The “Are We There Yet?” brewery loop: Wokingham edition, 12 miles, Moderate
Details
Friday 2 January 2026
Start time: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time: 3:30 pm
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 19.5km / 12.1mi
Ascent: 46m / 151ft
Type: circular
Walk details
Today’s circular walk takes us towards the Siren Brewery from Wokingham, which has won major awards like "Best New Brewery in England". Starting at Wokingham station, we’ll leave Wokingham by following the Greenway Route B and Heron Road Playing Fields to take us towards Barkham. After this, we’ll walk past St James’ Church towards Arborfield Green via Hazebrouck Meadows Country Park, which we walk through towards the Siren Brewery. We’ll have our lunch stop here as well as having some time to try some of their local craft beers.
After lunch, we’ll briefly walk long the same route to leave Arborfield Green before walking along the California Greenway towards Finchampstead. Here, we walk through the village towards The Moors, which we then pass to start heading back towards Wokingham, of which we pass under the railway a couple of times. Near the end of the walk, we’ll walk through Elms Field park back to our finishing point at Wokingham station. For those who want a pint at the end of the walk, we’ll be stopping at The Station Tap, which is opposite the station.
Travel details
By public transport
The recommended train to get is the 09:39 SWR service that arrives in Wokingham at 09:53.
By car
Wokingham station has a good size car park, where parking fees apply.
Dogs
Dogs allowed provided they are kept on a lead at all times.
Please see our dogs policy on our group website for more details.
Notes
- Please bring a packed lunch and plenty of water.
- It might be muddy – please wear suitable footwear.
Please see our group website for more information: https://www.berkshirewalkers.co.uk/