Welcome to your dedicated Travel Plan website, designed to help you explore sustainable travel options. As part of the Hatchwood Mill development, a Travel Plan has been developed to encourage active and eco-friendly transport while reducing traffic and environmental impact.
The Plan aims to:
– Raise awareness of sustainable and active travel options
– Promote the health benefits of active travel
– Provide measures that support greener travel choices
– Reduce unnecessary single occupancy vehicle trips for local journeys
Here, you’ll find up-to-date information on walking and cycling routes, public transport, and other local travel options in and around Winnersh.
Walking and cycling are great ways to boost your health, fitness and wellbeing. It is recommended that the average adult should do 30 minutes of exercise 5 times per week. Walking or cycling to work, the shops or school is an easy way to achieve this target.
Places you might walk to…
Places you might cycle to…
Bus
Loddon Bridge Roundabout and the Winnersh Crossroads are your nearest bus stops with frequent services, located on the A329, Reading Road. These bus stops are served by The Lion 4/4a service which operates every 15 minutes from Monday to Saturday with half hourly services on Sundays providing direct access to Reading Town Centre and Bracknell.
The Winnersh Crossroads bus stops are also serviced by the 128/129 bus service which provide access to Wokingham, Twyford, Sonning and Reading.
In addition, the RailAir RA1 bus service to Heathrow operates at the Winnersh Triangle Park & Ride, close to the Winnersh Triangle Railway Station. Further bus services can be accessed in proximity to the development, as shown on the bus routes map.
Hatchwood Mill development-Figure 3.2 – Existing Bus Routes Rev A (Version 2023 corel)
Concessionary Fares
If you are over the age of 66, or disabled, you are eligible to qualify for a free concessionary pass. This enables you to travel on services anywhere in England between 9:30am and 11pm Monday to Friday and all day at weekends/bank holidays. To apply for concessionary travel passes, see here.
Rail
Travelling by rail provides a fast, efficient and frequent travel option, whether travelling for business or pleasure. The nearest station to your home is Winnersh Railway Station and Winnersh Triangle Railway Station.
Both stations offer services to Reading and London Waterloo. See network rail map for further destinations.
You could take the train to the following destinations: we have also listed the approximate journey times from Winnersh Railway Station.
*Similar journey times are to be expected if departing from Winnersh Triangle Railway Station, however direct services to Guildford and Gatwick Airport are only provided at Winnersh Railway Station.
For timetable information and live updates for services from Winnersh please visit www.southwesternrailway.com.
National Railcards
National Railcards provide an opportunity to save up to a 1/3 off rail travel! There are a number of railcards including:
To find out if you’re eligible and to apply for a railcard visit: www.railcard.co.uk
Taxis Services
Taxi services are also available locally and play a role in your local public transport. Local taxi companies include:
Go Green Taxis Reading 0118 207 6082
Loddon Cars Reading Taxi 0118 932 1321
Silver Cars 247 0118 934 3434
Street Cars Reading 0118 0000000
Bees Taxis of Wokingham 0118 9736969
ECOCARS 0118 9660331
Electric Vehicle Charging
Your development is future-ready—with plenty of electric vehicle (EV) charging points to help you travel greener and cleaner. With the ban on new petrol and diesel cars coming in 2030, now is the perfect time to plug into the future of driving.
Thinking of making the switch? The government is currently offering up to £2,500 off eligible low-emission vehicles—built right into the dealer’s price. Check out the full list of qualifying vehicles on the official government website.
And it’s not just here—EV charging points are popping up all over the UK. Use Zap Map to find a charger near your destination and hit the road with confidence.
Car Sharing
One way of reducing the costs of travelling by car is to ‘car share’ or ‘liftshare’. As well as saving you the money you will also help the environment by reducing your carbon footprint. It’s also a great way to meet new people and make new friends!
Car sharing can be done travelling to work, going shopping, on the school run – in fact on any journey you make!
Why not try it out, to search for other people travelling on similar routes to you? There are public car share databases which enable you to search for journey matches and these are all FREE to use:
MyJourney Wokingham
My Journey Wokingham is a borough-wide active and sustainable travel behaviour change campaign that aims to help and inspire Wokingham residents, employees and visitors of all ages to walk, scoot, cycle or use public transport. www.myjourneywokingham.com provides information regarding walking, cycling, public transport use and car sharing, alongside a helpful journey planning tool.
Home Delivery Services
An easy way to cut the cost of car travel is to shop locally. The local shops in Winnersh can provide you with day-to-day basics saving you a long trip into town. There is also a selection of pubs and restaurants nearby that are accessible on foot. Why not support your local community and economy by ‘living locally’.
To take the stress and the drive out of your weekly shop your nearest Sainsbury’s store offers delivery to home when shopping on-line. Sainsbury’s is located on King Street Lane, approximately 1.8km east of your home. For more information log onto:
There are many additional nearby supermarkets which offer home delivery. Take a look at the list below for more information:
National Events
There are lots of exciting events throughout the year where you can take part, learn something new, and support sustainable travel and living.
Walk to School Week
Cycle to School Week
Better Transport Week
Modeshift TravelWise Week
Earth Day
Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel
Residential Travel Pack
As part of your new community, a Residential Travel Pack has been created to highlight the benefits of greener, smarter travel. This plan outlines key goals and the steps we’ll take over the next three years to make sustainable transport an accessible part of everyday life.
The main aims are simple:
– Cut down the number of single occupancy vehicle trips from the site for journeys accessible by sustainable transport
– Make it easier and more appealing to travel by walking, cycling, public transport, and other non-car options
Travel targets have been agreed with Wokingham Borough Council and progress will be tracked throughout the 3-year monitoring period to ensure we’re on the right path—and we’ll adjust the plan as needed to keep things moving forward.
Residential Travel Pack
Every household has been provided a Residential Travel Pack which provides information on sustainable transport opportunities.
Click here to view Hatchwood Mill Residential Travel Pack for Persimmon Homes residents, and here for Bovis Homes residents.
Get in touch
We would love to hear your feedback on our website and Residential Travel Pack. If you have any questions or comments or require further information on the topics presented, then please get in touch using the email below.
Email: travelplans@stuartmichael.co.uk
