West Sussex |
|
32 |
Arundel to Amberley |
18.8 |
7 |
425 |
Arundel Castle, its parkland, and the South Downs |
CJ EC V |
West Sussex |
|
16 |
Balcombe Circular |
19.0 |
5 |
425 |
Nymans Gardens (NT), and the ruins of Slaugham |
LB V |
West Sussex |
|
34 |
Balcombe to East Grinstead |
17.1 |
5 |
450 |
Gentle wooded hills, Wakehurst Place Gardens (NT) and a reservoir |
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 |
Buckinghamshire |
|
10 |
Beaconsfield Circular |
19.5 |
4 |
200 |
Gentle hills, Chalfont St Giles, and Jordans, a hamlet with Quaker links |
M |
Kent |
|
36 |
Borough Green to Sevenoaks |
15.1 |
4 |
225 |
A Country House, Igtham Mote (NT), Knole Palace and deer park (NT), as well as pretty countryside, and close to London. |
V |
Buckinghamshire |
|
41 |
Bow Brickhill to Leighton Buzzard |
14.7 |
2 |
250 |
The Greensand Ridge, River Ouzel and Grand Union Canal |
E |
Bedfordshire |
|
17 |
Bow Brickhill to Woburn Sands |
18.7 |
6 |
300 |
Woburn village, Woburn Abbey (stately home) and deer park via woodland and many gentle hills |
E |
Surrey |
|
49 |
Box Hill to Leatherhead |
11.8 |
7 |
300 |
Short, 2 steep climbs and the view from Box Hill in the morning, and a gentle river valley after lunch |
CJ V |
Essex |
|
8 |
Bures to Sudbury |
16.6 |
3 |
200 |
The Stour Valley Way, Gainsborough country and historic Sudbury. |
LS |
Cambridgeshire |
|
105 |
Cambridge via Grantchester Circular |
15.0 |
1 |
25 |
Cambridge and its Colleges, Grantchester, Trumpington and the University Botanic Gardens |
KX LS |
Kent |
|
28 |
Chilham to Canterbury |
20.1 |
4 |
225 |
A pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral via the Great Stour River, hop fields and orchards |
TL StP V |
Oxfordshire |
|
24 |
Cookham to Maidenhead |
16.8 |
3 |
175 |
A figure of 9 - Up over Winter Hill, overlooking the Thames Valley, then along the Thames Path. |
P |
Kent |
|
35 |
Crowhurst to Battle |
20.0 |
4 |
325 |
Gentle woods and fields, the Battle of Hastings, and Battle Abbey |
CX |
Surrey |
★
|
12 |
Farnham to Godalming |
21.2 |
5 |
300 |
A long but pretty walk with gentle hills via a nice mixture of river valley, forest tracks, and many beautiful country houses. |
CJ W |
Hertfordshire |
|
7 |
Garston to St Albans |
14.6 |
2 |
125 |
River Ver, historic St Albans and the Roman town of Verulamium |
E |
Buckinghamshire |
|
40 |
Gerrards Cross to Cookham |
15.7 |
2 |
175 |
Bulstrode Park and Burnham Beeches woods, the Thames, and Stanley Spencer |
M |
East Sussex |
★
|
31 |
Glynde to Seaford |
23.0 |
8 |
450 |
The best walk in the book! A South Downs ridge, picture postcard Alfriston, Cuckmere Haven (beach), and cliffs with views of the Seven Sisters. Long but worth it. |
V |
Surrey |
|
14 |
Gomshall to Guildford |
15.6 |
3 |
175 |
Historic Shere, then a walk through a broad wooded valley, then along a canal to historic Guildford |
V W |
Buckinghamshire |
|
5 |
Great Missenden to Amersham |
16.9 |
4 |
300 |
The Chilterns, beech woods, and Little Missenden. |
M |
Oxfordshire |
|
38 |
Hanborough to Charlbury |
22.1 |
5 |
400 |
Blenheim Palace, its beautiful landscaped parkland, a Roman road, and flint stone villages. |
P |
Hertfordshire |
|
351 |
Harpenden to St Albans |
17.6 |
3 |
175 |
A Hertfordshire Town and a Hertfordshire City linked by commons, parks, a country estate and a new woodland forest. |
StP |
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 |
|
50 |
Hassocks to Brighton |
22.5 |
7 |
525 |
Over the South Downs to Brighton, the liveliest city on the South Coast |
TL CJ EC StP V |
East Sussex |
|
29 |
Hassocks to Lewes |
18.0 |
5 |
425 |
A South Downs ridge walk ... maximum view for minimum effort, with historic Lewes to finish. |
TL CJ EC StP V |
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 |
★
|
51 |
Henley to Pangbourne |
19.2 |
6 |
250 |
A lovely country ramble, starts and finishes by the Thames, via forests and country pubs. |
P |
Kent |
|
19 |
Hever to Leigh |
14.3 |
2 |
175 |
2 castles, a stately home, rivers, ponds, woods, undulating hills and three lovely villages |
EC LB |
Surrey |
|
42 |
Holmwood to Gomshall |
16.7 |
6 |
350 |
A very pretty forest walk, quite close to London, and the view from Leith Hill, the highest point in the Southeast. |
CJ V |
Hertfordshire |
|
353 |
Knebworth Circular |
19.9 |
4 |
250 |
Knebworth Hall, pretty Hertfordshire Villages, undulating woodland and fields |
KX M |
Hertfordshire |
|
340 |
Knebworth to Welwyn Garden City |
21.3 |
3 |
250 |
Knebworth Hall, Ayot St Lawrence, and gently undulating woodland and fields. |
KX M |
Kent |
|
21 |
Leigh to Sevenoaks |
14.5 |
5 |
225 |
A gentle morning past fields and Oasthouses, then a steep climb to Knole Palace (NT) and its deer park |
CX |
Kent |
|
15 |
Leigh to Tunbridge Wells |
18.6 |
5 |
350 |
Penshurst Place (a stately home), rivers, woods, and Kent's rolling hills |
CX |
Surrey |
|
6 |
Liphook to Haslemere |
15.0 |
5 |
375 |
Lovely walks through wooded Surrey Hills |
CJ W |
Essex |
|
39 |
Manningtree Circular |
17.3 |
4 |
150 |
River Stour - Constable country |
LS Str |
Surrey |
|
20 |
Milford to Godalming |
18.6 |
5 |
350 |
The Greensand Way, Winkworth(a NT Arboretum), a canal, and historic Godalming. |
CJ W |
Surrey |
★
|
27 |
Milford to Haslemere |
19.1 |
6 |
375 |
Its surprising how remote Surrey can be, pretty lakes, heathland, and Devil's Punchbowl as well. |
CJ W |
Berkshire |
|
33 |
Mortimer to Aldermaston |
15.9 |
3 |
100 |
Gentle. A stream, Roman Calleva, and an optional canal side extension. |
P |
Hampshire |
|
3 |
Netley to Botley |
15.2 |
2 |
100 |
The Solent Way and the River Swanick with sea views, marinas and mudflats |
W |
Surrey |
|
47 |
Ockley to Warnham |
16.5 |
3 |
175 |
A quiet corner of Surrey - woods, gentle hills and a lovely lunchtime pub |
CJ V |
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 |
|
23 |
Otford to Eynsford |
14.1 |
5 |
250 |
2 climbs, the River Darent, two castles, and a Roman villa |
TL CX StP V |
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 |
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 |
Buckinghamshire |
|
45 |
Princes Risborough to Great Missenden |
15.8 |
5 |
375 |
Hilly. The Chilterns, and Bryant's Bottom |
M |
Buckinghamshire |
★
|
52 |
Princes Risborough to Wendover |
16.9 |
6 |
475 |
The Ridgeway, lovely views and the Chilterns. |
M |
Cambridgeshire |
|
26 |
Shelford to Cambridge |
23.5 |
5 |
75 |
Granchester, the River Cam and the Cambridge colleges. |
LS |
Oxfordshire |
|
9 |
Shiplake to Henley |
18.0 |
4 |
250 |
The River Thames, Rotherfield Greys village, Greys Court (NT) and historic Henley |
P |
West Sussex |
|
37 |
Southbourne to Chichester |
18.5 |
2 |
50 |
The inlets of Chichester Harbour (best at high tide) and the historic Cathedral town. |
V W |
Berkshire |
|
18 |
Sunningdale to Windsor |
17.0 |
2 |
150 |
Virginia Water, Windsor Great Park, the Long Walk, and Windsor Castle |
CJ W |
Hertfordshire |
|
366 |
Tring to Berkhamsted via Tom's Hill |
15.8 |
3 |
250 |
A canal, Ashridge estate, Berkhamsted Common and World War One trenches |
CJ EC E |
Buckinghamshire |
|
11 |
Tring to Wendover |
21.0 |
6 |
250 |
A Grand Union Canal walk in the morning, fields in the middle, and finally the wooded hills of the Chilterns |
CJ EC E |
Essex |
|
46 |
Wakes Colne to Bures |
17.7 |
5 |
150 |
The Colne Valley, thatched cottages, brooks, farms, woods and undulating hills |
LS |
Surrey |
|
2 |
Wanborough to Godalming |
12.9 |
3 |
275 |
Over the North Downs ridge to Watts Gallery, then a ramble to historic Godalming |
W |
Hampshire |
|
48 |
Whitchurch to Andover |
19.0 |
3 |
150 |
Longparish, thatched cottages and the River Test |
W |
East Sussex |
★
|
25 |
Winchelsea to Hastings |
20.3 |
9 |
575 |
The hardest walk in the book. A gentle start with the 1066 Path and a great pub for lunch. After lunch, a great coastal cliff walk with 4 steep climbs, Fairlight Glen naturist beach, fish and chips on Hastings seafront, so one for summer. |
TL CX StP |
Surrey |
|
44 |
Witley to Haslemere |
13.6 |
3 |
200 |
A gentle walk to Chiddingfold and the Crown Inn |
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 |
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 |
|
50 |
Yalding to Borough Green |
16.8 |
3 |
275 |
A gentle walk along The Greensand Way and through Mereworth Woods |
TL CX StP |