Walking Britain Newbury to Hungerford via Kennet & Avon Canal
Introduction to Walk 2344
County/Area - Berkshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
Ascent - 150 feet / 45 metres
Time - 4 hours 40 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
A linear Berkshire walk that offers pleasant level walking with something of interest along the way. The route uses trains for the return journey. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 158 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 158 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 174 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 174 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Digital Maps - For more information on digital maps go to Anquet Maps. Digital maps, including Ordnance Survey, Harvey Superwalker and British Mountain Maps, are available for your PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android tablet and phone. | |||
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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