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Region | Star | # | Walk | Km | Effort | Ht. gain | Description | London |
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Hampshire | 10 | Alton Circular | 20.4 | 4 | 350 | 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 | 18.2 | 5 | 275 | 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 | 19.5 | 5 | 300 | 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 | 400 | Nymans Gardens (NT), and the ruins of Slaugham | LB V | |
West Sussex | 22 | Balcombe Circular via Ardingly Reservoir | 16.2 | 4 | 275 | 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 | 125 | A peaceful circular walk with a variety of lunch stops. | M | |
Somerset | 186 | Bath Circular via 2 Tunnels and a Canal | 19.9 | 2 | 125 | 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 | 400 | The 1066 County Path, picturesque Battle and its Abbey | CX | |
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 | 50 | 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 | |
Essex | 268 | Benfleet Circular via Leigh on Sea | 15.2 | 4 | 175 | Hadleigh Castle, Leigh on Sea, and Benfleet Creek | FS LS | |
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 | |
West Sussex | 200 | Berwick via Arlington Circular | 12.6 | 1 | 100 | Tranquil, quiet and gently undulating countryside with fine views of the downs and weald | V | |
East Sussex | 379 | Bishopstone Circular | 21.3 | 8 | 650 | 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 | 16.2 | 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 | 575 | Lowland walk along rivers, via a Roman Fort and a low ridge to an ancient hill fort | ||
Hampshire | 163 | Brockenhurst Circular | 16.8 | 3 | 150 | 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 | |
Somerset | 284 | Bruton Circular or from Castle Cary | 25.1 | 7 | 675 | 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 | 550 | 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 | 975 | 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 | 875 | 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 | 750 | 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 | 175 | 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 | 925 | 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 | 350 | Out along the North Downs escarpment and back through the Greensand Hills. | V W | |
Peak District | 326 | Dovedale | 20.0 | 6 | 875 | 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 | 50 | 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 | 250 | 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 | 25 | 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 | 275 | A heritage railway, a nature reserve and massive sandstone outcrops in the High Weald. | EC LB | |
Kent | 419 | Eynsford Circular via Farningham | 18.2 | 4 | 250 | Ancient woodlands, low hills and riverside paths in the Darent valley. | TL CX StP V | |
Kent | ★ | 59 | Eynsford Circular via Otford | 21.5 | 7 | 425 | 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 | 1,150 | 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 | 175 | 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 | 350 | 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 | 450 | 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 | 75 | An easy walk through south east Hertfordshire. | LS | |
Surrey | 22 | Haslemere Circular | 14.0 | 5 | 375 | 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 | 400 | 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 | 900 | 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 | 550 | 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 | 125 | 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 | 175 | 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 | 125 | 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 | 175 | 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 | 22.2 | 6 | 500 | 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 | 225 | 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 | 350 | 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 | |
Oxfordshire | 292 | Islip Circular | 17.4 | 3 | 175 | 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 | |
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 | 225 | 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 | 1,125 | 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 | |
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 | 425 | 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 | 1,100 | 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 | 225 | 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 | 1,000 | 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 | 400 | 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 | 725 | 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 | |
Wiltshire | 354 | Marlborough Circular via Avebury | 24.2 | 5 | 300 | Over the Marlborough Downs and through sarsen fields to the Avebury World Heritage Site | P | |
Oxfordshire | 8 | Marlow Circular | 21.3 | 4 | 175 | The Thames path in the morning, a classic pub for lunch, gentle hill afterwards. | P | |
Kent | 173 | Meopham Circular | 19.5 | 4 | 225 | 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 | 475 | 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 | 100 | 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 | 425 | 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 | 575 | 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 | 12.0 | 6 | 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 | 200 | North Hampshire hills and Jane Austen's literary landscape | CJ W | |
Oxfordshire | 13 | Oxford Circular | 16.3 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 275 | The Greensand Hills on the Surrey/Kent border to Westerham, with an optional extension via Chartwell. | CJ EC LB V | |
Oxfordshire | 4 | Pangbourne Circular | 13.7 | 3 | 225 | 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 | 200 | Part-wooded ridges above the Thames Valley to lunch in Goring, shorter return along the Thames through meadows | P | |
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 | 250 | 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 | 36.5 | 9 | 600 | Long walk over Wiltshire downs to Avebury World Heritage Site | P | |
Kent | 21 | Pluckley Circular | 11.7 | 1 | 100 | 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 | |
Gower | ★ | 87 | Rhossili via Llangennith Circular | 15.3 | 3 | 375 | 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 | 150 | Get away from it all without leaving Greater London - Richmond Park and the River Thames. | ||
East Sussex | 20 | Robertsbridge Circular | 18.5 | 4 | 350 | 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 | 1,625 | Long walk via Kingley Vale SSI, Beacon Hill, and the South Downs ridge | CJ W | |
Wiltshire | 254 | Salisbury Circular | 32.2 | 7 | 425 | 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 | 525 | A new perspective on, and glorious panoramic views of, the South Downs. | LB V | |
Kent | ★ | 21 | Sevenoaks Circular | 16.3 | 3 | 300 | 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 | 825 | Strenuous excursion through the south westerly wooded valleys of Sheffield | ||
Kent | 289 | Shoreham Circular | 20.0 | 6 | 375 | 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 | 200 | Undulating route through various parks, commons and nature reserves in leafy North London, including the London Viewpoint | ||
Kent | 19 | Stonegate Circular | 15.5 | 3 | 275 | 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 | 925 | 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 | 750 | 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 | 75 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 21.9 | 6 | 450 | 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 | 550 | 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 | 19.2 | 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 | 14.1 | 2 | 175 | Meadows, woods and villages on the Northern Heights | ||
Buckinghamshire | 5 | Tring Circular | 16.3 | 4 | 350 | The Chilterns: An open ridge walk to Ivinghoe Beacon, gentle forests, and a classic village pub for tea. | CJ EC E | |
East Sussex | 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 | |
West 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 | 475 | 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 | 50 | 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 | 150 | Medieval bridges and churches in an attractive part of the Medway Valley. | CX LB StP | |
Hertfordshire | 94 | Watton-at-Stone Circular | 20.0 | 2 | 275 | The rolling hills of Hertfordshire, the River Beane, and Watton. | M | |
Northamptonshire | 359 | Wellingborough Circular | 28.0 | 4 | 150 | 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 | 175 | 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 | 400 | Along the Ridgeway through the Chiltern Hills and through many splendid woodlands, a conservation village and idyllic Lee Common | M | |
Surrey | 363 | Whyteleafe Circular | 16.5 | 5 | 300 | 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 | 75 | Get away from it all without leaving Greater London - Wimbledon Common. | ||
Hampshire | 15 | Winchester Circular | 18.0 | 4 | 300 | A historic Cathedral City, St Catherine's Hill and downland. | CJ W | |
Essex | 30 | Wivenhoe Circular | 14.8 | 2 | 125 | 2 circular walks on either side of the Colne estuary. **check ferry times in advance** | LS | |
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 | 350 | 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 | 250 | Pub Medley at the River Medway | TL CX StP | |
Isle of Wight | 72 | Yarmouth Circular | 19.2 | 5 | 300 | The Isle of Wight coastal path, Tennyson Down, a nature reserve, and a disused railway. | W |
Last Updated : Jul-24