Links to sites that may be of interest to walkers

Below are links to other sites that may interest you as a local person, walker, sports or outdoor lover
If you know of or publish a site that would be of interest to others please let us know so that we can add it to the list

Index

Walking for Health Links​​ 

Please note that these links will be updated when the transition to Ramblers Wellbeing walks takes place during 2022
  • Ramblers Wellbeing Walks (RWW) Visit this site to find out more about Walking for Health. You will find more links to other Health Walks. There is a particularly useful search facility to help you find the walks local to you.
  • Sonning Common Walks Visit this detailed site to find out more about local health walks from Sonning Common, Oxfordshire (five miles west of Reading). One of our closest (geographically) 'rival' groups.
  • West Berkshire Walks are centered around Thatcham but cover Newbury, Greenham Common, Kintbury and Snelsmore Common.
  • Other South Oxfordshire Walks Coordinated by South Oxfordshire District Council

National Walking Links

  • Thames Valley Walks A not for profit site designed to cover walkers in the Thames Valley 
  • ​Henley & Goring Ramblers Our local Ramblers Group
  • Oxon 20s 30's Walkers. Ramblers Association site aimed at this specific age group
  • Oxon Weekend Walkers. Ramblers Association site aimed at working people who want some country walking at weekends
  • Reading Rambling Club is a friendly independent walking club which has been enjoying the local countryside for over 70 years. They also venture further a-field for long days out, weekends away and holidays abroad. They meet most Saturdays and Sundays for walks between 5 and 15 miles. The Wednesday Group meet midweek for walks between 3 and 8 miles and the Mountain Section spend weekends tackling longer walks in wilder terrain.
  • BBOWT Sponsored Walks. Visit this site to get details of the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust events, especially their Sponsored Walks in June
  • Car Free Walks around Reading and Thames Valley. Innovative scheme devised by a local resident, to encourage the use of public transport and get people out in the country walking for fitness. Wendy is working on improving the web site to make it easier to navigate
  • Oxfordshire Walk & Cycle - The very best of Oxfordshire walks and cycle routes complete with supporting information, mapping and places to stay.
  • Oxford County Council Walks - Downloadable maps and directions for circular walks, short easy walks and long walks on Oxfordshire County Council's web site.
  • Walking in England, a new web site with lots of routes and information for us walkers. You can even set Berkshire or Oxfordshire as a favorite.
  • Walking Englishman, unlike England, is a new website. It is intended as a reference directory for people who enjoy that most timeless of pursuits - walking and rambling in the countryside. As a directory, they will be featuring articles on walking, walking equipment and clothing.
  • Walking Forum is a forum for discussing all aspects of country walking & hiking in the UK with boards for general chat, gear, photography, and all the popular UK walking destinations.
  • The Chilterns Society A really good site full of useful information for walkers (as well as other activities). There is a particularly long list of walks in various areas as well as a comprehensive list of 'Walkers Pubs' (I thought Walkers made crisps!?)
  • The Chilterns Conservation Board A fantastic site for those that want leaflets and publications on where to walk and what to see in the Chiltern Hills and Vales. It contains loads in downloadable, printable pdf format. There is one called Views of the Thames that features two walks that begin from Goring & Streatley Railway Station.
  • The Ramblers Association Rambling, Walking - what's the difference? Visit this site to find out.
  • The Ridgeway Walks that take place every May. See their new and improved web site for details. Helen was the only member of our group to walk in 2005 and she has a special mention on the site.
  • The Thames Valley Long Distance Walkers Association (TVLDWA) who organise lots of events in our local area.
  • Walking Routes UK Great site with lots of links to other walk groups and routes

National & International walking Holiday Links

  • The Adventure People. A travel agency who specialise in guided and self guided touring holidays with adventure! Most of the adventure holidays we feature are small group guided trips starting at point A and ending at point B with lots of experiences in-between.
  • First Choice - The biggest All-inclusive holiday company in the UK, including flights, accommodation, transfers, three meal a day and local drinks as standard.
  • aXalar - Walking holidays in Catalonia run by two ladies from California. Guided routes through largely unknown sections of the Catalan Cami de Sant Jaume (Way of St James) and much more.
  • HF Holidays. One of the best walking holiday operators. UK and many foreign itineraries available
  • Hillwalk Tours. Fancy a pilgrimage in Spain or a National Trail in the UK but need some help? These guys will help you get there.
  • ​Cloud 9 Walking Holidays Walking holidays for individuals and groups in the Lake District and Scottish Highlands and Islands - great holidays
  • Health Walk Tours in Iceland. Many of our walkers have been on one of Tony's tours and all have thoroughly enjoyed their holiday.
  • Walking Holidays World Walks is a tour operator for hiking & walking holidays to Europe (including Eastern Europe, Spain, Portugal, France), New Zealand, Morocco, Turkey & destinations worldwide.
  • The Tithe Barn Guest House, Stanton Drew, Somerset is a great centre for visiting Bath, Bristol and Wells and all places between. Good walking country as the Chew Valley is close by.
  • Pirila Mountain Hotel. - Special rates for walking holidays in Bulgaria.
  • High Point Holidays - Guided walking holidays in France, French Alps, Spain, Bulgaria and Africa.
  • Walk Andalucia - Walking and Painting Holidays in the South of Spain.
  • Foxys Island Walks - comprehensive site for National & International walking holidays in several countries. For specific UK walks click this link
  • Walks with Buggies and Wheelchairs A specialist site for those with little (or big) ones who need a push.
  • Dragon Trails for a really enjoyable walking holiday.If you fancy a bit of stunning scenic walking in West Wales, have a look at this.
  • Way2go4 Walking Holidays are based in Devon and cater for Guided and Self Guided/Independent walking holidays and walking tours in the UK and chosen European destinations. They are offering a 10% discount for GGW members.

Local Links

  • ​Visit Goring & Streatley. A comprehensive interactive website full of all the information a visitor could possibly need. Useful to locals too. Launched 6th May 2015
  • Elvendon Images. Photos of the local area and from further afield.
  • Total MSK A Caversham based company specialising in sports and Remedial Massage, Chiropractic, Dry Needling, Gua Sha and IASTM treating private patient’s in a mobile capacity and up to 20 miles from Reading town centre and specialize in work and sports related musculoskeletal conditions. They also run charity events. See the website for more details.
  • Bathsheba's Wedding Dance Band. Fabulous Dance Band - Why not book them for your social event or wedding. Highly recommended by over 100 of our members!
  • Click this link to see a Walker Specific Workout that has been specially devised for GGW by a Personal Trainer in Reading, Ryan Phillips.
  • Reading Outdoor Group  - friendly club for all ages, organising many outdoor and indoor events including local walks, cycling and weekends away

Walking Equipment Links

Planners & Mappers

  • Visorando - A walk planner that can be used to create a walk from any point on an ordnance survey map. It can then be printed or exported to a GPS device.
  • Komoot - The best app for recording your walks. Don't eat your battery and gives you lots of information.

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