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Time Out Country Walks near London volume 1

The Walks

The Time Out Book of Country Walks near London Volume 1 contains 53 walks - one for every week of the year, and one to spare. The walks:

Sorry, for copyright reasons, the instructions aren't online for most of the walks - you'll need to buy the book. Before doing a walk, check here for updates since the book was published. Afterwards, we welcome your feedback.

Major Updates
Updates
 
  • Winchester to Hastings : This walk now starts from Rye (see below for instructions) as Winchelsea has few trains.
  • Tring to Wendover : Detour due to a new motorway.
  • Balcombe Round Walk : Detour to avoid crossing a busy road.
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    # Walk Updates Photos Downloads My Favourites/Major Updates Travel
    1 Henley (round walk) Updates Photos
    A short but pretty walk. Along the Thames in the morning, and back via the hills above Henley in the afternoon.
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    2 Wanborough to Godalming Updates Photos
    Over the North Downs to Watts Gallery, then a ramble to historic Goadalming
    3 Netley to Botley Updates Photos dunbridge to romsey
    Contains walking instructions.
    New Options: Dunbridge to Romsey (the previous No. 3 walk)
    Update: This new walk replaces the No.3 walk in older editions.
    4 Pangbourne (round walk) Updates Photos
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    5 Great Missenden to Amersham Updates Photos
    The Chilterns
    6 Liphook to Haslemere Updates Photos
    Lovely walks through the Surrey Hills
    7 Garston to St Albans Updates Photos
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    8 Bures to Sudbury Updates
    Update: The Fox (lunchtime pub) is more of a restaurant than a pub.
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    9 Shiplake to Henley Updates Photos
    Update: Some paths have been re-numbered.
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    10 Beaconsfield (round walk) Updates Photos
    Update: Old Jordans (Quaker Guest House that served tea) is closed.
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    11 Tring to Wendover Updates
    3 parts. A canal walk in the morning, then fields, and finaly the Chilterns
    Update: Detour to cross a new motorway, by going under it, alongside a canal.
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    12 Farnham to Godalming Updates Photos
    A long but pretty walk with gentle hills via a nice mixture of river valley, forest tracks, and many beautiful country houses.
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    13 Oxford round walk Updates Photos
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    14 Gomshall to Guildford Updates Photos
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    15 Leigh to Tunbridge Wells Updates Photos
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    16 Balcombe (round walk) Updates Photos
    Update: Detour to avoid crossing a motorway (the A23)
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    17 Bow Brickhill to Woburn Sands Updates Photos
    Update: Red cover (pre 2000) editions only : Major diversion around Woburn Safari Park.
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    18 Sunningdale to Windsor Updates Photos
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    19 Hever to Leigh Updates Photos
    Contains walking instructions.
    £
    20 Milford to Godalming Updates Photos
    Contains walking instructions.
    A very pretty country ramble, with a NT Arboretum.
    Update: Fully revised in 2008
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    21 Leigh to Sevenoaks Updates Photos
    Update: Changes to styles, and avoiding a busy road
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    22 Haslemere (round walk) Updates Photos
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    23 Otford to Eynsford Updates Photos
    Contains walking instructions.
    Update: Fully revised in 2006.
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    24 Cookham (round walk) Updates Photos New Walk Options  Marlow via Cookham Circular
    New Options: Marlow via Cookham Circular
    Update: The lunchtime pub has closed, so there is a short detour over the Thames to Marlow for a new one.
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    25 Rye (was Winchelsea) to Hastings Updates Photos Rye to Winchelsea
    The hardest walk in the book (very hilly at the end), cliffs, hidden beaches, Fairlight Glen nudist beach, fish & chips on Hastings seafront, so one for summer.
    New Options: Rye to Winchelsea (new start of walk) and a Rye round walk.
    Update: This walk now starts from Rye as Winchelsea station only has 2 trains a day. Download the new start from Rye. Leave earlier than the book suggests. The path to Fairlight Glen beach is closed, but you can easily reach it by climbing over the fence and following the well trodden path.
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    26 Shelford to Cambridge Updates Photos
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    27 Milford to Haslemere Updates Photos
    Its surprising how remote Surrey can be, pretty lakes, and Devil's Punchbowel as well.
    Update: The lunchtime pub has reopened (gastropub, nice beer garden).
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    28 Chilham to Canterbury Updates Photos
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    29 Hassocks to Lewes Updates Photos GPX
    A South Downs ridge walk ... maximum view for minimum effort.
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    30 Wivenhoe (round walk) Updates
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    31 Glynde to Seaford Updates Photos  Glynde to Seaford
    Contains walking instructions.
    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.
    Update: Fully revised in 2008
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    32 Arundel to Amberley Updates Photos New Walk Options
    New Options: Arundel Circular via Burpham or Offham
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    33 Mortimer to Aldermaston Updates Photos New Walk Options
    New Options: Easy 4 mile extension along a canal to Theale.
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    34 Balcombe to East Grinstead Updates Photos
    35 Crowhurst to Battle Updates Photos
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    36 Borough Green to Sevenoaks Updates Photos
    A Country House, Igtham Mote (NT), Knowle Palace and deer park (NT), as well as pretty countryside, and close to London.
    Update: Lunch now at The Padworth Arms (as the Snail is more of a restaurant)
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    37 Southbourne to Chichester Updates Photos
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    38 Hanborough to Charlbury Updates Photos
    A long way from London, but Blenhiem Palace, and its landscaped grounds, are beautiful.
    Update: Lunch: the White Horse has closed, use the Black Head (or a picnic) instead. Older red cover editions only: short detour around the Column of Victory.
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    39 Manningtree (round walk) Updates Photos
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    40 Gerrards Cross to Cookham Updates
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    41 Bow Brickhill to Leighton Buzzard Updates
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    42 Holmwood to Gomshall Updates Photos
    A very pretty forest walk, quite close to London, and the view from Lieth Hill, the second highest point in the Southeast.
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    43 Otford (round walk) Updates Photos
    Contains walking instructions.
    Quite short, but views, forest, a pretty village, a welcoming pub, and a short train journey, so good for a late start.
    Update: Fully revised in 2006
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    44 Witley to Haslemere Updates Photos
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    45 Princes Risborough to Great Missenden Updates
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    46 Wakes Colne to Bures Updates Photos
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    47 Ockley to Warnham Updates Photos
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    48 Whitchurch to Andover Updates Photos
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    49 Boxhill to Leatherhead Updates Photos
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    50 Yalding to Borough Green Updates Photos
    Update: Small route change to avoid walking along a private drive. Wear long trousers (nettles) in summer.
    51 Henley to Pangbourne Updates Photos
    Another lovely country ramble, and the perfect pub crawl. Starts and finishes by the Thames, via several country pubs.
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    52 Princes Risborough to Wendover Updates Photos
    The Ridgeway, lovely views and the Chilterns.
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    53 Wye (round walk) Updates Photos
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    Last Updated : Jul-08

    By Train £ You may need to buy 2 single train tickets for this walk, as out and back travel are by different train companies.
    By Car * * * very good (a circular walk)
    * * good Travel back to the starting point by direct train, about 10 mins.
    * OK Change of trains needed to get back to the starting point, about 30-60 mins.
    (no star) bad 2+ changes, or no suitable route, 60+ mins
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