Silchester Trail from Bramley – Revisited, 8 miles, easy
Details
This 8-mile circular walk from Bramley follows the route of the Silchester Trail, including a full circuit of Calleva Atrebatum (originally an Iron Age settlement and later a Roman town).
This walk will be led by Will.
Please see our website for more information about the group.
Pace: gentle. Ascent: 77m.
Walk details
This 8-mile circular walk from Bramley follows the Silchester Trail to the remains of Calleva Atrebatum, a Roman town developed from its Iron Age predecessor.
Heading northwest out of Bramley we’ll leave the road into fields. Passing under the railway at Clapper’s Farm and over Silchester Brook, the walk will skirt the southern edge of North Copes. The path from here leads to Calleva Atrebatum where on arrival we'll see the 12th century Church of St. Mary the Virgin.
At Calleva Atrebatum the walk will loop round the outer edge of the remaining Roman town seeing sections of wall that still stand. On completion of the loop we'll branch off to the amphitheatre. (Access to the amphitheatre may be restricted due to recent wet weather).
After a lunch stop the walk will head back to Bramley via the Drove which runs through the middle of Calleva Atrebatum. Once on the west side of the site we’ll pick up the footpaths via Three Ashes and Bramley Frith Wood.
Travel details
By public transport
If travelling from Reading, please get the 10:07 train to Bramley (Hampshire), arriving at 10:26. If this train is delayed, the start of the walk will be too. Trains back to Reading run every 30 minutes.
By car
There is no car park at Bramley station, if driving please park legally and considerately (e.g. in the nearby Jibbs Meadow car park) allowing time to park and walk to the start point.
Notes
- Please bring a packed lunch and a drink.
- It might be muddy – please wear suitable footwear.
- Please contact the leader directly if you are delayed on the day or can't find the group (find contact details on our website). We are unlikely to respond to Meetup comments or messages sent on the day of the walk in enough time to be helpful.