{"id":9956,"date":"2025-11-01T17:55:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T17:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?p=9956"},"modified":"2025-11-01T17:55:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T17:55:28","slug":"goring-gap-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/fr\/goring-gap-walk\/","title":{"rendered":"The Goring Gap Walk [Complete Guide &amp; Map]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">Les&nbsp;<strong>Promenade de Goring Gap<\/strong>&nbsp;suit l'un des tron\u00e7ons les plus distinctifs de la Tamise, o\u00f9 le fleuve creuse une profonde vall\u00e9e entre les Chilterns et les North Wessex Downs. Cet itin\u00e9raire r\u00e9v\u00e8le des tron\u00e7ons tranquilles de rivi\u00e8re, des collines crayeuses ouvertes et des traces d'histoire qui montrent comment la Tamise a fa\u00e7onn\u00e9 le paysage pendant des milliers d'ann\u00e9es. C'est aussi l\u00e0 que deux zones de beaut\u00e9 naturelle exceptionnelle se rencontrent, cr\u00e9ant l'un des paysages les plus saisissants de tout le cours du fleuve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Feature.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk written on a white square with a picture of the Thames behind\" class=\"wp-image-10000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Feature.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Feature.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Feature.jpg?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Feature.jpg?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Feature.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This route follows the first section of the trail I guide each year for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visit-reading.com\/whats-on\/reading-walks-festival\">Reading Walks Festival<\/a>\u2014but this time, I continued walking along the Thames to the twin villages of Goring and Streatley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-logistics-of-the-goring-gap-walk\">Logistics of the Goring Gap Walk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Distance<\/strong>: 5.3 miles (8.6 km)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Mont\u00e9e<\/strong>: 160 ft (49 m)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Point culminant : <\/strong>253 ft (77 m)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Point le plus bas<\/strong>: 138 ft (39 m)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Estimation de la marche<\/strong>: 2 hours 10 min<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Difficult\u00e9<\/strong>: Facile<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Comment s'y rendre<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Direct train from London Paddington to Pangbourne (just under 1 hour).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Train from London Paddington to Reading, then change at Reading for Pangbourne (around 40 minutes total).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Pour le retour<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Direct train from Goring &amp; Streatley to London Paddington (about 1 hour).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Or take the train from Goring &amp; Streatley to Reading and change there for London Paddington (around 50 minutes).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Ce qu'il faut emporter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Les \u00e9l\u00e9ments essentiels :<\/strong>&nbsp;Des collations, de l'eau et un sac \u00e0 dos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Pr\u00e9paration \u00e0 la m\u00e9t\u00e9o<\/strong>:\u00a0Bring waterproofs for sudden showers and gaiters for muddy woodland sections.\u00a0On sunny days,\u00a0don\u2019t forget sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Informations compl\u00e9mentaires<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Public toilets at Pangbourne Station are closed on weekends. You can use the facilities at Costa Coffee in the village before starting your walk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">There are&nbsp;no public toilets&nbsp;on this walk until you reach the pub at the end<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">C'est une promenade sans style<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">C'est une promenade acceptant les chiens<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>O\u00f9 manger et boire : <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themillerofmansfield.com\">The Miller of Mansfield<\/a>, Goring <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-map-of-the-goring-gap-walk\">Map of the Goring Gap Walk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Want to do this walk? Simply download the map by clicking on the button below. You can learn how to upload the map onto your navigation app by following <a href=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/fr\/how-to-view-gpx-files\/\"> my step by step guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-b62ed054-ae43-46eb-afcb-7a2458683f49\" href=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/t329572410_the-goringgap.gpx_.zip\">Goring Gap Map<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/t329572410_the-goringgap.gpx_.zip\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-b62ed054-ae43-46eb-afcb-7a2458683f49\">T\u00e9l\u00e9charger<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Map.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk - Map\" class=\"wp-image-10002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Map.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Map.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Map.jpg?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Map.jpg?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Map.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-highlights-of-the-goring-gap-walk\">Highlights of the Goring Gap Walk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Whitchurch Bridge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Hartslock Nature Reserve<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Monkey Orchid (May &amp; June)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Goring Bridge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-the-goring-gap-walk\">The Goring Gap Walk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">So now we&#8217;ve covered the basics, let&#8217;s get to the walk!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-the-goring-gap\">The Goring Gap<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The\u00a0Goring Gap\u00a0is a striking geological feature where the River Thames cuts through the chalk hills separating the\u00a0Chilterns\u00a0from the\u00a0North Wessex Downs. It forms a narrow, steep-sided valley between\u00a0Goring-on-Thames\u00a0and\u00a0Streatley, creating one of the most dramatic natural\u00a0passages\u00a0along the river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Thames-River.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk - Thames River with a hill behind\" class=\"wp-image-9962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Thames-River.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Thames-River.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Thames-River.jpg?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Thames-River.jpg?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Thames-River.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The Gap was carved during the\u00a0last Ice Age, when glaciers blocked the Thames\u2019 original northern course and forced it to find a new route south. Over thousands of years, the river eroded its way through the chalk ridge, leaving behind the deep valley we see today.\u00a0This ancient reshaping of the landscape not only defined the flow of the Thames but also created the fertile and scenic corridor we\u2019re walking today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pangbourne\">Pangbourne<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">We start our walk in Pangbourne,  a charming riverside village in Berkshire, nestled along the River Thames just west of Reading. The village is known for its quaint high street lined with independent shops, caf\u00e9s, and traditional pubs, as well as its easy access to the scenic walking route of the Thames Path. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Thames-River-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk - a house in Pangbourne with white walls\" class=\"wp-image-9963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Thames-River-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Thames-River-2.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Thames-River-2.jpg?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Thames-River-2.jpg?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Thames-River-2.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Historically, Pangbourne dates back to Saxon times and was once owned by the monks of Reading Abbey. The name itself derives from \u201cthe stream of the people of Paega,\u201d referencing a local Saxon chieftain. It later became notable in literature\u2014Kenneth Grahame, author of&nbsp;<em>The Wind in the Willows<\/em>, lived nearby and is believed to have drawn inspiration from the Thames around Pangbourne for his beloved riverbank scenes. The village also played a role during World War II as part of the Thames Valley\u2019s defensive network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#6dbd2242\"><strong>Contenu connexe :<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/fr\/pangbourne-circular-walk\/\">Pangbourne Circular Walk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">From the station, walk down to the intersection with Shooter\u2019s Hill. Cross the road and continue towards the footpath by the Thames. At the end, you\u2019ll reach Whitchurch Road\u2014follow it to the bridge leading to Whitchurch-on-Thames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-whitchurch-on-thames\">Whitchurch on Thames <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Whitchurch Toll Bridge is a historic crossing over the River Thames that links the villages of Pangbourne in Berkshire and Whitchurch-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. The bridge has existed in some form since 1792, originally built to replace the ferry that once transported people and goods between the two riverbanks. In 1852, the original timber bridge was replaced with a sturdier iron structure to cope with heavier loads and river traffic. This was followed by another major rebuild in 1902. By the early 21st century, however, age and corrosion made a full replacement necessary. In 2014, the bridge was completely rebuilt using modern materials but carefully designed to replicate the 1902 look. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Interestingly, it remains a toll bridge\u2014one of only a few left on the Thames\u2014with a fee of just 60p for vehicles. Pedestrians, however, cross for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-rectangular wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:44.28487%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch-4.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=375&#038;ssl=1 375w\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk - Whitchurch Bridge view from Withchurch Village\" data-height=\"500\" data-id=\"9965\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=9965\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch-4.jpg\" data-width=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch-4.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:55.71513%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch-3-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch-3-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch-3-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk - House with timber frame and hysteria\" data-height=\"628\" data-id=\"9966\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=9966\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch-3-1024x536.jpg\" data-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch-3-1024x536.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch-Bridge-2-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch-Bridge-2-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch-Bridge-2-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk - The Grey Hound Pub\" data-height=\"628\" data-id=\"9967\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=9967\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch-Bridge-2-1024x536.jpg\" data-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch-Bridge-2-1024x536.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch-2.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=375&#038;ssl=1 375w\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk - House with timber frame and red bricks\" data-height=\"500\" data-id=\"9968\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=9968\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch-2.jpg\" data-width=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch-2.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=375&#038;ssl=1 375w\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk - St Mary's Church\" data-height=\"500\" data-id=\"9969\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=9969\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch.jpg\" data-width=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">After passing the toll,\u00a0take a short detour to St Mary\u2019s Church. The earliest recorded church here dates back to the 12th century, though much of the current building reflects Victorian restoration work. In 1858, Gothic Revival architect Henry Woodyer led a major restoration, preserving the church\u2019s medieval character while giving it the graceful proportions it has today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Return to the main road and continue uphill through the village until you reach the Hartslock Bridleway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hartslock-bridleway\">Hartslock Bridleway<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The\u00a0Hartslock Bridleway\u00a0is a scenic and historic path linking Whitchurch-on-Thames with Hartslock Woods and Goring. Records of this route date back to the 13th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch-6.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk - Tree tunnel on the the Hartslock Bridleway\" class=\"wp-image-9971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch-6.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch-6.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch-6.jpg?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch-6.jpg?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Whitchurch-6.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In more recent history, the bridleway became known locally as\u00a0<strong>\u201cThe Slippery Slope.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0In 2011, the removal of deteriorated timber steps on a steep section near Hartslock Woods made the path dangerous and caused several accidents.\u00a0A 16-month campaign led by Whitchurch resident Eric Hartley successfully persuaded local authorities to restore the steps. In 2012, new and improved steps were installed\u2014now officially named The Hartley Steps in his honour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hartslock-nature-reserve\">Hartslock Nature Reserve<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The walk continues through the wooded area of\u00a0<strong>Hartslock Nature Reserve<\/strong>, perched high above the Thames. This site is one of the most remarkable along the river. In the early 1900s, pioneering naturalist\u00a0Charles Rothschild\u00a0recognised its ecological importance and listed Hartslock among Britain\u2019s very first nature reserves\u2014a visionary step that helped protect its unique habitat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-columns wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-columns\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:58.88076%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Hartslock-Nature-Reserve-3.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=375&#038;ssl=1 375w\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk - Path through the woods\" data-height=\"500\" data-id=\"9976\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=9976\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Hartslock-Nature-Reserve-3.jpg\" data-width=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Hartslock-Nature-Reserve-3.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Hartslock-Nature-Reserve-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Hartslock-Nature-Reserve-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Hartslock-Nature-Reserve-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk - Path through the woods\" data-height=\"628\" data-id=\"9978\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=9978\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Hartslock-Nature-Reserve-1024x536.jpg\" data-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Hartslock-Nature-Reserve-1024x536.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:41.11924%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Hartslock-Nature-Reserve-2.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=375&#038;ssl=1 375w\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk - Path through the woods\" data-height=\"500\" data-id=\"9977\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=9977\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Hartslock-Nature-Reserve-2.jpg\" data-width=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Hartslock-Nature-Reserve-2.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Hartslock-Nature-Reserve-1.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=375&#038;ssl=1 375w\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk - Path through the woods\" data-height=\"500\" data-id=\"9979\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=9979\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Hartslock-Nature-Reserve-1.jpg\" data-width=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Hartslock-Nature-Reserve-1.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Today, the reserve is managed by\u00a0BBOWT\u00a0and is world-famous for its orchids. The\u00a0<strong>monkey orchid<\/strong>, rediscovered here in\u00a01951\u00a0after being thought extinct in Britain, still thrives on the hillside each May and June.\u00a0A short detour from the woodland path leads to the hill where you can admire this rare flower in bloom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-rectangular wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33333%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Orchid-3.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=375&#038;ssl=1 375w\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk - Orchid in Hartslock Nature Reserve\" data-height=\"500\" data-id=\"9972\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=9972\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Orchid-3.jpg\" data-width=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Orchid-3.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33333%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Orchid-2.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=375&#038;ssl=1 375w\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk - Orchid in Hartslock Nature Reserve\" data-height=\"500\" data-id=\"9973\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=9973\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Orchid-2.jpg\" data-width=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Orchid-2.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33333%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Orchid.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=375&#038;ssl=1 375w\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk - Orchid in Hartslock Nature Reserve\" data-height=\"500\" data-id=\"9974\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=9974\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Orchid.jpg\" data-width=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Orchid.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-walking-along-the-river-thames\">Walking along the River Thames<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Leaving the nature reserve behind, the trail continues alongside the Thames. Behind you, the slopes of Hartslock rise steeply, while on your right, donkeys graze peacefully in the fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Hills.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk - 2 Hills behind us\" class=\"wp-image-9983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Hills.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Hills.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Hills.jpg?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Hills.jpg?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Hills.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Passing through a series of gates, you\u2019ll reach the\u00a0<strong>Great Western Railway bridge<\/strong>, which links Bristol to London.\u00a0Beyond the bridge, the path opens out onto the riverbank at Little Meadow, where ducks paddle in the boat wakes and herons sometimes perch on the mooring posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-columns wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-columns\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:58.88076%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Bridge.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=375&#038;ssl=1 375w\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk - Red Brick bridge\" data-height=\"500\" data-id=\"9987\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=9987\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Bridge.jpg\" data-width=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Bridge.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Thames-Path-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Thames-Path-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Thames-Path-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk - Little Meadow\" data-height=\"628\" data-id=\"9986\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=9986\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Thames-Path-1024x536.jpg\" data-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Thames-Path-1024x536.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:41.11924%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Bridge.png?strip=info&#038;w=375&#038;ssl=1 375w\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk - Boat in front of the Bridge\" data-height=\"500\" data-id=\"9988\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=9988\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Bridge.png\" data-width=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Bridge.png?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Riverbank.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=375&#038;ssl=1 375w\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk - Thames Riverbank\" data-height=\"500\" data-id=\"9985\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=9985\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Riverbank.jpg\" data-width=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Riverbank.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Pass through another kissing gate, the landscape becomes more residential, with gardens running down to the river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><em>Note: When I did this walk, a temporary diversion took us away from the riverbank through local streets. If the Thames Path is open when you visit, continue along the main riverside route<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Houses-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk - Sumptuous house with a garden going down to the Thames\" class=\"wp-image-9989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Houses-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Houses-2.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Houses-2.jpg?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Houses-2.jpg?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Houses-2.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">After the diversion, it\u2019s only a short walk before you reach Goring &amp; Streatley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-goring-amp-streatley\">Goring &amp; Streatley<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/fr\/walk-in-berkshire-the-goring-streatley-circular\/\">Goring\u00a0and\u00a0Streatley\u00a0<\/a>are twin villages facing each other across the Thames\u2014Goring in Oxfordshire, Streatley in Berkshire. Both appear in the\u00a0Domesday Book of 1086, and archaeological finds show evidence of Saxon and even Roman settlement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Goring.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk - Thames view from the bridge linking Goring and Streatley\" class=\"wp-image-9993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Goring.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Goring.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Goring.jpg?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Goring.jpg?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Goring.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The first bridge connecting the two was built in\u00a01837, replacing a long-standing ferry service. The present bridge dates from\u00a01923, and the\u00a0Goring and Streatley Regatta, first held in\u00a01888, remains one of the oldest traditional events on the upper Thames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><em>Fun fact: Charles Dodgson\u2014better known as Lewis Carroll, author of\u00a0<em>Alice in Wonderland<\/em>\u2014used to preach at St Mary\u2019s Church, Streatley.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Goring-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Goring Gap Walk - Church where Lewis Carol was a pastor\" class=\"wp-image-9994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Goring-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Goring-1.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Goring-1.jpg?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Goring-1.jpg?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Goring-1.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Among the village\u2019s more recent residents was George Michael, who lived at Mill Cottage in Goring until his death in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">After your walk,\u00a0a well-earned meal awaits at The Miller of Mansfield in Goring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-columns wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-columns\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Pub.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=375&#038;ssl=1 375w\" alt=\"inside of the pub with a fire place\" data-height=\"500\" data-id=\"9999\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=9999\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Pub.jpg\" data-width=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Pub.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Pub-2.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=375&#038;ssl=1 375w\" alt=\"table in front of the window at the pub\" data-height=\"500\" data-id=\"9998\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=9998\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Pub-2.jpg\" data-width=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Goring-Gap-Walk-Pub-2.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong><em>Bon Appetit!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-final-thoughts-on-the-goring-gap-walk\">Final Thoughts on the Goring Gap Walk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">If you enjoyed the\u00a0Goring Gap walk, you might also like exploring other scenic routes along the Thames. For a change of scenery, the<a href=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/fr\/marlow-to-henley-walk\/\">\u00a0Marlow to Henley<\/a>\u00a0walk follows one of the most beautiful stretches of the lower Thames, passing elegant suspension bridges, riverside villages, and ending in the historic town of Henley-on-Thames\u2014perfect for a pub meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">And you\u2014what\u2019s your favourite Thames walk? 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