Section 7 of 7, St James' Way
Burghfield Common to Southampton
10 miles (16.1 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SU 652 669. Finish: SU 719 736. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 72 m of climbing and 121 m of descent; highest point 95 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Burghfield Common.
- Bus stops
- Blands Court (adj), 190 m from the start. Directions SU 654 668Blands Court (opp), 200 m from the start. Directions SU 654 668Recreation (adj), 210 m from the start. Directions SU 652 667
- Car parks
- Car park, 210 m from the start. Directions SU 652 667Car park (free), 220 m from the start. Directions SU 651 667Car park, 400 m from the start. Directions SU 651 672
Getting back
The section finishes at Southampton. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Reading, 530 m from the finish. Directions SU 714 738
- Bus stops
- Huntley and Palmers, 260 m from the finish. Directions SU 721 734Kings Meadow Road, 290 m from the finish. Directions SU 718 738
Planning the St James' Way
- Planning the whole trail: csj.org.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: A Pilgrim Guide to St James' Way (Confraternity of St James).
- Baggage transfer: the services listed for the trail.
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 47%, paved or flagged 40%, earth, rock and mud 8%.
About 20% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 1 kissing gate, 4 gates, 2 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 21 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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