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:

• start and finish at train stations in Southeast England, about an hour or so from central London.
• stop at a country pub for lunch and at a tea room (or pub) for tea
• are between 7 and 14 miles in length, and are graded for toughness
• pass many gardens, churches, castles, and country houses
• contain a map and detailed walking instructions. No other maps required.

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.

#	Walk	Updates	Photos	Downloads	My Favourites/Major Updates	Travel
1	Henley (round walk)				A short but pretty walk. Along the Thames in the morning, and back via the hills above Henley in the afternoon.	* * *
2	Wanborough to Godalming				Over the North Downs to Watts Gallery, then a ramble to historic Goadalming
3	Netley to Botley				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)					* * *
5	Great Missenden to Amersham				The Chilterns
6	Liphook to Haslemere				Lovely walks through the Surrey Hills
7	Garston to St Albans					£
8	Bures to Sudbury				Update: The Fox (lunchtime pub) is more of a restaurant than a pub.	* *
9	Shiplake to Henley				Update: Some paths have been re-numbered.	* *
10	Beaconsfield (round walk)				Update: Old Jordans (Quaker Guest House that served tea) is closed.	* * *
11	Tring to Wendover				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.	£
12	Farnham to Godalming				A long but pretty walk with gentle hills via a nice mixture of river valley, forest tracks, and many beautiful country houses.	*
13	Oxford round walk					* * *
14	Gomshall to Guildford					* *
15	Leigh to Tunbridge Wells					*
16	Balcombe (round walk)				Update: Detour to avoid crossing a motorway (the A23)	* * *
17	Bow Brickhill to Woburn Sands				Update: Red cover (pre 2000) editions only : Major diversion around Woburn Safari Park.	* *
18	Sunningdale to Windsor					*
19	Hever to Leigh				Contains walking instructions.	£
20	Milford to Godalming				Contains walking instructions. A very pretty country ramble, with a NT Arboretum. Update: Fully revised in 2008	* *
21	Leigh to Sevenoaks				Update: Changes to styles, and avoiding a busy road	*
22	Haslemere (round walk)					* * *
23	Otford to Eynsford				Contains walking instructions. Update: Fully revised in 2006.	* *
24	Cookham (round walk)				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.	* * *
25	Rye (was Winchelsea) to Hastings				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.	* *
26	Shelford to Cambridge					* *
27	Milford to Haslemere				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).	* *
28	Chilham to Canterbury					* *
29	Hassocks to Lewes			GPX	A South Downs ridge walk ... maximum view for minimum effort.	*
30	Wivenhoe (round walk)					* * *
31	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	*
32	Arundel to Amberley				New Options: Arundel Circular via Burpham or Offham	* *
33	Mortimer to Aldermaston				New Options: Easy 4 mile extension along a canal to Theale.	*
34	Balcombe to East Grinstead
35	Crowhurst to Battle					* *
36	Borough Green to Sevenoaks				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)	*
37	Southbourne to Chichester					* *
38	Hanborough to Charlbury				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.	* *
39	Manningtree (round walk)					* * *
40	Gerrards Cross to Cookham					£
41	Bow Brickhill to Leighton Buzzard					*
42	Holmwood to Gomshall				A very pretty forest walk, quite close to London, and the view from Lieth Hill, the second highest point in the Southeast.	* *
43	Otford (round walk)				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	* * *
44	Witley to Haslemere					* *
45	Princes Risborough to Great Missenden					*
46	Wakes Colne to Bures					* *
47	Ockley to Warnham					* *
48	Whitchurch to Andover					* *
49	Boxhill to Leatherhead					* *
50	Yalding to Borough Green				Update: Small route change to avoid walking along a private drive. Wear long trousers (nettles) in summer.
51	Henley to Pangbourne				Another lovely country ramble, and the perfect pub crawl. Starts and finishes by the Thames, via several country pubs.	*
52	Princes Risborough to Wendover				The Ridgeway, lovely views and the Chilterns.	*
53	Wye (round walk)					* * *

Last Updated : Jul-08