Highland Wood and Walk Shaw (Cane End, north of Reading)

A flower meadow along the way

A pleasant 4 mile stroll which starts by the Fox pub at Cane End on the A4074 Reading-Oxford road. The route crosses a long expanse of fields then passes through the delightful Highland Wood (very good for bluebells in spring), crosses the main road again and then passes through a mixture of fields and woods to return to the start.

A nicely varied mix in a short space.

Rating: 3 stars.

From: Rambling for Pleasure: Around Reading second series by David Bounds for the East Berkshire Ramblers’ Association Group.

Map: Explorer 159 (Reading, Wokingham & Pangbourne).