| Hampshire |
|
10 |
Alton Circular |
20.4 |
4 |
375 |
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 |
18.3 |
5 |
300 |
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 |
14.3 |
4 |
275 |
An easy walk along gentle hills above the Misbourne valley to the attractive village of Chalfont St Giles. |
|
| West Sussex |
|
100 |
Arundel Circular |
21 |
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 |
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 |
20.5 |
6 |
350 |
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 |
5 |
375 |
Nymans Gardens (NT), and the ruins of Slaugham |
LB V |
| West Sussex |
|
22 |
Balcombe Circular via Ardingly Reservoir |
16.2 |
4 |
300 |
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 |
| West Sussex |
|
447 |
Balcombe Circular via Wakehurst |
13.3 |
4 |
300 |
A short High Weald walk taking in the Royal Botanic Gardens at Wakehurst, with a choice of outward routes. |
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 |
150 |
A peaceful circular walk with a variety of lunch stops. |
M |
| Somerset |
|
186 |
Bath Circular via 2 Tunnels and a Canal |
19.9 |
2 |
150 |
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 |
3 |
425 |
The 1066 County Path, picturesque Battle and its Abbey |
CX |
| Yorkshire Dales |
|
436 |
Baugh Fell |
19.8 |
8 |
550 |
Remote hill in wild countryside with fine views. Some rough and pathless ground. Return via Ure Force (waterfall). |
|
| Buckinghamshire |
|
10 |
Beaconsfield Circular |
19.5 |
4 |
200 |
Gentle hills, Chalfont St Giles, and Jordans, a hamlet with Quaker links |
M |
| Bedfordshire |
|
426 |
Bedford Circular |
25.6 |
3 |
225 |
An almost entirely flat walk north of Bedford, never far from the Great Ouse or the John Bunyan Trail, following the river out of Bedford, then pass through the interesting villages of Bromham and Stevington. |
TL StP |
| Berkshire |
|
399 |
Bedwyn Circular via Savernake Forest and Marlborough |
31 |
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 Str |
| Essex |
|
268 |
Benfleet Circular via Leigh on Sea |
15.2 |
4 |
225 |
Hadleigh Castle, Leigh on Sea, and Benfleet Creek |
FS LS Str |
| 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 |
| East Sussex |
|
200 |
Berwick via Upper Dicker Circular |
17.3 |
1 |
225 |
Tranquil, quiet and gently undulating countryside with fine views of the downs and weald |
V |
| East Sussex |
|
379 |
Bishopstone Circular |
21.3 |
8 |
675 |
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 |
16.3 |
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 |
600 |
Lowland walk along rivers, via a Roman Fort and a low ridge to an ancient hill fort |
|
| Hampshire |
|
163 |
Brockenhurst Circular |
16.8 |
3 |
175 |
The New Forest - A mix of dense and more open woods. |
CJ W |
| Hertfordshire |
|
168 |
Broxbourne Circular |
24.3 |
5 |
425 |
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 Str |
| Hertfordshire |
|
427 |
Broxbourne Circular via Waltham Abbey |
19.8 |
2 |
50 |
River Lee Country Park and Waltham Abbey. |
LS Str |
| Somerset |
|
284 |
Bruton Circular or from Castle Cary |
25.1 |
7 |
725 |
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 |
| Berkshire |
|
444 |
Burghclere Circular |
18 |
4 |
275 |
Sandham Memorial Chapel (Stanley Spencer's WW1 wall paintings, NT), chalk streams, open fields, beech woodland, an old thatched barn, a huge avenue of trees, Watership Down views, and a charming disused railway walk hidden in the trees. |
|
| 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 |
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 |
1,000 |
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 |
900 |
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 |
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 |
775 |
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 |
200 |
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 |
950 |
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 |
375 |
Out along the North Downs escarpment and back through the Greensand Hills. |
V W |
| Peak District |
|
326 |
Dovedale |
20 |
6 |
900 |
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 |
275 |
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 |
18.1 |
2 |
100 |
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 |
300 |
A heritage railway, a nature reserve and massive sandstone outcrops in the High Weald. |
EC LB |
| Kent |
|
419 |
Eynsford Circular via Farningham |
17.3 |
4 |
275 |
Ancient woodlands, low hills and riverside paths in the Darent valley. |
TL CX StP V |
| Kent |
★
|
59 |
Eynsford Circular via Otford |
21.5 |
7 |
450 |
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 |
27.8 |
8 |
675 |
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 |
200 |
Varied heathland and woodland containing some unusual features, returning alongside the Basingstoke Canal. |
CJ W |
| Bedfordshire |
|
231 |
Flitwick Circular |
25.4 |
4 |
300 |
Tranquil Flit River, wooded fringes of Flitwick Moor, quiet villages, the De Grey Mausoleum, Wrest House and Gardens, Clophill Lakes Nature Reserve, the Greensand Ridge, 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 |
4 |
375 |
An undulating route through Berkshire with lunch at The Bell, a refreshingly traditional pub. |
P |
| Oxfordshire |
|
243 |
Goring Circular via Hill Bottom |
18 |
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 |
23.3 |
8 |
475 |
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 |
475 |
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 |
1 |
25 |
Two royal parks and Britain's finest surviving Tudor building. |
CJ W |
| Hertfordshire |
|
55 |
Harlow Circular |
14 |
1 |
75 |
An easy walk through south east Hertfordshire. |
LS Str |
| 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 |
|
169 |
Hastings Circular via Fairlight Glen Beach |
13 |
10 |
425 |
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 |
925 |
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 |
6 |
575 |
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 |
150 |
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 |
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 |
|
373 |
Henley Circular via Rotherfield Greys |
15 |
2 |
150 |
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 |
200 |
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 |
23.4 |
6 |
525 |
Long walk through the Chilterns over gentle rolling grassy hills. Historic riverside Henley for tea. |
P |
| Oxfordshire |
|
223 |
Henley via Turville Circular |
24 |
5 |
250 |
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 |
375 |
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 |
19 |
2 |
50 |
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 |
| Yorkshire Dales |
|
439 |
Ingleborough via Ingleton |
24.3 |
8 |
825 |
Demanding walk across the fearsome Ingleborough and down to the tourist hotspot Ingleton. Return via fascinating limestone plateau. Waterfalls Route Option |
|
| Oxfordshire |
|
292 |
Islip Circular |
17.4 |
3 |
200 |
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 Str |
| 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 |
19.8 |
4 |
275 |
Knebworth Hall, pretty Hertfordshire Villages, undulating woodland and fields |
KX MF |
| 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 |
1,150 |
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 Str |
| 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 |
450 |
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 |
1,125 |
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 |
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 |
1,025 |
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 |
1,075 |
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 |
425 |
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 |
750 |
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 Str |
| Wiltshire |
|
354 |
Marlborough Circular via Avebury |
24.2 |
5 |
325 |
Over the Marlborough Downs and through sarsen fields to the Avebury World Heritage Site |
P |
| Oxfordshire |
|
8 |
Marlow Circular |
21.3 |
4 |
200 |
The Thames path in the morning, a classic pub for lunch, gentle hill afterwards. |
P |
| Kent |
|
173 |
Meopham Circular |
19.5 |
4 |
250 |
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 |
500 |
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 |
2 |
125 |
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 |
450 |
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 |
600 |
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 |
12.4 |
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 |
|
290 |
Otford Circular via Shoreham |
14 |
5 |
350 |
The steep-sided hills and secluded valleys around the Darent valley. |
TL CX StP V |
| Hampshire |
|
97 |
Overton Circular |
18.7 |
4 |
225 |
North Hampshire hills and Jane Austen's literary landscape |
CJ W |
| 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 |
| Surrey |
|
63 |
Oxted Circular |
19.5 |
5 |
300 |
The Greensand Hills on the Surrey/Kent border to Westerham, with an optional extension via Chartwell. |
CJ EC LB V |
| Oxfordshire |
|
4 |
Pangbourne Circular |
13.9 |
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 |
| Oxfordshire |
|
170 |
Pangbourne via Goring Circular |
16 |
2 |
225 |
Part-wooded ridges above the Thames Valley to lunch in Goring, shorter return along the Thames through meadows |
P |
| Yorkshire Dales |
|
441 |
Pen-y-ghent and Plover Hill |
17.2 |
5 |
575 |
The iconic Pen-y-ghent via a quiet ascent route, then the even quieter Plover Hill. Return through remote countryside on good paths. Fine views all round. |
|
| 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 |
1 |
275 |
Easy and pleasant walk through woodlands nestled in the middle of London's South-Eastern suburbs |
CX CS V |
| Wiltshire |
|
127 |
Pewsey Circular |
27 |
6 |
400 |
North Wessex Downs and the Vale of Pewsey |
P |
| Wiltshire |
|
255 |
Pewsey Circular via Avebury |
36.6 |
8 |
575 |
Long walk over Wiltshire downs to Avebury World Heritage Site |
P |
| Kent |
|
21 |
Pluckley Circular |
11.7 |
1 |
125 |
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 |
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 |
| Surrey |
|
425 |
Redhill Circular |
20 |
4 |
250 |
Nature Reserves, the Greensand Ridge and wooded commons around a Surrey market town. |
CJ LB V |
| Gower |
★
|
87 |
Rhossili via Llangennith Circular |
15.3 |
3 |
400 |
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 |
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 |
1 |
175 |
Get away from it all without leaving Greater London - Richmond Park and the River Thames. |
|
| East Sussex |
|
20 |
Robertsbridge Circular |
18.5 |
4 |
375 |
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 |
10 |
1,650 |
Long walk via Kingley Vale SSI, Beacon Hill, and the South Downs ridge |
CJ W |
| Wiltshire |
|
254 |
Salisbury Circular |
32.2 |
7 |
450 |
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 |
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 |
550 |
A new perspective on, and glorious panoramic views of, the South Downs. |
LB V |
| Yorkshire Dales |
|
443 |
Settle Circular via Malham |
22.8 |
7 |
800 |
From a pretty market town through impressive limestone scenery to the natural wonders of Malham: cove, waterfall, dramatic gorge, dry valleys, a stream out of caves, a very large tarn |
|
| Kent |
★
|
21 |
Sevenoaks Circular |
16 |
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 |
| Surrey |
|
448 |
Shalford Circular |
22 |
6 |
375 |
Woods and heathland in the sandy hills overlooking the remnants of an industrial era in the Tillingbourne valley. |
V W |
| Peak District |
|
267 |
Sheffield Circular via Porter and Gleadless |
27.8 |
8 |
775 |
Strenuous excursion through the south westerly wooded valleys of Sheffield |
|
| Kent |
|
289 |
Shoreham Circular |
20 |
6 |
400 |
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 |
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 |
225 |
Undulating route through various parks, commons and nature reserves in leafy North London, including the London Viewpoint |
|
| Kent |
|
19 |
Stonegate Circular |
15.5 |
3 |
300 |
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 |
10 |
950 |
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 |
6 |
775 |
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 |
100 |
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 |
25 |
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 |
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 |
525 |
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 |
22 |
5 |
425 |
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 |
575 |
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 |
19.3 |
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 |
14.5 |
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 |
| Kent |
|
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 |
| East 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 |
4 |
675 |
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 |
5 |
500 |
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 |
75 |
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 |
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 |
3 |
175 |
Medieval bridges and churches in an attractive part of the Medway Valley. |
CX LB StP |
| Hertfordshire |
|
94 |
Watton-at-Stone Circular |
20 |
2 |
300 |
The rolling hills of Hertfordshire, the River Beane, and Watton. |
MF |
| Northamptonshire |
|
359 |
Wellingborough Circular |
28.5 |
4 |
225 |
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 |
200 |
An easy walk through Hertfordshire countryside, visiting Ayot St Lawrence and an ivied Gothic ruin of a church. |
KX MF |
| Essex |
|
116 |
Wendens Ambo Circular |
23.6 |
4 |
250 |
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 |
20.1 |
5 |
450 |
Along the Ridgeway through the Chiltern Hills and through many splendid woodlands, a conservation village and idyllic Lee Common |
M |
| Kent |
|
446 |
West Malling Circular |
20.5 |
4 |
250 |
Orchards and coppiced woodland in the Wealden Greensand around the River Medway |
CX LB V |
| Yorkshire Dales |
|
438 |
Whernside |
20.7 |
6 |
600 |
Onto Yorkshire's highest point along quiet back-of-the-hill route. Return through the limestone country of Chapel-le-Dale. |
|
| Surrey |
|
363 |
Whyteleafe Circular |
16.5 |
5 |
325 |
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 |
2 |
100 |
Get away from it all without leaving Greater London - Wimbledon Common. |
|
| Hampshire |
|
15 |
Winchester Circular |
16.7 |
4 |
275 |
A historic Cathedral City, St Catherine's Hill and downland. |
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 |
| 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 |
7 |
375 |
Purbeck: Keats (dinosaur footprints) and Winspit (swimming) quarries, Chapman's Pool (hidden beach), and Jurassic Coast views. |
CJ W |
| Kent |
|
53 |
Wye Circular |
17.7 |
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 |
275 |
Pub Medley at the River Medway |
TL CX StP |
| Isle of Wight |
|
72 |
Yarmouth Circular |
19.3 |
5 |
325 |
The Isle of Wight coastal path, Tennyson Down, a nature reserve, and a disused railway. |
W |