Walkmates
Walk
Route by PaulWalkmates
Save the route to find it later. Follow it to hear when a date is added.
Start in the National Trust Cookham Moor car park. This 6.4 km circuit combines the village, the Thames Path and a short steep climb to Winter Hill. Allow about 2½ hours with time for the views and a riverside pause.
Cross the B4447 carefully at the car-park approach and use Fleet Bridge and the causeway into Cookham. Follow the south pavement of High Street towards the Stanley Spencer Gallery, cross carefully near the junction and take the west-side pavement of Ferry Lane to Church Gate. Go through Holy Trinity churchyard to the Thames Path and turn left. Keep the river on your right, pass beneath the railway bridge and continue beyond the riverside buildings and Bounty pub.
Turn away from the river onto the broad grassy path across Cock Marsh, passing the burial mounds. Cross the wooden boardwalk and turn right along the foot of Winter Hill. At the hollow, climb steeply, turn right on the crossing path and then left up to the wooden gate. Follow the field edge and the waymarked public footpath across Winter Hill Golf Course. Cross the railway on its footbridge, turn right beside the course, then follow the path between paddocks and Strand Water back to the car park. Stay on the public footpath and watch for golfers before crossing playing areas.
Expect grass, gravel, some narrow paths and a slippery boardwalk. Walk in daylight with shoes that grip. The village road crossings are unsignalled: wait for a clear gap and use the pavements throughout. Cock Marsh can flood, so postpone the walk if the paths or boardwalk are submerged. Keep dogs on leads around cattle, which normally graze here from April to November, and give livestock space.
Parking currently costs £2 for non-members; the operator lists the machine as cash only. Follow the posted member and Blue Badge parking rules. Cookham has cafés and pubs, with public toilets behind the Stanley Spencer Gallery.
Route reference: National Trust’s Cookham and Cock Marsh walk: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/oxfordshire-buckinghamshire-berkshire/maidenhead-and-cookham-commons/cookham-and-cock-marsh-walk
Use the route details to plan your walk
If the map image does not load, the route description and starting-point details are still on this page.
The interactive map will load when you reach this section.
Start when you're ready and add the walk to your history. No group date needed.
For walkers
Watch: portrait video or landscape video.
Saved Walks needs an account. Reopening the website needs a connection; check access, weather and your own navigation before you go.
Not ready to pick a date? Follow it and you'll hear when somebody else does.
No commitment. You can follow it now and pick a date later.
Other routes starting close to this one
Explore more: Walks in Berkshire
A few things to know before you make plans.
You can be the first to join a scheduled walk. A suggested date is an idea for a group walk; choose Set this date up to organise it. Check the participant list and meeting details before setting off.
Choose Put a date on this walk to organise a group walk. Not ready to choose a day? Follow the route for scheduling updates, or save it for later.
The organiser sets the date and meeting details and helps the group get started. They are a fellow walker and may be new to the route too.
Each walker is responsible for their own safety and navigation. Check the route, weather, equipment and whether the walk suits your experience and fitness.
Yes. Choose Walk this route on your own to open the start screen, then start when you are ready. Finish the walk to add it to your walking history. You do not need a group date.
Use the walk page to check meeting details, updates and who is going. Check in from 24 hours before the start to let the group know you still plan to come.
Check the participant list and check-ins, and message the organiser or other walkers to confirm where to meet and who is coming. This is especially useful when the group is small.
Necessary storage keeps Walkmates working. With your permission, Google Analytics, Mixpanel and Simple Analytics help us understand how the site is used. Optional analytics stay off until you choose.