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Savernake
Wednesday February 19 @ 10:15 am - 1:00 pm
Leader: Robert Stallard
This is the fourth year where Savernake has been an option, hopefully fourth time lucky!
The Grand Avenue starts at a sharp left turn from the A4 just before the hill down to Marlborough (SU 20988 68342). Drive 0.6 miles along the pot-holed avenue and park at the first small car park on the right (SU 21746 67571). Although 35 miles away it should only take about 50 minutes from west Reading using M4 and A4. We will look at a number of named veteran trees (mainly oak) for which the forest is famous. It is a gentle walk of about 3 ½ miles. Some places muddy and slippery. Lunch will be available at the Bear Hotel at Hungerford on the A4 (RG17 0EL, SU 33901 68903) just by the roundabout to the town centre. The hotel would like our lunch orders in advance, the menu is available here. Please register your interest here by Saturday 15th with lunch choices and indicate whether you would like to accept or can offer lift(s) – as it is quite a long journey.
