illustration for each walk.

Walking locations include Gillsmithers Wood and Drawback Hill, Rotherfield Greys and Stony Bottom, Highland Wood and Walk Shaw, Whitchurch Hill and Boze Down, Ufton Green and Padworth House, Devil's Highway and Beech Hill, Swallowfield Park and Thatcher's Ford, Theal Lake and Whitehouse Green, Lower Shiplake and the Lock, plus many others.

This guide is a carefully planned and thoroughly researched footpath guide, exploring the hidden countryside between Reading, Newbury and Basingstoke. There are twenty four walks varying between 3 and 7 miles. This guide is one of the 'Rambling for Pleasure' series published by the East Berkshire Ramblers' Association Group. All these guides produced to very high standards with clear accurate route descriptions, excellent quality coloured mapping and a full colour illustration for each walk.

Walking locations include Padworth Lock and Jacob's Gully, Bucklebury Common and Jennettshill Wood, The Slade and Bucklebury Village, Box Wood and Grimsbury Castle, Speen Moor and Hamstead Park, Newtown Common and Horris Hill, Watership Down and Cottington's Hill, River Enborne and Huntsmoor Hill, Baughurst and Ashford Hill Meadows, plus many more.

The countryside through which the river Thames flows is a patchwork of open chalk grassland, broadleaved woodland and farmland and home to two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The 25 adventurous circular walks in this guide take you through the Southern Chilterns, Berkshire, Lambourn and North Hampshire Downs and Southern Oxfordshire, all within easy reach of Reading, Newbury, Abingdon and London.

Some routes visit Iron Age hill forts while others pass more modern features such as Wilton Windmill and the Kennet and Avon Canal. Some follow sections of the Ridgeway, while others meander along the banks of the Thames. What they all have in common is that they take the keen rambler to some of the best parts of the region.

The walks vary in length from 10 to 18 miles, and there is one two day route. However there are shorter, less strenuous alternatives for many of the walks. Each walk has detailed route descriptions with information on local points of interest. The text is supported by full colour OS Landranger mapping and lots of vibrant colour photographs. Each walk chapter begins with practical information and a summary of the terrain and main features of the route. An introductory chapter provides additional practical information for planning your walks, including public transport details.

The walk locations include: Lechlade; Liddington Castle; The Bedwyns; Fosbury Hill and the Chutes; Farringdon; Lambourn Downs; Walbury Hill; Letcombe; Wantage; Farnborough; Cold Ash; Blewbury; Pang Valley; Dorchester-on-Thames; Aldworth Giants and Thurle Down; Goring; Ewelme and Swyncombe; Silchester; Hambledon Valley; Cookham; Watlington Hill; Sonning; Stadhampton; Kingsclere.

If you are looking for a walk of between 2 and 6 miles in the Thames Valley countryside topped off by some good pub food, this is the book for you. Its handy size fits neatly into a pocket and it includes all the details you need. Contents include an introduction to each walk, details of distance and terrain, how to get to the start, recommended pub, food served and telephone number, numbered route directions, matching numbered route maps and details of places of interest nearby. There are also photographs to illustrate the pubs and some scenic views to be enjoyed.

The 15 walk locations are: Wolvercote; Horspath; Sandford-on-Thames; Clifton Hampden; Dorchester-on-Thames; South Stoke; Goring; Pangbourne; Reading; Wargrave; Aston; Little Marlow; Cookham; Maidenhead; Eton.

This Jarrold-Ordnance Survey Pathfinder Guide makes the ideal companion for country walks throughout the region covered. Clear and easy to follow directions are accompanied by detailed 1:25,000 scale maps from Ordnance Survey and specially commissioned photographs. With 28 colour-coded routes to choose from, all tried and tested by seasoned walkers and varying from extended strolls to exhilarating hikes, there is a walk to suit all situations.

The guide introduces you to the area and highlights the most scenic walks. Details are included for useful organisations, refreshment stops and places to leave your car. Although we always recommend taking the appropriate OS Explorer or Outdoor Leisure map on all walks, in the case of the Pathfinder Guides this mapping is included, with the route clearly outlined in yellow.

The routes include the following locations. Abingdon and Sutton Courtenay; Aldbury, Ivinghoe Beacon and Ashridge; Amersham and Chalfont St. Giles; Aston Hill and Drayton Beauchamp; Chesham and Little Missenden; Chess Valley; Cookham, Winter Hill and Cock Marsh; Coombe Hill and Chequers; Cuckhamsley Hill and the Ridgeway; Dorchester and Wittenham Clumps; Dunstable Downs; Goring; Great Hampden and Little Hampden; Hedgerley and Burnham Beeches; Henley-on-Thames and Hambleden; Ibstone, Turville and Fingest; Marlow and Hurley; Northchurch and Berkhamsted Commons; Petersham and Richmond Park; Princes Risborough and Chinnor Hill; Runnymead and Windsor Great Park; Wallingford; Watlington Hill; West Wycombe and Bradenham; Widbrook Common and Cliveden Reach; Windsor and Eaton

If you enjoy both walking and visiting country pubs, this book should appeal. All the inns are in the Thames Valley and are surrounded by excellent walking country. Each walk begins and ends at a particular pub. They vary in length from 1.5 to 7 miles and the route is described in detail with its own accompanying sketch map.

Concentrated along seventy miles of the Thames from just above Oxford to Windsor, these walks explore an idyllic scenery of riverside paths, woodlands and meadows. There are walks from pubs in the historic towns of Abingdon, Henley and Marlow while others explore the attractive villages of Stanton Harcourt, Dorchester-on-Thames and Cookham. From Radcot and Appleton in the west to Dorney and Eton Wick in the east these walks offer many hours of enjoyment in the open air, followed by more enjoyment in the pub! All 40 pubs have their own individual character and details given include opening times, speciality menus and their range of ales.

The walk locations are: Radcot; Appleton; Stanton Harcourt; Eynsham; Stanton St John; Sandford-on-Thames; Abingdon; Culham; Long Wittenham; Clifton Hampden; Dorchester-on-Thames; Shillingford; Roke; Lewknor; Crowmarsh Gifford; South Stoke; Streatley; Checkendon; Whitchurch; Pangbourne; Bradfield; Goring Heath; Chazey Heath; Rotherfield Greys; Caversham Bridge; Shiplake Row; Henley-on-Thames; Bix; Fawley; Aston; Medmenham; Hurley; Marlow; Cookham Dean; Little Marlow; Well End; Cookham; Hedgerley; Dorney; Eton Wick.

Tea is often said to be the best meal out in England - scones with cream and strawberry jam, home made cakes and pastries, toasted teacakes dripping with butter for the winter, delicate cucumber sandwiches in the summer and all washed down with the cup that cheers.

The twenty circular walks in this book explore the Thames Valley between Richmond and Oxford, some of the most beautiful countryside in the south of England. The routes also introduce the walker to lovely parks and woodlands at Windsor and Burnham Beeches; to great houses at Hampton Court and Hughenden Manor; to the Thameside village of Goring; and to the historic town of Wallingford.

Each walk is carefully described and is accompanied by a sketch map of the route. Numbers are used, both against the walk instructions and on the map, to make path finding easier. There are also 'how to get there' notes for the start and alternative starting and finishing points for those who wish to visit the teashops earlier or later on their outing. Practical information on the teashops including their opening times, regular menus and house specialities are also provided. For those walks where the teashop closes or has restricted hours in the winter months, other refreshment places are recommended.

The walk locations are: Richmond Hill; Hampton Court; Runnymede; Virginia Water and the Windsor Great Park; Burnham Beeches; Downley Common and Hughenden Valley; West Wycombe; Marlow and Temple Lock; Marlow and Winter Hill; Remenham and Henley-on-Thames; Harpsden and Marsh Lock; Dinton Pastures; Dorney and the Jubilee River; Pangbourne and Mapledurham Lock; Denham and the Grand Union Canal; Goring and the Ridgeway; Wallingford and Benson; Little Wittenham and Dorchester; Pinkneys Green and Maidenhead Thicket; Godstow and Oxford.

The Thames Valley, which embraces parts of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire, has always been a popular walking area. Marvellous views over river valleys, historic buildings, nature reserves and beech woods are all on offer. This book contains 20 circular rambles, of about 3 to 5.5 miles in length, which explore this glorious and varied countryside. There are routes around the city of Oxford; at Blewbury on the Berkshire Downs; along the Thames itself from Shiplake to Sonning; through the grounds of Greys Court not far from Henley; and to Runnymede with its Magna Carta monument and Kennedy Memorial.

Trevor Yorke is an accomplished artist and the maps illustrating the routes are beautifully drawn and detailed, making route finding easy and reducing the need for lengthy descriptive instructions. Notes beside the maps include brief histories of the buildings and features encountered en route, information on how to get to the start and refreshment details.

The walk locations are: Binsey and Oxford; Marsh Baldon; Abingdon; Dorchester; Blewbury; Wallingford; Goring; Exlade Street; Stanford Dingley; Collins End; Sonning; Waltham St Lawrence; Rotherfield Greys; Aston; Hurley; Cookham Dean; Hedgerley; Holyport; Eton; Englefield Green.

A practical guide to over 100 miles of easy walking. Twenty four circular walks varying from 3 to 6 miles with the opportunity to sample England's most famous and historic river everytime. This guide is one of the 'Rambling for Pleasure' series published by the East Berkshire Ramblers' Association Group. All these guides produced to very high standards with clear accurate route descriptions, excellent quality coloured mapping and a full colour illustration for each walk.

Walking locations include Coopers Hill and Runnymede, Colne Brook and Ankerwycke Estate, Romney Lock and Eton College, Brunel Bridge and Bray Village, Wildbrook Common and Cliveden Reach, Little Marlow and Riverwoods, Cookham Dean and Winter Hill, Hurley Lock and Temple Park, Culham Court and Henley Reach, Remenham Wood and Mill End, plus many more.

A thoroughly researched footpath guide containing twenty four delightful walks exploring the River Thames Valley and the Chilterns in Oxfordshire and Berkshire. The routes, mostly linear, through attractive countryside are about 7.5 miles long on average all with a frequent and reliable train or bus return journey. This guide is one of the 'Rambling for Pleasure' series published by the East Berkshire Ramblers' Association Group. All these guides produced to very high standards with clear accurate route descriptions, excellent quality coloured mapping and a full colour illustration for each walk.

Walking locations include Windsor and Datchet, Slough to Cookham, Furze Platt to Bourne End, Twyford to Marlow, Marlow to Henley, Reading to Pangbourne, Pangbourne to Goring, Cholsey to Goring via Chilterns or Berkshire Downs, Didcot to Appleford, Clifton Hampden to Shillingford, plus many others.

One of the AA county walks series, this guide explores the best of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire countryside. It includes 50 themed walks of between 2 and 10 miles, each with fascinating background reading. There are clear, easy-to-follow route descriptions, including detailed sketch maps, for every walk. Information on what to look out for during the walk and places to eat and drink is provided, including guidance for dog owners on where to walk and dog-friendly establishments.

The walk locations include: Buckinghamshire - Stowe; Milton Keynes; Bletchley Park; Fenny Stratford; Addington; The Claydons; Mentmore; Quainton; Ivinghoe Beacon; Brill; Hartwell; Chequers; Coombe Hill; Chesham; Chalfont St Giles; West Wycombe; Turville; Hambleden; Marlow; Burnham Beeches; Stoke Poges; Dorney; Eton Wick. Berkshire - Windsor; Sunningdale; Windsor Great Park; Maidenhead Thicket; Cookham; Wargrave; Dinton Pastures; Wokingham; Finchampstead; Reading; Pangbourne; Frilsham; Stanford Dingley; Brimpton; Hermitage; Donnington Castle; Greenham; Farnborough; Chaddelworth; Combe Gibbet; Enborne.

A band of chalk hills running north-east from the River Thames and covering parts of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, the Chilterns are designated an AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). The grandeur of a dramatic scarp along the north-west edge contrasts with landscape of a more intimate nature; woods, hedge-rows, deep valleys and charming villages.

Using some of a network of nearly 1,000 miles of footpaths and bridleways, this guide describes thirty-five walks in the area. The routes are mainly half day or gentle full day outings, designed to take in the best of the Chiltern landscape and to visit historical curiosities.

A general introduction outlines geology, history and natural history of the area, and many more details about things of interest are given within each walk description. Sketch maps are included and the book is illustrated.