Newbury to Hungerford
Walked
- Starts
- Newbury Wharf
- Finishes
- Hungerford Town Bridge
- Distance
- About 9 miles
- Time
- Roughly 3½ hours
Swans, a dozen locks and a very welcome bench at Kintbury.
5 walks so far
All my walks
Newest first. Times are how long it takes me at a gentle pace, without stopping for too many photos.
Millpond to Lock Keeper's Cottage
Walked
- Starts
- Millpond Bridge
- Finishes
- Lock Keeper's Cottage
- Distance
- 3.5 miles
- Time
- About 1½ hours
Flat, wide and easy underfoot, with swans at every bend. The path is well surfaced all the way, and the tearoom by the last lock does a very good flapjack.
The Long Pound
Walked
- Starts
- Hatherley Wharf
- Finishes
- Ashby Bridge
- Distance
- 6 miles
- Time
- About 2½ hours
A long, quiet stretch with no locks at all, so it's very peaceful. There's nowhere to buy a drink on the way, so take water. The path can get muddy after rain.
Aqueduct and Back Lane
Walked
- Starts
- Brindle Lock car park
- Finishes
- Brindle Lock car park (a loop)
- Distance
- 4.5 miles
- Time
- About 2 hours
You walk across the water on a stone aqueduct, then loop home by a quiet back lane through the fields. Best on a clear day for the view down the valley.
Three Locks and a Pint
Walked
- Starts
- Fenny Wharf
- Finishes
- The Anchor, Cutler's Green
- Distance
- 2 miles
- Time
- About 1 hour
Short and sweet, with three locks to watch boats go through. It's an easy first walk if you're new to towpaths, and there's a beer garden waiting at the end.