Thames
Travelling
This 'Walk Through Time' is part of the BBC's Natural History series this
Autumn. We have plotted a walk along the Thames to show you how this part
of Berkshire looked millions of years ago.
Walk details:
Start point:
King's Meadow Car Park
Ordnance Survey:
OS Map - map ref:SU718741
Distance:
approx 4km (2.4 miles)
Time:
approx 1.5 hours
Extra info: To see what the symbols mean, please visit
the
key
Click the numbered buttons above to
see the different stages of the walk
More info:
This walk follows the Thames from Reading to Sonning and will show you
the outcrops of chalk that exist in the area as well as how the river
and its wildlife has changed from that of millions of years ago. It starts
at King's Meadow in Reading and ends at St Andrew's Church, Sonning.
Getting
there:
By bus/train: The bus and train station is a 10-minute walk from King's
Meadow car park. At the end of the walk, there is a bus stop, check Part
11 for times. By car: Drive to King's Meadow Car Park where it costs £2.70
to park for up to five hours.
Walk conditions
The path is flat and in good condition - mainly either light gravel or
tarmac. But part of the path runs through meadows which act as a floodplain
for the Thames.
So beware after heavy rain.Health and Safety information
BBC
Radio Berkshire broadcast a special programme on Saturday 16th
October LIVE from the walk.
Over
80 Radio Berkshire listeners joined The Andrew Peach programme
which came from King's Meadow.
Then
they walked the walk with Professor Bruce Sellwood of Reading
University and BBC Radio Berkshire's Steve Madden, Amanda Sutton
and Jo Parry.
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