The Calleva Arms, Silchester

Start: The Calleva Arms, Silchester (RG7 2PH) Grid ref. SU 627 621

(S/E) Leave the pub and fork left along the road.

(1) Take a track on the right after some 300 yds (there is a handsome litter bin in front of it). Go through a wooden gate, and follow the broad path (the Brenda Parker Way) downhill for just over half a mile to a crossing track.

(2) Go left for another half mile passing a treatment plant to meet a hard gravel track.

(3) Turn right along this for about 400 yds.

(4) Turn right onto the main North-South track through Pamber Forest. After 250 yds by a seat, you come to a crossing path (the Brenda Parker Way again).

(5) Turn right and follow for it about 500 yds to a spot you passed before.

(2) Now take the footpath half left over some tree roots into Lords Wood. Follow slightly uphill until you reach the corner of a housing development, where keep on the right side of the fence for about 250yds to a gate into the housing.

(6) Take the gravel path from this to the right, which passes through a gate and crosses drives to private houses and after about 1000yds emerges onto the road.

(7) Turn right to walk down to the pub. (S/E)

Start: The Calleva Arms, Silchester (RG7 2PH) Grid ref. SU 627 621

Driving to start: About 13 miles from Newbury. Go past AWE Aldermaston, then right at the roundabout into Soke Road. Follow this to Silchester, and the Calleva Arms.

Refreshments: The Calleva Arms a largish pub, part of the Fuller's group, with a good selection of draught beers - Fullers and Gales Ales. The food is quite impressive.

Find more walks at Newbury Pub Walks here.