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Stately Tree , Nymans Balcombe Circular
Stately Tree , Nymans

Balcombe Circular

Oct-12 • moontiger on Flickr

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Balcombe Circular

Nymans Gardens (NT), and the ruins of Slaugham

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Sep-05 • Bela Struzkova on Flickr

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Borough Green to Sevenoaks

A Country House, Igtham Mote (NT), Knole Palace and deer park (NT), as well as pretty countryside, and close to London.

Garden House and Pond of Broadhurst Manor SWC Walk 27 - East Grinstead to Wivelsfield or Sheffield Park
Garden House and Pond of Broadhurst Manor

SWC Walk 27 - East Grinstead to Wivelsfield or Sheffield Park

Apr-18 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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East Grinstead to Wivelsfield or Sheffield Park

Long walk through area of bluebell-rich woodland then heathery commons, or shorter walk and return by steam train

Oak near Ide Hill Edenbridge to Westerham walk
Oak near Ide Hill

Edenbridge to Westerham walk

Apr-19 • Saturdaywalker on Flickr

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Edenbridge to Westerham

A slow climb from Eden Valley to the Greensand Ridge and the High Chart, via Chartwell (NT, Churchill's Home) and Emmetts Garden (NT).

Denbies Wine Estate Effingham to Westhumble walk
Denbies Wine Estate

Effingham to Westhumble walk

Mar-16 • Saturdaywalker on Flickr

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Effingham Junction to Westhumble

Polesden Lacy (dramatic NT country house) for lunch, steep woods opening out onto the North Downs Ridge, and an English vineyard for tea

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Sleeping swan

Mar-17 • quitenearmike on Flickr

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Greenford to Osterley

A walk through attractive open spaces in West London, visiting parks, a viaduct, a series of locks and a NT stately home.

A view north to Ide Hill
A view north to Ide Hill

Sep-08 • stuleeds on Flickr

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Hurst Green to Chiddingstone Causeway

Long. The Greensand Way through remote wooded hills, passing Chartwell (Churchill, NT), Toys and Ide Hills. Gentle fields to finish.

Mottisfont Abbey SWC Walk 58 Mottisfont and Dunbridge to Romsey taken by Karen C.
Mottisfont Abbey

SWC Walk 58 Mottisfont and Dunbridge to Romsey taken by Karen C.

Mar-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Mottisfont to Romsey

Mottisfont Abbey Gardens, West Hampshire Chalk Downs, Dun & Test Valleys and the picturesque market town of Romsey

Chapman's Pool Wareham to Kingston walk
Chapman's Pool

Wareham to Kingston walk

Jul-21 • Saturdaywalker on Flickr

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Wareham to Swanage or Kingston

Heathland, Corfe's ruined castle (NT), either south to the sea at Chapman's Pool or west along a spectacular ridge to the sea and Swanage.

Book 2, Walk 20, Robertsbridge Circular 19 March 2005
Book 2, Walk 20, Robertsbridge Circular

19 March 2005

Mar-05 • MEW2005 on Flickr

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Robertsbridge Circular

Quiet, rolling hills, Bodiam Castle (NT), with a gentler finish.

Heading for Bradenham Saunderton Circular via West Wycombe
Heading for Bradenham

Saunderton Circular via West Wycombe

Jun-18 • moontiger on Flickr

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Saunderton via West Wycombe Circular

The Chilterns: wooded forests (very muddy in winter), Hughenden Manor (NT), West Wycombe Caves (of Hellfire club fame), finishing with a short ridge walk

Escarpment view Sevenoaks Circular walk
Escarpment view

Sevenoaks Circular walk

Apr-14 • Saturdaywalker on Flickr

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Sevenoaks Circular

Out via the National Trust's Knole Park, House, and Igtham Mote. Back by the Greensand Way along the escarpment of the Kent Downs.

Sandbanks Branksome to Swanage walk
Sandbanks

Branksome to Swanage walk

Sep-18 • Saturdaywalker on Flickr

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Branksome to Swanage or Corfe Castle

Lovely coastal walk via a busy prom, a short ferry crossing, the start the South West Coast Path, Studland Bay (a sandy beach), Old Harry (cliffs) to a seaside resort or ridge walk to Corfe Castle. Return by bus.

Tea at Sissinghurst
Tea at Sissinghurst

Apr-22 • Saturdaywalker on Flickr

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Staplehurst to Headcorn or Cranbrook

An easy walk through fields in the Kentish Weald, with some fine bluebell woods en route, and an option to visit Sissinghurst Gardens (NT).

View into the valley Nearing Burwash Stonegate to Robertsbridge
View into the valley

Nearing Burwash Stonegate to Robertsbridge

Feb-10 • moontiger on Flickr

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Stonegate Circular

Remote, rolling Hills, Burwash for Lunch and Batemans (NT, Rudyard Kipling's home)

Skies over the Weald (Stonegate to Robertsbridge) Kipling's manor.
Skies over the Weald (Stonegate to Robertsbridge)

Kipling's manor.

Jan-15 • anon_e on Flickr

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Stonegate to Robertsbridge

The High Weald, Kipling’s home, and panoramic views

Old St. Lawrence's Church, Ayot St. Lawrence SWC 69 - Welwyn Garden City Circular
Old St. Lawrence's Church, Ayot St. Lawrence

SWC 69 - Welwyn Garden City Circular

Sep-19 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Welwyn Circular

An easy walk through Hertfordshire countryside, visiting Ayot St Lawrence and an ivied Gothic ruin of a church.

Region Star # Walk Km Effort Ht. gain Description London
West Sussex 16 Balcombe Circular 19.0 5 425 Nymans Gardens (NT), and the ruins of Slaugham LB V
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
West Sussex 27 East Grinstead to Wivelsfield or Sheffield Park 31.9 8 575 Long walk through area of bluebell-rich woodland then heathery commons, or shorter walk and return by steam train CJ EC V
Kent 79 Edenbridge to Westerham 17.8 8 450 A slow climb from Eden Valley to the Greensand Ridge and the High Chart, via Chartwell (NT, Churchill's Home) and Emmetts Garden (NT). CX LB
Surrey 14 Effingham Junction to Westhumble 15.2 4 300 Polesden Lacy (dramatic NT country house) for lunch, steep woods opening out onto the North Downs Ridge, and an English vineyard for tea CJ LB W
London 42 Greenford to Osterley 12.0 1 50 A walk through attractive open spaces in West London, visiting parks, a viaduct, a series of locks and a NT stately home.
Kent 16 Hurst Green to Chiddingstone Causeway 20.5 6 500 Long. The Greensand Way through remote wooded hills, passing Chartwell (Churchill, NT), Toys and Ide Hills. Gentle fields to finish. CJ EC LB V
Hampshire 58 Mottisfont to Romsey 22.6 4 300 Mottisfont Abbey Gardens, West Hampshire Chalk Downs, Dun & Test Valleys and the picturesque market town of Romsey W
Dorset 76 Wareham to Swanage or Kingston 19.4 5 500 Heathland, Corfe's ruined castle (NT), either south to the sea at Chapman's Pool or west along a spectacular ridge to the sea and Swanage. CJ W
East Sussex 20 Robertsbridge Circular 18.5 4 375 Quiet, rolling hills, Bodiam Castle (NT), with a gentler finish. CX
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
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
Dorset 73 Branksome to Swanage or Corfe Castle 18.7 3 250 Lovely coastal walk via a busy prom, a short ferry crossing, the start the South West Coast Path, Studland Bay (a sandy beach), Old Harry (cliffs) to a seaside resort or ridge walk to Corfe Castle. Return by bus. CJ W
Kent 80 Staplehurst to Headcorn or Cranbrook 13.1 2 75 An easy walk through fields in the Kentish Weald, with some fine bluebell woods en route, and an option to visit Sissinghurst Gardens (NT). CX
Kent 19 Stonegate Circular 15.5 3 300 Remote, rolling Hills, Burwash for Lunch and Batemans (NT, Rudyard Kipling's home) CX
East Sussex 112 Stonegate to Robertsbridge 14.0 4 275 The High Weald, Kipling’s home, and panoramic views CX
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