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This entrance to The Croft Equestrian Centre at Padworth Common, Berkshire, is in this square
©Brendan and Ruth McCartney
Dist:0.3km<br/>An area of pine trees on thin sandy soil.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.3km<br/>The tracks across the common, whether footpaths, bridleways or just tracks, are all better described as rivers.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.3km<br/>This footpath runs along the Berkshire-Hampshire border, with the woodland to the left in Berkshire and the field to the right in Hampshire.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.4km<br/>A uninvitingly wet bridleway enters Padworth Common to the left. The permitted bridleway, which I followed as I assumed it bypassed the wet area, seemed no drier.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.4km<br/>A footpath through the extensive managed woodland in the area, part of the Englefield estate.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.5km<br/>Visibility is quite good here, so I was surprised to see the mirror. The road ahead leads to the main road at Padworth Common. For a proper view of this view see [[[1191319]]]
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.5km<br/>Most maps show the common as a blank area, but extensive gravel extraction has taken place over the last few years leaving behind these lakes.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.5km<br/>The Croft is clearly, from these signs, a major farm complex. For a view through their mirror, see [[[1191304]]]
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.5km<br/>Looking south-east across the formerly wooded area between Fifty Acre Piece and Stockwell's Piece.
©Simon Mortimer
Dist:0.5km<br/>The Padworth Road, on which we are travelling, makes a three way intersection with the reading Road and Rectory Road to the right.
©Stuart Logan
Dist:0.5km<br/>I was mesmerised by one of those lovely substantial chimney breasts that dominate older houses.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.5km<br/>
©don cload
Dist:0.6km<br/>
©don cload
Dist:0.6km<br/>Most maps still show the common as a blank area, but extensive gravel extraction has taken place over the least few years leaving these lakes.
©Graham Horn

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