Hawley Lake, Minley Woods and Yateley Common, 8 miles, easy (BOOKING REQUIRED)

A gentle, circular walk from Blackwater past Hawley Lake, through Minley Woods and over Yateley Common.

This walk will be led by Shannon.

Advance booking is required for this walk, which is limited to 15 people. This is now handled by marking yourself as attending here on Meetup. Please do not turn up without booking your space by doing so, only sign up if you intend to come, and cancel in good time if you can no longer attend so that someone else can take your place.

Please see our website for more information about the group.

Pace: gentle. Ascent: 99m.

Walk details

We'll head south from Blackwater station through Hawley Common and past Hawley Lake. We'll then continue west to Minley Woods, hopefully finding a good spot to stop for lunch. After lunch we'll head north through the woods until we reach the Ely pub, where we will be able to use the toilets, and buy a drink if you like. Finally we'll head east through Yateley Common and back to Blackwater station, completing the loop.

Please note, this walk goes through the MOD Aldershot Training Area. Please familiarise yourself with the guidance on this: do not touch anything suspicious, and dogs must be kept under close control at all times.

Travel details

By public transport

From Reading, catch the 10:24 train arriving into Blackwater at 10:45. Please note, if the train is delayed, the start of the walk will be too.

By car

Parking is available at Blackwater station: charges may apply.

Notes

• Please bring a packed lunch and a drink.
• 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.