Hello From The UK

[B1nky]

Hi everyone,

I'm from the UK and live not far from the town of Reading, the start of the St. James' Way from Reading to Southampton. I plan on completing this route this year which will then set me up for doing the Camino Ingles later on.

Nice to meet you all

Binky

 

[Kirkie]

Lovely message! Welcome, and all the best, buen camino!

 

[NualaOC]

Nice to meet you too, @B1nky! Wishing you well with your walking and planning.

 

[midgetmouse]

Hi Binky! I am also from the Berkshire and have just completed the Camino Ingles. Wonderful walk! Let me know if you need any advice, always happy to help

 

[B1nky]

Hi @midgetmouse , nice to know there are other locals on here

 

[MichaelMySon]

Hi Binky. Am planning to walk next year from Reading to Southampton please let us know how you get on. This will be my first walk before I walk the frances . Walking solo .and any advice would be most welcomed .buen camino

 

[tommycamino]

Hi Binky. Planning on doing it in August. Buen Camino!

 

[Vacajoe]

It’s a great route that will get better with more people walking it. Definitely stop in at the Reading Cathedral for a stamp and a blessing before you begin. Buen Camino!

 

[joeboybollo]

Hi everyone,

I'm from the UK and live not far from the town of Reading, the start of the St. James' Way from Reading to Southampton. I plan on completing this route this year which will then set me up for doing the Camino Ingles later on.

Nice to meet you all

Binky

Hi Binky,my daughter works in Reading and mentioned the backpackers going by her window.I checked up and found this route to Southampton, which re-opened fully last year thanks to the efforts of the CSJ who have placed 500+ shell markers along the way, Fair play to them. I know its 68 miles,with plenty of these direction signs and accommodations,mainly at pubs,who can also issue stamps. Whats not to like?. I'm hoping to do that and carry on to Ferrol to then walk the Ingles. I was looking at doing it at the end of this September, but finding the best route is a bit more complicated than I,at first, thought.So now I've decided that this year I'll just go straight to Spain, instead, and do the Ingles, then next year I'll look at the best way to do the whole,extended route from Reading via Southampton and Ferrol to Santiago next year.I'll be interested in how you get on doing the first leg from Reading.

Hi everyone,

I'm from the UK and live not far from the town of Reading, the start of the St. James' Way from Reading to Southampton. I plan on completing this route this year which will then set me up for doing the Camino Ingles later on.

Nice to meet you all

Binky

 

[B1nky]

Hi Binky,my daughter works in Reading and mentioned the backpackers going by her window.I checked up and found this route to Southampton, which re-opened fully last year thanks to the efforts of the CSJ who have placed 500+ shell markers along the way, Fair play to them. I know its 68 miles,with plenty of these direction signs and accommodations,mainly at pubs,who can also issue stamps. Whats not to like?. I'm hoping to do that and carry on to Ferrol to then walk the Ingles. I was looking at doing it at the end of this September, but finding the best route is a bit more complicated than I,at first, thought.So now I've decided that this year I'll just go straight to Spain, instead, and do the Ingles, then next year I'll look at the best way to do the whole,extended route from Reading via Southampton and Ferrol to Santiago next year.I'll be interested in how you get on doing the first leg from Reading.

I've walked the first few miles from Reading along the canal to Theale and have done a section around the old Roman town at Silchester. So far everything is well signed. The guidebook from the CSJ is handy and I've also found a google maps of the route online. I'll be going back to where I finished off a few miles from Reading to do things "in the right order" and to stamp my credencial.

There are quite a few public transport links along most parts of the walk so breaking it up into sections to be done as day walks shouldn't be too much of an issue, as I'm lucky enough to live locally returning home each night works out cheaper than booking accomodation.

 

[Vacajoe]

Accommodation is an issue in both price and availability on the signposted route. The CSJ guidebook is good, but it’s really written for those using transit to return “home” after each stage and needs modification for a through-hiker. That said, it’s a lively route and should grow in popularity as folks discover it.