Hampshire |
|
10 |
Alton Circular |
20.4 |
4 |
375 |
Long but gentle walk visiting Selborne and Chawton, which inspired Jane Austen (writer) and Gilbert White (naturalist) |
CJ W |
West Sussex |
|
11 |
Amberley Circular |
18.3 |
5 |
300 |
Out along the foot of the South Downs above Wild Brook wetland to Storrington for lunch, and back along the ridge of the Downs. |
CJ EC V |
West Sussex |
|
361 |
Amberley Circular via Arundel Park |
18.3 |
5 |
300 |
A walk through Arundel Park to an attractive old town with a castle and cathedral, returning along the Arun Valley. |
CJ EC V |
Buckinghamshire |
|
36 |
Amersham Circular via Chalfont St Giles |
13.5 |
3 |
325 |
An easy walk along gentle hills above the Misbourne valley to the attractive village of Chalfont St Giles. |
|
West Sussex |
|
100 |
Arundel Circular |
21.0 |
4 |
225 |
A walk in the low hills around the River Arun, returning through an attractive old town with a castle and cathedral. |
CJ EC V |
Surrey |
|
237 |
Ash Circular via the MOD Ranges |
22.0 |
6 |
650 |
Explore the remote Ash Ranges - what Surrey should really look like! (Usually open Bank Holidays only - Check!) |
P W |
Surrey |
|
96 |
Ash Vale Circular via North Downs Way |
25.8 |
5 |
375 |
A circular walk starting and ending in the rarely visited Ash Ranges and including a section of the North Downs Way through the attractive village of Puttenham. |
CJ W |
East Sussex |
|
29 |
Ashurst Circular |
20.5 |
6 |
350 |
A walk via Pooh Bridge to the attractive Wealden village of Hartfield, with a longer option over the elevated heathland of Ashdown Forest. |
LB |
West Sussex |
|
16 |
Balcombe Circular |
19.0 |
5 |
425 |
Nymans Gardens (NT), and the ruins of Slaugham |
LB V |
West Sussex |
|
22 |
Balcombe Circular via Ardingly Reservoir |
16.2 |
4 |
300 |
Two interlocking circular walks (one for Summer, one for Winter) around Balcombe, taking in Ardingly Reservoir, the Ouse Valley Viaduct, and fine Weald territory. |
LB V |
Hertfordshire |
|
91 |
Baldock Circular |
19.6 |
4 |
225 |
A flat walk across vast Hertfordshire farmland fields in an area filled with clues to Britain’s Iron Age and Roman past. Follows part of the Icknield Way. |
KX |
Oxfordshire |
|
293 |
Banbury Circular |
17.2 |
2 |
150 |
A peaceful circular walk with a variety of lunch stops. |
M |
Somerset |
|
186 |
Bath Circular via 2 Tunnels and a Canal |
19.9 |
2 |
150 |
Walk/Cycle route via a disused railway, Devonshire and Combe Down tunnels, Tucking Mill Viaduct, the Kennet and Avon Canal towpath, Dundas Aqueduct, and historic Bath |
CJ P W |
East Sussex |
|
30 |
Battle Circular |
19.0 |
3 |
425 |
The 1066 County Path, picturesque Battle and its Abbey |
CX |
Yorkshire Dales |
|
436 |
Baugh Fell |
19.8 |
8 |
550 |
Remote hill in wild countryside with fine views. Some rough and pathless ground. Return via Ure Force (waterfall). |
|
Buckinghamshire |
|
10 |
Beaconsfield Circular |
19.5 |
4 |
200 |
Gentle hills, Chalfont St Giles, and Jordans, a hamlet with Quaker links |
M |
Berkshire |
|
399 |
Bedwyn Circular via Savernake Forest and Marlborough |
31.0 |
7 |
425 |
More veteran trees than anywhere else in Europe, undulating pastures, historic Marlborough and the landscaped Tottenham Park |
P |
Essex |
|
258 |
Benfleet Circular via Canvey Island |
23.2 |
2 |
75 |
Varied walk around a unique island in the Thames Estuary: mudflats, creeks, river traffic, sandy beaches, seawall murals, grassy marshland, oil terminals & refineries |
FS LS Str |
Essex |
|
268 |
Benfleet Circular via Leigh on Sea |
15.2 |
4 |
225 |
Hadleigh Castle, Leigh on Sea, and Benfleet Creek |
FS LS Str |
Hertfordshire |
|
397 |
Berkhamsted Circular |
15.3 |
2 |
250 |
A short easy walk to the South-East of Berkhamsted, along the Grand Union Canal and across fields to Ashley Green for lunch, returning via Hockeridge Wood. |
CJ EC E |
East Sussex |
|
200 |
Berwick via Arlington Circular |
12.6 |
1 |
125 |
Tranquil, quiet and gently undulating countryside with fine views of the downs and weald |
V |
East Sussex |
|
379 |
Bishopstone Circular |
21.3 |
8 |
675 |
A demanding walk with spectacular views and 6 distinct climbs, from the sea over the Comp and the South Downs to Berwick, returning via an equally undulating route |
CJ EC LB V |
Surrey |
|
396 |
Box Hill Circular via Betchworth |
16.8 |
5 |
325 |
The classic climb up the Burford Spur to the summit of Box Hill, then out past old chalk quarries on the North Downs escarpment and back along the Mole Valley. |
CJ V |
Surrey |
★
|
64 |
Box Hill Circular via Mickleham |
16.3 |
8 |
550 |
A fairly strenuous walk in a beautiful part of the North Downs. |
CJ V |
Brecon Beacons |
|
306 |
Brecon Circular via Y Gaer Battle and Pen Y Crug |
18.1 |
5 |
600 |
Lowland walk along rivers, via a Roman Fort and a low ridge to an ancient hill fort |
|
Hampshire |
|
163 |
Brockenhurst Circular |
16.8 |
3 |
175 |
The New Forest - A mix of dense and more open woods. |
CJ W |
Hertfordshire |
|
168 |
Broxbourne Circular |
24.3 |
5 |
300 |
Along the New River and up through the Spital Brook valley into Broxbourne Woods National Nature Reserve and an assortment of ancient, diverse and wild woods. |
LS Str |
Somerset |
|
284 |
Bruton Circular or from Castle Cary |
25.1 |
7 |
700 |
Narrow steep-sided valleys with fast flowing streams and rivers, rolling hilltops, Alfred’s Tower, Hauser & Wirth Somerset art gallery |
P |
Somerset |
|
342 |
Bruton Circular via Stourhead |
22.7 |
6 |
575 |
Through quiet South Somerset pastures and across a wooded ridge past Alfred's Tower folly and through the beautifully landscaped Stourhead Estate |
P |
East Sussex |
|
95 |
Buxted Circular |
16.3 |
3 |
350 |
A gentle walk through the Weald to Poundgate, with some nice views of the Weald and the distant South Downs. |
EC LB |
Peak District |
|
385 |
Buxton Circular or to Monsal Dale |
26.0 |
8 |
1,175 |
A very scenic White Peak dale: tight gorges, limestone crags, steeping stones, cascades, mills. Elevated pastures back to Buxton. Or on to Monsal Head with its famous vistas |
|
Peak District |
|
387 |
Buxton Circular via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head |
27.1 |
8 |
1,000 |
The vast Axe Edge Moor, the heads of 5 famous Peak District rivers, the popular and scenic Three Shires Head pools and waterfalls, disused quarries and some fine far views |
|
Peak District |
|
384 |
Buxton Circular via Combs Moss |
16.2 |
5 |
850 |
Exciting but short and easy circuit of a quiet moorland plateau above Buxton. Green valleys, reservoirs, Castle Naze hillfort, far views and dramatic gritstone edges. |
|
Peak District |
|
386 |
Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back |
26.1 |
8 |
800 |
Remote and quiet Upper Dove Valley, combining extreme natural beauty with the more esoteric beauty of industrial sites. Go over or past the very unique Dragon's Back |
|
Brecon Beacons |
|
308 |
Bwlch Circular via Mynydd Troed and Llangors Lake |
21.6 |
7 |
900 |
Via an easily accessible glacial ridge to the largest natural lake in South Wales and an ancient hillfort |
|
Cambridgeshire |
|
105 |
Cambridge via Grantchester Circular |
15.0 |
1 |
25 |
Cambridge and its Colleges, Grantchester, Trumpington and the University Botanic Gardens |
KX LS |
Kent |
|
121 |
Canterbury Circular via Bekesbourne and Sturry |
22.7 |
2 |
150 |
Ancient villages, churches and pubs in a classic Kent landscape |
TL StP V |
Somerset |
|
392 |
Castle Cary Circular via Camelot |
30.3 |
8 |
775 |
Along the fringes of the Somerset Levels over some fine viewpoints to three magnificent hills, one maybe the mythical Camelot of King Arthur fame |
P |
London |
|
48 |
Chessington Circular |
8.4 |
1 |
100 |
Horton Park, Epsom and Ashtead Commons, Winey Hill, all inside the M25 |
CJ V W |
Kent |
|
138 |
Chilham Circular |
15.4 |
5 |
275 |
A climb into the Kentish Downs and a descent to two historic houses. |
TL StP V |
London |
|
58 |
Chingford Circular |
7.6 |
1 |
200 |
Varied undulating route through commons, ancient woods and wildflower meadows, with fantastic views of London Skyline and Lea Valley. |
LS |
Wiltshire |
|
408 |
Chippenham Circular |
17.9 |
2 |
600 |
A gentle west country circular walk |
P |
Brecon Beacons |
|
370 |
Crickhowell Circular via Mynydd Llangatwg and Craig y Cilau |
18.9 |
6 |
950 |
Llangattock Escarpment with surreal slag heaps, quarries and cliffs, optional caving and a raised bog. Then lush pastures along the Usk Valley with Black Mountains views. |
|
Brecon Beacons |
|
333 |
Crickhowell Circular via Table Mountain and the three Pens |
20.4 |
8 |
1,125 |
Table Mountain and an airy ridge walk in the Black Mountains across three tops with a scenic descent. |
|
Surrey |
|
364 |
Dorking via Brockham Circular |
16.1 |
3 |
300 |
Lost Surrey estate, with restored landscaped garden and forests, ruined castles |
V W |
Oxfordshire |
|
44 |
Didcot Circular |
22.1 |
3 |
125 |
A walk in Oxfordshire, taking in Dorchester-on-Thames and the Clumps. Can start from Appleford. |
P |
Dorset |
|
275 |
Dorchester Circular or to Portesham |
24.3 |
6 |
525 |
Pre-historic landscape of the Dorset Downs with splendid views out to the Jurassic Coast from the South Dorset Ridgeway. Longer extension to the Valley of (Sarsen) Stones |
CJ W |
Surrey |
|
274 |
Dorking Circular |
18.5 |
6 |
375 |
Out along the North Downs escarpment and back through the Greensand Hills. |
V W |
Peak District |
|
326 |
Dovedale |
20.0 |
6 |
900 |
Through a pastoral landscape to the Peak District's most famous and scenic dale with its ravines, crags, pinnacles, arches and caves |
|
London |
|
104 |
Ealing Broadway Circular |
17.8 |
1 |
75 |
The green spaces of West London, including The Grand Union Canal, Boston Manor, Syon House, The Thames towpath, Kew Gardens, and Gunnersbury Park. |
|
West Sussex |
|
40 |
East Grinstead Circular |
17.6 |
5 |
275 |
Two walks in classic Weald territory, with an optional visit to the National Trust property of Standen |
CJ EC V |
Peak District |
|
303 |
Edale Circular via Kinder Scout and Mam Tor |
20.6 |
7 |
1,350 |
Rugged moorlands and dramatically sculpted gritstone outcrops, the lush Vale of Edale and grand views into the Hope Valley from Mam Tor |
|
Cambridgeshire |
|
118 |
Ely Circular |
18.0 |
2 |
50 |
An easy walk through open Fenland, The River Great Ouse, 'big' skies, tree-lined farm tracks, historic Ely Cathedral and a quayside stroll at the end |
KX |
East Sussex |
|
120 |
Eridge Circular |
16.8 |
4 |
300 |
A heritage railway, a nature reserve and massive sandstone outcrops in the High Weald. |
EC LB |
Kent |
|
419 |
Eynsford Circular via Farningham |
16.8 |
4 |
275 |
Ancient woodlands, low hills and riverside paths in the Darent valley. |
TL CX StP V |
Kent |
★
|
59 |
Eynsford Circular via Otford |
21.5 |
7 |
450 |
A contrast between hidden valleys in the North Downs and the Darent Valley Path through three interesting villages. |
TL CX StP V |
Peak District |
|
350 |
Fairholmes Circular |
27.3 |
8 |
1,175 |
From a remote bus stop onto one of England’s few great, untamed wildernesses: Bleaklow. Descend either across moors and Derwent River's Head, or Westend Valley. |
|
Kent |
|
420 |
Faversham Circular |
19.5 |
2 |
75 |
Around the windswept marshes and waterways of north Kent, with traces of the time when the area was the centre of Britain's explosives industry. |
TL StP V |
Hampshire |
|
318 |
Fleet Circular |
19.5 |
4 |
200 |
Varied heathland and woodland containing some unusual features, returning alongside the Basingstoke Canal. |
CJ W |
Bedfordshire |
|
231 |
Flitwick Circular |
25.0 |
4 |
275 |
Tranquil Flit River, wooded fringes of Flitwick Moor, quiet villages, the De Grey Mausoleum, Wrest House and Gardens, the Greensand Ridge (views), and the heart of Flitwick Moor. |
EC LB |
Exmoor |
|
123 |
Foreland Point, Lynmouth and Watersmeet Circular |
15.5 |
5 |
775 |
2 short circular walks 1) East along the South West Coast Path past Foreland Point 2) Along the narrow, steep sided River Lyn gorge to picturesque Watersmeet (NT) |
|
East Sussex |
|
23 |
Forest Row Circular |
17.7 |
4 |
300 |
The heathlands of Ashdown Forest. Travel by Bus. |
CJ EC V |
Berkshire |
|
17 |
Goring Circular |
18.0 |
4 |
375 |
An undulating route through Berkshire with lunch at The Bell, a refreshingly traditional pub. |
P |
Oxfordshire |
|
243 |
Goring Circular via Hill Bottom |
18.0 |
4 |
300 |
Rolling Chilterns countryside, forest trails, quiet country lanes and 3 pubs |
P |
Peak District |
|
322 |
Grindleford Circular via Chatsworth House |
24.8 |
7 |
600 |
Through ancient woods and along some famous Dark Peak Edges to the UK's most-loved Country House, back through the verdant Derwent Valley |
StP |
Surrey |
|
185 |
Guildford Circular via Albury Park |
25.0 |
8 |
500 |
The North Downs ridge, a haunted pool, unusual churches and traces of an industrial era in the Tillingbourne valley. |
CJ W |
Surrey |
★
|
57 |
Guildford via Chantries Hill Circular |
20.3 |
4 |
325 |
Chantries Hill and the North Downs Way to St Martha's Church (viewpoint). Albery for lunch, returning via mixed woods and the tranquil Wey navigation to Guildford. |
CJ W |
Buckinghamshire |
|
191 |
Haddenham Circular via Brill |
27.7 |
7 |
475 |
Strenuous walk linking several hill top villages in the rolling landscape of the north westerly Aylesbury Vale, with splendid views throughout. |
M |
London |
|
240 |
Hampton Court Circular |
12.0 |
1 |
25 |
Two royal parks and Britain's finest surviving Tudor building. |
CJ W |
Hertfordshire |
|
55 |
Harlow Circular |
14.0 |
1 |
100 |
An easy walk through south east Hertfordshire. |
LS Str |
Surrey |
|
22 |
Haslemere Circular |
13.9 |
5 |
450 |
Gentle woods in the morning and a climb to Black Down in the afternoon |
CJ W |
East Sussex |
|
169 |
Hastings Circular via Fairlight Glen Beach |
13.0 |
10 |
425 |
Hilly cliff top path via remote Fairlight Glen naturist beach to Fireheights. Return by the same path, a gentler inland route, or along the seashore |
TL CX StP V |
Peak District |
|
315 |
Hathersage Circular via Bretton Clough and Eyam |
22.2 |
7 |
925 |
Rolling hills, drystone walls, deep wooded valleys,the Hope Valley, Eyam and Hucklow ridges, mining industrial heritage, Eyam, peat bogs (on a good path) |
TL E KX StP |
Peak District |
|
319 |
Hathersage Circular via Stanage Edge Higger Tor and Padley Gorge |
20.0 |
6 |
575 |
Dark Peak Highlights - up a green valley to Stanage Edge, over Higger Tor and Carl Wark hill forts and down the narrow wooded Padley Gorge, then along the Derwent River |
TL E KX StP |
Kent |
|
281 |
Hayes Circular |
9.5 |
1 |
150 |
A short walk across three commons in South East London |
CX CS |
West Sussex |
|
141 |
Haywards Heath Circular via Lindfield |
18.8 |
3 |
200 |
A gently undulating walk in the low hills around the Ouse Valley. |
TL CJ EC StP V |
Exmoor |
|
124 |
Heddon's Mouth Circular |
9.1 |
4 |
450 |
Short walk to Heddon's Beach, and along the South West Coast Path from a remote country pub. Travel by car only. |
|
Oxfordshire |
★
|
1 |
Henley Circular via Great Wood |
16.5 |
3 |
200 |
The Thames Path in the morning, historic Hambledon for lunch, and back via the hills above Henley in the afternoon. Short but pretty. |
P |
Oxfordshire |
|
373 |
Henley Circular via Rotherfield Greys |
15.0 |
2 |
150 |
Henley, a valley to Rotherfield Greys, undulating woodland, the Thames and a weir crossing at Marsh Lock |
P |
Oxfordshire |
|
7 |
Henley via Hambleden Circular |
14.9 |
3 |
200 |
The Thames path in the morning. Gentle woodland after lunch in an NT Village, Historic riverside Henley for tea. |
P |
Oxfordshire |
|
6 |
Henley via Stonor Circular |
23.4 |
6 |
525 |
Long walk through the Chilterns over gentle rolling grassy hills. Historic riverside Henley for tea. |
P |
Oxfordshire |
|
223 |
Henley via Turville Circular |
24.0 |
5 |
250 |
The Midsomer Murders Walk |
P |
Cumbria |
|
415 |
High Cup Nick |
23.9 |
8 |
750 |
One of the finest natural features in northern England, the spectacular High Cup Nick, on good paths and with easy route finding |
|
Hertfordshire |
|
234 |
Hitchin Circular |
25.6 |
6 |
375 |
Across the most north easterly Chilterns ridge to Pegsdon Hills and Knocking Hoe NNR. A motte-and-double bailey and an abandoned medieval village and the Oughton chalk river |
KX |
Kent |
|
253 |
Hollingbourne Circular |
15.5 |
4 |
275 |
A choice of ridge walks on the North Downs followed by a circuit around the grounds of Leeds Castle |
LB V |
West Sussex |
|
132 |
Horsted Keynes Circular |
17.5 |
5 |
325 |
A varied walk from the deep wooded valleys of the High Weald to the elevated heathland of Ashdown Forest, with a section alongside the Bluebell Railway. Travel by bus. |
TL CJ EC StP V |
Cambridgeshire |
|
31 |
Huntingdon Circular |
18.8 |
2 |
25 |
Easy walk beside the Great Ouse river to the attractive village of Houghton and its restored water mill, returning through water meadows and a nature reserve. |
KX |
Yorkshire Dales |
|
439 |
Ingleborough via Ingleton |
24.3 |
8 |
825 |
Demanding walk across the fearsome Ingleborough and down to the tourist hotspot Ingleton. Return via fascinating limestone plateau. Waterfalls Route Option |
|
Oxfordshire |
|
292 |
Islip Circular |
17.4 |
3 |
200 |
Pleasant rolling countryside north of Oxford, and the RSPB Otmoor wetland reserve |
M |
London |
|
122 |
Central London Circular |
15.2 |
1 |
25 |
Urban walk through Central London - passes many famous tourist sites |
|
Essex |
|
216 |
Kelvedon Circular |
23.2 |
4 |
175 |
Gentle Essex walk through the quiet Blackwater Valley to historic Coggeshall, with 300 listed buildings, for lunch. |
LS Str |
Gloucestershire |
|
256 |
Kemble Circular via Thames Head and Cirencester |
27.8 |
5 |
225 |
Past the Thames Head and along a disused canal, then up through woods to the Severn/Thames watershed and back through the magnificent Cirencester Park and Town |
P |
Northamptonshire |
|
176 |
Kings Sutton Circular |
17.2 |
3 |
250 |
A leisurely stroll through Northamptonshire with ample refreshment. |
M P |
Hertfordshire |
|
353 |
Knebworth Circular |
19.9 |
4 |
250 |
Knebworth Hall, pretty Hertfordshire Villages, undulating woodland and fields |
KX M |
Kent |
|
7 |
Knockholt Circular |
18.5 |
5 |
425 |
An enjoyable day out in the country within zone 6, thanks to those who campaigned for and legislated the Green Belt policy. |
CX |
Peak District |
|
349 |
Ladybower Inn Circular via Alport Castles and Derwent Reservoirs |
26.9 |
8 |
1,225 |
A grassy ridge to Britain’s longest inland landslip. Descend to skirt the famous Derwent Reservoirs. Hilly return options across moors or along edges. |
|
Peak District |
|
348 |
Ladybower Inn Circular via Derwent Edge and Strines |
25.8 |
8 |
1,150 |
Famous gritstone formations on Derwent Edge high above the Derwent Reservoirs, wooded Bradfield Dale with its reservoirs and folly tower. Back across moorland to Ladybower. |
|
Essex |
|
114 |
Laindon Circular |
20.9 |
5 |
325 |
Essex Hills, wooded Nature Reserves and panoramic Thames Valley Views |
FS LS Str |
East Sussex |
★
|
47 |
Lewes Circular via Glynde and Southease |
23.6 |
7 |
550 |
An energetic walk over 3 separate hills in the South Downs NP with great views throughout. |
V |
East Sussex |
|
407 |
Lewes Circular via Swanborough and Black Cap |
23.3 |
6 |
575 |
Lewes Priory, Swanborough, the South Downs Way, Black Cap (hilltop) and Lewes Old Racecourse. Undulating. |
V |
East Sussex |
|
25 |
Lewes via West Firle Circular |
23.3 |
7 |
450 |
Long. A steep hill (views) to Glynde. Lunch in quiet West Firle, then the South Downs Way (chalk ridge), with a flat valley walk back to historic Lewes |
V |
Brecon Beacons |
|
332 |
Llangynidr to Bwlch or Circular |
21.9 |
7 |
1,125 |
Up a tight valley to the Chartist Cave in the limestone uplands of Mynydd Llangynidr, return along the rim of the Crawnon Valley. |
|
Gower |
★
|
89 |
Llanmadoc via Whiteford Sands Circular |
11.0 |
2 |
250 |
Out through NT pine forest with salt marsh views to a lighthouse, back along sand dunes and a remote beach. |
|
Brecon Beacons |
|
347 |
Llanvihangel Crucorney Circular via Bryn Arw and The Skirrid |
20.5 |
7 |
1,025 |
Two easily accessible ridge walks south east of the Black Mountains, quiet pastures with views and a Michelin-starred lunch pub |
|
Dorset |
★
|
54 |
Lulworth Cove Circular |
22.7 |
8 |
1,050 |
Dramatic coastal scenery, Lulworth cove, hidden beaches, Durdle Door cliff arch, and a ghost town. |
CJ W |
Devon |
|
301 |
Lundy Island Circular |
12.7 |
4 |
425 |
Cliff top walk around an island off the north Devon coast. |
|
Peak District |
|
382 |
Macclesfield Circular via Teggs Nose and Kerridge Hill |
24.7 |
8 |
1,125 |
Tegg’s Nose Country Park, Macclesfield Forest, the Dean Valley, Lamaload Reservoir, Kerridge Ridge with its picturesque folly, the White Nancy |
E |
Peak District |
|
381 |
Macclesfield Circular via The Dane Valley |
28.9 |
8 |
1,000 |
The Dane Valley, pastures and wooded valleys, and ridges with views of the Cheshire Plain, high moors and gritstone ridges |
E |
Dorset |
|
402 |
Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester |
28.3 |
8 |
750 |
Chalk streams, pretty valleys, rounded hills and broad ridges in the Dorset Downs. Cerne Abbas village with Britain's largest hill figure. |
CJ W |
Essex |
|
39 |
Manningtree Circular |
17.3 |
4 |
150 |
River Stour - Constable country |
LS Str |
Wiltshire |
|
354 |
Marlborough Circular via Avebury |
24.2 |
5 |
325 |
Over the Marlborough Downs and through sarsen fields to the Avebury World Heritage Site |
P |
Oxfordshire |
|
8 |
Marlow Circular |
21.3 |
4 |
200 |
The Thames path in the morning, a classic pub for lunch, gentle hill afterwards. |
P |
Kent |
|
173 |
Meopham Circular |
19.5 |
4 |
250 |
Ancient woodland, landscaped parkland and a nature reserve on the Kent Downs, with an alternative ending to a riverside town full of historical interest. |
V |
Gloucestershire |
|
115 |
Moreton-in-Marsh Circular |
25.1 |
5 |
500 |
Peaceful walk through the gentle hills of the Cotswolds with great views and charming honey colored villages |
P |
Gloucestershire |
|
288 |
Moreton-in-Marsh Grand Circular via the Escarpement |
42.6 |
10 |
1,075 |
The Cotswold Hills and Escarpment with fine views and bucolic villages - Stanway, Stanton and Snowshill, and optionally, Broadway Tower |
P |
Anglesey |
|
103 |
Newborough Warren Circular |
19.0 |
2 |
125 |
Remote coastal walk with sand dunes, beaches, pine forests and salt marsh - ideal for rest day, or when there is bad weather on the tops. |
|
East Sussex |
|
395 |
Newhaven Circular |
24.4 |
5 |
450 |
Newhaven port and fort, Peacehaven cliffs, Piddinghoe, the River Ouse, foothills of the South Downs, Bishopstone and the ‘forgotten village’ of Tide Mills. |
V |
Cumbria |
|
416 |
Nine Standards |
18.1 |
6 |
600 |
Up to iconic landmark cairns with supreme views then through short peat bog and around the scenic Dukerdale, or along upland watershed above Mallerstang Valley to Garsdale |
|
Kent |
★
|
43 |
Otford Circular via Romney Street |
12.4 |
5 |
275 |
A short walk packed with variety and fine views, bluebell woods in season, a pretty village and a short train journey |
TL CX StP V |
Kent |
|
290 |
Otford Circular via Shoreham |
14.0 |
5 |
350 |
The steep-sided hills and secluded valleys around the Darent valley. |
TL CX StP V |
Hampshire |
|
97 |
Overton Circular |
18.7 |
4 |
225 |
North Hampshire hills and Jane Austen's literary landscape |
CJ W |
Oxfordshire |
|
13 |
Oxford Circular |
16.3 |
1 |
25 |
The Rivers Isis and Cherwell, Wolvercote Common, the Oxford Canal, a tour of the old town and historic Colleges, Oxford Castle and Mound |
M P |
Surrey |
|
63 |
Oxted Circular |
19.5 |
5 |
300 |
The Greensand Hills on the Surrey/Kent border to Westerham, with an optional extension via Chartwell. |
CJ EC LB V |
Oxfordshire |
|
4 |
Pangbourne Circular |
13.9 |
3 |
275 |
Pretty villages, a toll bridge, fine views of the Thames in the morning and a serene stroll through a rural idyll after lunch. |
P |
Oxfordshire |
|
170 |
Pangbourne via Goring Circular |
16.0 |
2 |
225 |
Part-wooded ridges above the Thames Valley to lunch in Goring, shorter return along the Thames through meadows |
P |
Yorkshire Dales |
|
441 |
Pen-y-ghent and Plover Hill |
17.2 |
5 |
575 |
The iconic Pen-y-ghent via a quiet ascent route, then the even quieter Plover Hill. Return through remote countryside on good paths. Fine views all round. |
|
Kent |
|
300 |
Penshurst Circular via Bough Beech |
15.5 |
3 |
175 |
A popular bird-watching site in the Eden Valley and attractive Kent villages. |
CX |
London |
|
309 |
Petts Wood Circular |
12.0 |
1 |
275 |
Easy and pleasant walk through woodlands nestled in the middle of London's South-Eastern suburbs |
CX CS V |
Wiltshire |
|
127 |
Pewsey Circular |
27.0 |
6 |
400 |
North Wessex Downs and the Vale of Pewsey |
P |
Wiltshire |
|
255 |
Pewsey Circular via Avebury |
36.6 |
8 |
575 |
Long walk over Wiltshire downs to Avebury World Heritage Site |
P |
Kent |
|
21 |
Pluckley Circular |
11.7 |
1 |
125 |
Gentle walk through quiet Kent Orchards with ancient pubs - Darling Buds of May territory. Hilly afternoon options. |
TL CX StP |
West Sussex |
|
14 |
Pulborough Circular |
21.0 |
4 |
200 |
Long but easy walk which explores the water meadows of the River Arun, with the South Downs as a dramatic backdrop. |
CJ EC V |
Surrey |
|
425 |
Redhill Circular |
20.0 |
4 |
250 |
Nature Reserves, the Greensand Ridge and wooded commons around a Surrey market town. |
CJ LB V |
Gower |
★
|
87 |
Rhossili via Llangennith Circular |
15.3 |
3 |
400 |
A gentle walk, up to then along the downs overlooking a stunning beach with wide ranging sea views, and back along the beach itself. |
|
Gower |
|
88 |
Rhossili via Worms Head Circular |
10.0 |
4 |
225 |
A gentle cliff top headland walk a dramatic extension - a classic walk out to 2 small islands cut off at high tide, with stunning views of Rhossili beach. |
|
London |
|
188 |
Richmond Circular |
12.0 |
1 |
175 |
Get away from it all without leaving Greater London - Richmond Park and the River Thames. |
|
East Sussex |
|
20 |
Robertsbridge Circular |
18.5 |
4 |
375 |
Quiet, rolling hills, Bodiam Castle (NT), with a gentler finish. |
CX |
East Sussex |
|
222 |
Robertsbridge Circular via Brightling |
18.3 |
3 |
350 |
A walk through Jack Fuller Country |
CX |
West Sussex |
|
68 |
Rowlands Castle Circular |
25.6 |
7 |
500 |
A walk, first through park- and woodland, then through some remote westerly valleys of the South Downs. At its best in spring for plentiful bluebells and wild garlic. |
CJ W |
West Sussex |
|
313 |
Rowlands Castle Grand Circular |
37.0 |
10 |
1,650 |
Long walk via Kingley Vale SSI, Beacon Hill, and the South Downs ridge |
CJ W |
Wiltshire |
|
254 |
Salisbury Circular |
32.2 |
7 |
450 |
Gentle start via historic Salisbury, the Chalke Valley, pretty villages. Strenuous afternoon via the Downs, a Roman Road, and a noted Water Meadows view of the Cathedral |
CJ W |
Buckinghamshire |
★
|
2 |
Saunderton via Bledlow Circular |
17.3 |
6 |
375 |
The Chilterns: the Ridgeway Path over an open ridge, returning by peaceful and secluded valleys. |
M |
Buckinghamshire |
|
3 |
Saunderton via West Wycombe Circular |
16.0 |
4 |
375 |
The Chilterns: wooded forests (very muddy in winter), Hughenden Manor (NT), West Wycombe Caves (of Hellfire club fame), finishing with a short ridge walk |
M |
West Sussex |
|
314 |
Seaford Circular via Alfriston and Bishopstone |
25.8 |
7 |
550 |
A new perspective on, and glorious panoramic views of, the South Downs. |
LB V |
Yorkshire Dales |
|
443 |
Settle Circular via Malham |
22.8 |
7 |
800 |
From a pretty market town through impressive limestone scenery to the natural wonders of Malham: cove, waterfall, dramatic gorge, dry valleys, a stream out of caves, a very large tarn |
|
Kent |
★
|
21 |
Sevenoaks Circular |
16.0 |
3 |
325 |
Out via the National Trust's Knole Park, House, and Igtham Mote. Back by the Greensand Way along the escarpment of the Kent Downs. |
TL CX StP |
Peak District |
|
267 |
Sheffield Circular via Porter and Gleadless |
27.8 |
8 |
850 |
Strenuous excursion through the south westerly wooded valleys of Sheffield |
|
Kent |
|
289 |
Shoreham Circular |
20.0 |
6 |
400 |
The steep-sided hills above an attractive village in the Darent valley. |
TL CX StP V |
Dorset |
|
77 |
Weymouth via Isle of Portland Circular |
13.0 |
4 |
275 |
Weymouth's harbour, the South West Coast Path, a disused railway path, industrial archaeology and a grandstand view of the Devon and Dorset coast. |
CJ W |
East Sussex |
|
423 |
Southease Circular |
23.5 |
6 |
450 |
Varied South Downs walk. Sussex Ouse, Centenary Park (Peacehaven), Undercliff Path, the Western Hemisphere, Telscombe Tye, optional climbs and Eastern Hemisphere. |
V |
Hertfordshire |
|
165 |
St Margarets Circular |
24.1 |
4 |
275 |
Quiet rolling Hertfordshire countryside, a haunted, ruined church and long stretches in scenic river valleys. |
LS |
London |
|
56 |
Stanmore Circular |
8.7 |
1 |
225 |
Undulating route through various parks, commons and nature reserves in leafy North London, including the London Viewpoint |
|
Kent |
|
19 |
Stonegate Circular |
15.5 |
3 |
300 |
Remote, rolling Hills, Burwash for Lunch and Batemans (NT, Rudyard Kipling's home) |
CX |
Brecon Beacons |
|
401 |
Storey Arms to Libanus or Circular via Ystradfellte |
30.0 |
10 |
950 |
Strenuous route in the Fforest Fawr: 4 peaks, upland moor, limestone plateaus, and a glorious descent into the Usk Valley. Stretches of pathless terrain |
|
Brecon Beacons |
|
334 |
Sugar Loaf Circular from Abergavenny |
19.0 |
6 |
775 |
Ascent of the iconic Sugar Loaf along quiet paths: lush pastures, ancient oak woods, grassy ridges, heather and gorse. Tea at a vineyard. |
|
London |
|
139 |
Tadworth via Headley Heath and Box Hill Circular |
19.5 |
6 |
475 |
Mixed open and wooded chalk downland with several viewpoints close to London |
EC LB |
Surrey |
|
398 |
Tattenham Corner Circular |
17.8 |
4 |
250 |
Exploring a First World War Centenary Wood taking shape behind Epsom Downs racecourse. |
EC LB |
Oxfordshire |
|
190 |
Thame Circular |
20.9 |
2 |
100 |
Scenic ramble through quiet villages in the Thame Valley on the Oxon/Bucks border, north of the Chilterns. |
M |
London |
|
52 |
Thames Path: Richmond and Teddington Circular |
10.5 |
1 |
25 |
A lovely section of the Thames: Ham House, Marble Hill House, New Orleans Gallery, a sculpture garden, riverside pubs |
W |
Wiltshire |
|
250 |
Tisbury Circular via Alvediston |
26.0 |
7 |
700 |
An Iron Age hill fort, pretty coombes, and plenty ascent: the Vale of Wardour and West Wiltshire Downs AONB with views to the Cranborne Chase and all the way to the coast |
CJ W |
Wiltshire |
|
249 |
Tisbury Circular via Dinton and Fovant |
24.1 |
6 |
475 |
The Nadder Valley, Dinton Park, undulating countryside of the West Wiltshire Downs, with views to distant coombes, and the regimental Fovant Badges (large hill side figures) |
CJ W |
Wiltshire |
|
252 |
Tisbury Circular via Donhead St. Andrew |
23.3 |
7 |
500 |
The Vale of Wardour in the Wiltshire Downs AONB. Wardour Park, Nadder Head, a neolithic hill fort, Barkers hill, Old Wardour Castle. Long and shorter version. |
CJ W |
Wiltshire |
|
248 |
Tisbury Circular via Hindon |
22.0 |
5 |
425 |
The Nadder Valley, picturesque villages, some dry chalky U-shaped downs of the West Wiltshire Downs, wooded ridges and one of Britain’s largest thatched buildings |
CJ W |
Wiltshire |
|
251 |
Tisbury Circular via Ludwell |
26.4 |
7 |
575 |
The Upper Nadder Valley (Wiltshire Downs), Wardour Park and its ruined Castle, steep ascents to Win Green and White Sheet hills and Chalke Valley. |
CJ W |
Kent |
|
220 |
Tonbridge Circular via Tudeley |
19.3 |
3 |
125 |
A unique church, orchards and a country park of historical interest in the Garden of England. |
TL CX StP |
London |
|
228 |
Totteridge Circular |
14.5 |
2 |
175 |
Meadows, woods and villages on the Northern Heights |
|
Buckinghamshire |
|
5 |
Tring Circular |
16.3 |
4 |
375 |
The Chilterns: An open ridge walk to Ivinghoe Beacon, gentle forests, and a classic village pub for tea. |
CJ EC E |
Kent |
|
19 |
Tunbridge Wells Circular |
23.8 |
6 |
325 |
A varied High Weald walk with stretches through parkland, restored heathland and woods containing massive sandstone outcrops, finishing alongside the Spa Valley Railway. |
CX |
London |
|
375 |
Twickenham Circular via 3 rivers |
11.1 |
1 |
25 |
The Thames towpath, the River Crane and the Duke of Northumberland's river |
W |
East Sussex |
|
201 |
Uckfield via Van Hoogstraaten's Path Circular |
14.9 |
3 |
225 |
Undulating low Weald countryside via (now peaceful) path at the centre of a right-of-way battle |
EC LB |
Kent |
|
18 |
Wadhurst Circular |
19.0 |
4 |
650 |
The High Weald, quiet countryside - woods and rolling hills, the Sussex Border Path, and historic Mayfield for lunch. |
CX |
East Sussex |
★
|
5 |
Wadhurst via Bewl Water Circular |
17.0 |
5 |
500 |
This walk follows the Sussex Border path to Bewl Water, then follows its banks back to Wadhurst for tea. Gentle gradients but never flat. |
CX |
Essex |
|
98 |
Walton-on-the-Naze Circular |
12.2 |
2 |
75 |
Coastal walk from a faded grandeur Victorian seaside resort with pier to a fast eroding, fossil rich headland and a sand spit. Return along the beach or salt marsh sea wall. |
LS |
Surrey |
|
43 |
Warlingham Circular |
17.0 |
4 |
225 |
Bluebell woods, fields, valleys and nature reserves on the London/Surrey border. |
CJ V W |
Brecon Beacons |
|
400 |
Waterfall Country |
22.4 |
8 |
950 |
More rapids, cascades and waterfalls than any other walk, wooded gorges, limestone uplands, caves, mines and far views |
|
Kent |
|
336 |
Wateringbury Circular |
14.0 |
3 |
175 |
Medieval bridges and churches in an attractive part of the Medway Valley. |
CX LB StP |
Hertfordshire |
|
94 |
Watton-at-Stone Circular |
20.0 |
2 |
300 |
The rolling hills of Hertfordshire, the River Beane, and Watton. |
M |
Northamptonshire |
|
359 |
Wellingborough Circular |
28.0 |
4 |
175 |
Northamptonshire rivers and lakes, up to four villages and one of England's finest Saxon churches. |
TL LB StP |
Hertfordshire |
|
69 |
Welwyn Circular |
18.3 |
2 |
200 |
An easy walk through Hertfordshire countryside, visiting Ayot St Lawrence and an ivied Gothic ruin of a church. |
KX M |
Essex |
|
116 |
Wendens Ambo Circular |
23.7 |
4 |
225 |
North West Essex hills and pretty villages |
LS |
Buckinghamshire |
|
1 |
Wendover Circular |
18.5 |
7 |
550 |
The Chilterns: gentle wooded hills and ridges. |
M |
Buckinghamshire |
|
140 |
Wendover Circular via The Lee and Swan Bottom |
20.0 |
5 |
425 |
Along the Ridgeway through the Chiltern Hills and through many splendid woodlands, a conservation village and idyllic Lee Common |
M |
Yorkshire Dales |
|
438 |
Whernside |
20.7 |
6 |
625 |
Onto Yorkshire's highest point along quiet back-of-the-hill route. Return through the limestone country of Chapel-le-Dale. |
|
Surrey |
|
363 |
Whyteleafe Circular |
16.5 |
5 |
325 |
A Battle of Britain airfield and a medieval wall painting in the newly-designated South London Downs National Nature Reserve. |
TL EC LB StP V |
London |
|
206 |
Wimbledon Circular |
10.0 |
2 |
100 |
Get away from it all without leaving Greater London - Wimbledon Common. |
|
Hampshire |
|
15 |
Winchester Circular |
18.0 |
4 |
325 |
A historic Cathedral City, St Catherine's Hill and downland. |
CJ W |
Essex |
|
30 |
Wivenhoe Circular |
14.8 |
2 |
150 |
2 circular walks on either side of the Colne estuary. **check ferry times in advance** |
LS Str |
Surrey |
|
244 |
Woldingham Circular via Titsey Place |
17.8 |
7 |
500 |
Rural valleys, the North Downs and the Titsey Plantation. |
CJ EC V |
Dorset |
|
346 |
Wool Circular |
30.9 |
9 |
1,025 |
Thomas Hardy Country, pretty coombes, the Jurassic Coast (Durdle Door, Stair Hole and Lulworth Cove), Lulworth Park with its fantastic Castle, and Coombe Heath |
CJ W |
Dorset |
|
368 |
Worth Matravers Circular |
10.0 |
7 |
375 |
Purbeck: Keats (dinosaur footprints) and Winspit (swimming) quarries, Chapman's Pool (hidden beach), and Jurassic Coast views. |
CJ W |
Kent |
|
53 |
Wye Circular |
18.1 |
7 |
550 |
Out over the North Downs with breathtaking views to lunch in Sole Street. Back up over the Downs, then returning along the Great Stour river. Muddy in winter. |
TL CX StP V |
Kent |
|
320 |
Yalding Circular |
12.5 |
2 |
275 |
Pub Medley at the River Medway |
TL CX StP |
Isle of Wight |
|
72 |
Yarmouth Circular |
19.3 |
5 |
325 |
The Isle of Wight coastal path, Tennyson Down, a nature reserve, and a disused railway. |
W |