Town Walks 2025

The popular town walks are returning this summer!

The walks provide an insight into the fascinating history of Newbury and are suitable for town inhabitants and visitors. Each walk lasts approximately 1.5 hours, except for the Battle walk, which lasts 2 hours. The walks are led by local history experts, providing commentary and answering questions as the walk proceeds. The pace is leisurely and the ground level.

The walks program and leaders are as follows:

Tue 29 Jul, 10.30am, A History of Newbury with Philip Wood

Tue 5 Aug, 10.30am, Northbrook Street People with Jane Burrell

Tue 12 Aug, 10.30am, Lost Pubs of Newbury (not suitable for children under 12) with Phil Wood

Tue 19 Aug, 10.30am, Newbury at War with Jane Burrell

Tue 26 Aug, 10.30am, Northbrook St & Speenhamland with David Peacock

Tue 2 Sep, 10.30am, Tudor Newbury with David Peacock

Tue 9 Sep, 10.30am, First Battle of Newbury with Dave Stubbs

Walk information:

All walks start at 10.30am at the Corn Exchange in Newbury Market Place (Market Place, RG14 5BD), except for the Battlefield Walk which starts at the Bowlers Arms in Wash Common (Enborne Street RG14 6TW).

There will be a maximum of 15 people for each walk. Children under 12 must be accompanied by adult.