Places to cycle to and visit around Reading

Thames path – Reading to Sonning

Route detail: Sonning village to the site of the Reading Festival. Off road. No cycling through lock.
What you will see: Thames River path views, Sonning village.
Length: 3.1 miles/5km
Thames Path website on cycle routes
National Trails website on trail between Reading and Sonning
Places to see around Sonning Common

Dinton Pastures Country Park, Wokingham

Route detail: A short trip from Reading via Wokingham Road.
What you will see: Dinton has several off-road tracks around its lakes, including 1.8 mile loop around Black Swan Lake.
Length: 4.1 miles/ 6.5km from Reading
Dinton Pastures information on Wokingham Countryside website
Best trails in Dinton Pastures

King Alfred’s Way – Reading to Stoke Row

Route detail: 25 mile round route of King Alfred’s Way.
What you will see: The Chilterns.
Length: 25 miles
King Alfred’s Way cycling route detail on Cycling UK
Stoke Row – Wikipedia
Visit Winchester website

Lower Earley to Shinfield

Route detail: Starting at Asda in Lower Earley, head downhill towards the M4. Cross the pedestrian/cycle bridge to arrive in Shinfield.
What you will see: Suburban ride followed by countryside of Shinfield on quieter roads.
Length: 2.5 miles/4km
Attractions around Shinfield

Kennet and Avon Canal

Route detail: Along the towpath west of Reading to Newbury
What you will see: views of the canal, Theale, Aldermaston, Woolhampton, Thatcham and Newbury
Length: 31.7km
Reading to Newbury route information on All Trails website

Green Park

Route detail: Green Park Business Park is 2 miles south of Reading town centre. The business park has many cycle-friendly paths and the roads are quiet.
What you will see: Green Park pond and some nature.
Length: Various cycle paths
Green Park website

Reading to Stonor

Route detail: Reading to Stonor Park.
What you will see: Beautiful areas around Stonor Park and picturesque Oxfordshire villages of Turville, Christmas Common and Nettlebed.
Length: 13 miles/21km
Cycling within Stonor

Chiltern Hills loop

Route detail: Head north into the Chilterns.
What you will see: Area of outstanding beauty, rolling hills and sites like the Maharaja’s Well in Stoke Row.
Length: Variety of routes
Chilterns cycleway on the Chilterns National Landscape website

Town centre to Mapledurham

Route detail: From the town centre onto Caversham Bridge, into Caversham and along The Warren Street. Follow the route parallel with the Thames to Mapledurham.
What you will see: Thames views, the village of Mapledurham with its historic buildings including Mapledurham Watermill and Mapledurham House.
Length: 19.4 miles/31km
Town centre to Mapledurham route on Komoot

Swinley Forest, Bracknell

Route detail: From the station along Kings Road, continue to Wokingham Road and then Reading Road. Then go through Wokingham and cross Bracknell and reach Swinley Forest.
What you will see: Swinley Forest offers 24km of purpose built trails suitable for all ages and abilities.
Length: 8.5 miles/14km from station
Swinley Forest mountain bike trails

Reading to Goring

Route detail: Variety of routes available:

• Goring – Reading via Caversham Golf Course
• Goring – Reading Road commute
• Goring – Reading along the river
• Goring – Reading via Collins End
• Goring – Reading via Kidmore End
  What you will see: Caversham area with parks and Thames scenery.
  Length: 10.8 miles/17km
  Goring Gap Cycling website

Reading to Goring along the river

Route detail: Backroads north of Reading town centre take you across countryside and up above the Thames Valley through Nunney and Whitechurch Hill. Then descending to picturesque Goring on Thames.
What you will see: Views of the River Thames from a number of different angles. Lots to do in Goring on Thames.
Length: 9.2 miles /15km
Goring to Reading on the Thames Path National Trail website
Visit Goring and Streatley website