Circular Routes

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
HighlightsHenley
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
HighlightsHenley
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
HighlightsHenley
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
HighlightsHenley
Marsh Lock
Marsh Meadows
Mill Meadows
Oracle (Riverside)
River Kennet (Kennetside)
Thames Valley Park
Shiplake
Sonning
Sonning Lock