The walking routes displayed here are Circular Routes. Unlike Linear walks, or "Slow Ways", Circular Walks finish back where they started...but because the walks are circular, you can of course start them from anywhere along the route.
We try hard to make sure that all our walking routes keep you away from traffic as much as possible and take you through all the most beautiful and interesting places around Henley-on-Thames.
Circular Routes that pass through: Reading
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Reading (Station) via Crowsley, Dunsden Green, Emmer Green & Caversham
The shortest route between Henley and Reading, approximately 3km (2 miles) shorter than routes involving the Thames Path.
| Distance Duration | 13.5km (8.4 miles) 2.8 hours | Highlights | Henley Caversham Park Dunsden Green Emmer Green Highlands Park Christchurch Meadows Reading (Station) |
Reading (Station) via Crowsley, Dunsden Green & Sonning
| Distance Duration | 16.5km (10.3 miles) 3.4 hours | Highlights | Henley Crowsley Park Dunsden Green Reading View Highlands Park King's Meadow Reading (Station) Thames Valley Park Flowing Spring Pub Sonning Sonning Lock |
Henley to Reading (via Crowsley and Caversham)
Probably the shortest, almost entirely, off-road route between Henley and Reading taking walkers out of Henley via Highlands Park, over Crowsley Park, then through Crowsley into Caversham and down into Reading via Balmore Park which provides walkers with an excellent view of Reading Town Centre from a distance.
| Distance Duration | 13.4km (8.3 miles) 2.8 hours | Highlights | Henley Balmore Park Crowsley Park Highlands Park Christchurch Meadows Reading (Station) |
Henley to Reading (Thames Path via Shiplake and Sonning)
This is a very pleasant and simple route into Reading following the River Thames to Shiplake, Sonning and Thames Valley Park before heading inland along Kennetside and following the River Kennet all the way into Reading, ending at the Oracle Shopping Centre.
| Distance Duration | 15km (9.3 miles) 3.1 hours | Highlights | Henley Marsh Lock Marsh Meadows Mill Meadows Oracle (Riverside) River Kennet (Kennetside) Thames Valley Park Shiplake Sonning Sonning Lock |