BRITISH WALKING FEDERATION
NEW AWARDS OFFICER	SOUTH EAST ENGLAND BERKSHIRE Reading Rivers & Buildings Walk (PT 52) - 10km  Grade 1 Organised by Thames Valley Walking Club The walk takes you round the heart of Reading town centre as well as the Abbey ruins.  It also passes through the 'Oracle Shopping Centre' before returning to the start along the canal and river. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE The Ackeley Challenge (PT 218) - 12km  Grade 2  Opening 2009 Organised by Rockingham Forest Walkers A delightful walk starting from the charming village of Akeley.  The route meanders across the exquisite Buckinghamshire countryside and passes the glorious landsacpe gardens of Stowe Park   HAMPSHIRE Winchester City Heritage Trail (PT 170) - 13km  Grade 2 Organised by Amesbury Walkers Winchester was home to the only British king accorded the accolade, 'the Great'.  The walk visits the historical sights of the city, including the cathedral and the Round Table.  It takes you through the heart of Alfred's city, along riverside paths before returning to explore the tourist sights and city again. A section of the route climbs the steps to St Catherine's Hill to afford excellent views over the surrounding countryside. Romsey Circular Walk (PT 49) - 10km  Grade 1+ Organised by Amesbury Walkers The route takes you round many places of interest in this old historic town. It includes old waterways and the river Test, country lanes, some woods and open fields. There are many pubs and restaurants available in the town.   ISLE  OF  WIGHT Shanklin Trail (PT 56) - 12km  Grade 2 Organised by Amesbury Walkers A pleasant stroll around Shanklin Town with one very steep ascent on steps to the top of the Downs.   Wroxall Walk (PT 62) - 12km  Grade 1 Organised by Amesbury Walkers A flat walk along an old railway line and then a climb onto the Downs above Shanklin.   Windmill Way (PT 67) - 28km  Grade 2 Organised by Amesbury Walkers Follows the coastal path before climbing the Downs into Bembridge, returning inland to Shanklin.   Round the Island Trail (PT 73) - 116km  Grade 2 Organised by Amesbury Walkers A circumnavigation of the island using the signed "Coastal Path". Not strenuous apart from the distance. The I.O.W. bus system makes it easy to split it into short days.   Fishbourne Trail (PT 140) - 10km  Grade 1 Organised by Amesbury Walkers An easy country walk, from the Ferry Terminal, visiting unspoilt Isle of Wight countryside.   Yarmouth Trail (PT 141) - 20km  Grade 2 Organised by Amesbury Walkers A beautiful walk to the top of the Downs with wonderful views of The Needles, incorporating some of the Coastal Path.   OXFORDSHIRE Oxford Permanent Trail (PT 46) - 13km  Grade 1 Organised by Ise Valley Vagabonds This route follows the Oxford canal into the City Centre. The City Centre then gives a taste of some of the main tourist attractions. The return is made along the Thames Path.   Henley Town & River Walk (PT 58) - 20km  Grade 2 Organised by Thames Valley Walking Club The walk takes you over Henley Bridge and up Remenham Hill before joining the river and going along part of the annual regatta course.  It passes the beautiful Marsh Lock with its unusual horse bridge to reach Shiplake Village, before returning to Henley.  It is advisable to miss Henley Regatta week in June as it is very congested and impossible to park.  It is a circular route and may be started at any point.   SURREY Old Churches of the North Downs (PT 59) - 13km  Grade+ Organised by Amesbury Walkers This is a circular walk starting from Guildford and visits the churches of St Martin and St Catherine on the North Downs and then the ruins of Guildford Castle and the River Wey Towpath.  The walk is not suitable for pushchairs, having one very difficult steep descent.   Puttenham (PT 130) - 14km  Grade 1+ Organised by British Walking Federation This is a relatively easy walk visiting two villages on paths just south of The Hog's Back.  The walk passes close to Puttenham Priory dating back to 1760.   The village well in the adjacent churchyard was used up 1750 and then re-discovered in 1972 after the covering collapsed into it. WEST SUSSEX Cissbury Ring (PT 133) - 14km  Grade 2 Organised by British Walking Federation This walk visits an extensive hill-fort dating back to 200BC.  The area around Cissbury Ring has many traces of the shafts of flint mines sunk by still earlier men and women of the Bronze and New Stone ages dating back to 2000BC.  The Cissbury Ring stands on high down land and offers a broad panorama of the Sussex countryside.  Kyra's Trail (PT 189) - 25km  Grade 2 Organised by Amesbury Walkers Kyra's Trail goes along the lanes and footpaths, bridleways and tracks of beautiful West Sussex.  It includes a variety of down land, woodland and farmland and passes through villages and hamlets of East Dean, Charlton, Heyshott and Graffham, with their Saxon Churches and delightful Sussex Pubs.