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South Downs Chain from Barlavington Down
South Downs Chain from Barlavington Down

SWC Walk 39 - Amberley to Pulborough

Aug-20 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Amberley to Pulborough

South Downs Way up a ridge, across a couple of hills, down through hanging woods. Then through the West Weald and the Rother Valley with heathery commons.

Main Field, Hitchin Lavender (Cadwell Farm), from bridleway north of farm
Main Field, Hitchin Lavender (Cadwell Farm), from bridleway north of farm

SWC Walk 233 - Arlesey to Letchworth Garden City

Jul-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Arlesey to Letchworth Garden City

Achalk stream, the Greensand Ridge, the ‘Cathedral of the Chilterns’, a motte-and-bailey and abandoned medieval village, the Icknield Way past a lavender farm to a Garden City.

Walkers in Burton Park
Walkers in Burton Park

SWC Walk 217 Midhurst Way: Arundel to Midhurst

Jul-15 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Arundel to Midhurst via Midhurst Way

Long walk though a remote and less visited part of the South Downs National Park

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Ash Vale Circular via North Downs Way

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.

Fieldscape and Chiltern View from Aston Abbotts
Fieldscape and Chiltern View from Aston Abbotts

SWC Walk 194 Aylesbury Vale Parkway to Aylesbury

Oct-16 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Aylesbury Vale Parkway to Aylesbury

Quiet hill top villages in eastern Aylesbury Vale. Finishing with a long stretch along the Grand Union Canal.

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Jul-18 • dirkpetera • On flickr

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Balcombe to Horsham

Through the Weald to an old market town

River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse

SWC Walk 426 - Bedford Circular

Mar-25 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Bedford Circular

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.

Cathedral Oak, Savernake Forest
Cathedral Oak, Savernake Forest

SWC 399 - Bedwyn Circular (via Savernake Forest and Marlborough) [Young Paunchy and Cathedral Oak Loop]

Aug-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Bedwyn Circular via Savernake Forest and Marlborough

More veteran trees than anywhere else in Europe, undulating pastures, historic Marlborough and the landscaped Tottenham Park

Delphiniums near Sheepcote Woods
Delphiniums near Sheepcote Woods

SWC Walk 189 Beeches Way: West Drayton to Cookham

Jul-15 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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West Drayton to Cookham

Lowland heaths and mature woodland close to London. Can be done as 2 shorter walks.

Frensham Great Pond
Frensham Great Pond

SWC Walk 184 - Bentley to Farnham

Jun-20 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Bentley to Farnham

Alice Holt Ancient Forest, Surrey Hills, Scotch Pine Forest, and remote heather filled heathland, Frensham Great and Little Ponds (swimming)

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Heath Pond

Nov-12 • Sean O'Neill • On picasa

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Blackwater to Wokingham

A varied walk starting alongside the River Blackwater and taking in meadows, lakes, mixed woodland, pasture and fruit farms before finishing at an attractive market town.

Dovecote on Pillow Mound, Bruton
Dovecote on Pillow Mound, Bruton

SWC Walk 284 Bruton Circular (via Hauser & Wirth Somerset) or from Castle Cary

Sep-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Bruton Circular or from Castle Cary

Narrow steep-sided valleys with fast flowing streams and rivers, rolling hilltops, Alfred’s Tower, Hauser & Wirth Somerset art gallery

Burgess Hill to Hassocks
Burgess Hill to Hassocks

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Jan-06 • magyardave2002 • On flickr

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Burgess Hill to Hassocks

A long almost circular walk via the Sussex Border Path, Sussex Villages, and the South Downs Way ridge from Ditchling Beacon to Wolstonbury Hill

First set of Stepping Stones. Chee Dale
First set of Stepping Stones. Chee Dale

SWC 385 - Buxton Circular or to Monsal Dale (via the Wye Valley)

Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Buxton Circular or to Monsal Dale

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

Shutlingsloe in continuation of road by New Lodge Farm, Flash Bar/Hilltop
Shutlingsloe in continuation of road by New Lodge Farm, Flash Bar/Hilltop

SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)

Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Buxton Circular via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head

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

Chrome Hill lower ridge, Parkhouse Hill, Hitter Hill, High Wheeldon, Upper Dove Valley
Chrome Hill lower ridge, Parkhouse Hill, Hitter Hill, High Wheeldon, Upper Dove Valley

SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back

Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back

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

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Calais Walking Guide

8 walks between 5 and 16 miles in the Calais area suitable for day trips by ferry.

Cadbury Castle/Camelot, from The Beacon
Cadbury Castle/Camelot, from The Beacon

SWC 392 - Castle Cary Circular via Camelot

Sep-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Castle Cary Circular via Camelot

Along the fringes of the Somerset Levels over some fine viewpoints to three magnificent hills, one maybe the mythical Camelot of King Arthur fame

Knepp Wildlands
Knepp Wildlands

Oct-18 • Saturdaywalker • On flickr

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Christs Hospital to Billingshurst via Knepp Castle

Long flat walk with an emphasis on fauna in a re-wilding area, and passing several historic buildings.

Backview to Dufton Pike, Threlkeld Side and Great Dun Fell
Backview to Dufton Pike, Threlkeld Side and Great Dun Fell

SWC Walk 414 - Cross Fell and Great Dun Fell (Langwathby to Appleby)

Jul-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Cross Fell and Great Dun Fell

Exhilarating route along the North Pennines Ridge, over the highest hills in England outside of the Lake District

Danebury Hill, Wallop Brook Valley, from Broughton Down
Danebury Hill, Wallop Brook Valley, from Broughton Down

SWC Walk 265 - Dean to Mottisfont & Dunbridge

Jun-16 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Dean to Mottisfont

Remote West Hampshire chalk downlands: varied Woodlands, the scenic valleys of the Wallop Brook and the Dun and Test Rivers and Broughton Down Nature Reserve

Garden House and Pond of Broadhurst Manor
Garden House and Pond of Broadhurst Manor

SWC Walk 27 - East Grinstead to Wivelsfield or Sheffield Park

Apr-18 • Thomas Grabow • 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

Eastbourne Pier
Eastbourne Pier

SWC Walk 66 - Eastbourne to Hastings via Bexhill

Feb-18 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Eastbourne to Hastings via Bexhill

Flat coastal walk along the south coast past busy sea front promenades and quiet beaches.

St. Andrew's Church, Greensted-juxta-Ongar
St. Andrew's Church, Greensted-juxta-Ongar

SWC 276 - Epping to Ingatestone (via Chipping Ongar)

Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Epping to Ingatestone via Chipping Ongar

The Essex Way and the St. Peter's Way through mildly undulating landscape with plenty of woodlands and historical buildings.

Malvern Hills, from Battens Wood
Malvern Hills, from Battens Wood

SWC Walk 323 - Evesham to Pershore (via Dumbleton and Bredon Hills)

Oct-18 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Evesham to Pershore via Dumbleton and Bredon Hills

Through the Vale of Evesham and over Cotswold Outliers with grand views of the Cotswolds and Malvern Hills

Trig Point on Westend Moor, with Bleaklow beyond
Trig Point on Westend Moor, with Bleaklow beyond

SWC Walk 350 - Fairholmes Circular (via Bleaklow and Derwent Head)

Sep-19 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Fairholmes Circular

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.

Iron-Rich Stream, Flitwick Moor
Iron-Rich Stream, Flitwick Moor

SWC Walk 231 Flitwick Circular

Mar-16 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Flitwick Circular

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.

View from Chilton House
View from Chilton House

SWC Walk 191a Haddenham Circular (w/o Brill)

Jan-16 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Haddenham Circular via Brill

Strenuous walk linking several hill top villages in the rolling landscape of the north westerly Aylesbury Vale, with splendid views throughout.

Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon Manor

Haddenham to Aylesbury via Waddesdon walk

Jul-14 • Saturdaywalker • On flickr

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Haddenham to Aylesbury via Waddesdon

Tranquil stretches of the Thame Valley, combined with a few energetic climbs and long passages through two magnificent Rothschild estates.

Milecastle 39 (Castle Nick)
Milecastle 39 (Castle Nick)

SWC Walk 413 - Hadrian's Wall Path Core Section (Lanercost to Halton Chesters)

Apr-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Hadrian's Wall Path Core Section

The most scenic and feature-heavy central section of Hadrian's Wall described as day walks from train stations or bus stops

Tenantry Ground & Deep Dean
Tenantry Ground & Deep Dean

SWC403 - Hampden Park to Eastbourne

Mar-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Hampden Park to Eastbourne

Eastbourne parks, Babylon Down (woods), Jevington, the easterly South Downs, Lullington Heath, Friston Forest, East Dean, Birling Gap, quiet approach to Eastbourne.

Cooper's Stream/Waggoner's Wells Ponds
Cooper's Stream/Waggoner's Wells Ponds

SWC 377 - Haslemere Outer Orbital Path

Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Haslemere Outer Orbital Path

Orbital route around Haslemere from a rural bus stop, but with plenty of options for connecting routes from the station

Pegsdon Hills
Pegsdon Hills

SWC Walk 234 Hitchin Circular

Jun-15 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Hitchin Circular

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

Hope Cement Works and Bradwell Edge
Hope Cement Works and Bradwell Edge

SWC Walk 343 - Hope to Hathersage or Bamford (via Castleton)

Jul-19 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Hope to Hathersage or Bamford

Pastures with views, Mam Tor's landslip area, Cave Dale, lunch in Castleton, Hope Cement Works, a large upland moor and a scenic descent to the Derwent River

Thames/Isis River: Lyd Well
Thames/Isis River: Lyd Well

SWC Walk 256 - Kemble Circular (via Thames Head and Cirencester)

Feb-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Kemble Circular via Thames Head and Cirencester

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

Upper Ashop Clough (Pennine Way runs along ridge)
Upper Ashop Clough (Pennine Way runs along ridge)

SWC Walk 304 - Kinder Scout Circuit (from Edale)

Oct-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Kinder Scout Circuit from Edale

Strenuous circuit of the Kinder Scout moorland plateau from Edale Station

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The Tower, Alport Castles
The Tower, Alport Castles

SWC Walk 349 - Ladybower Inn Circular (via Alport Castles and Derwent Reservoirs)

Sep-19 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Ladybower Inn Circular via Alport Castles and Derwent Reservoirs

A grassy ridge to Britain’s longest inland landslip. Descend to skirt the famous Derwent Reservoirs. Hilly return options across moors or along edges.

Evening View (with sheep) up Ladybower Reservoir, from Six-Way Junction
Evening View (with sheep) up Ladybower Reservoir, from Six-Way Junction

SWC Walk 348 - Ladybower Inn Circular (via Derwent Edges and Strines)

Sep-19 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Ladybower Inn Circular via Derwent Edge and Strines

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.

Wincle Minn: the view ahead
Wincle Minn: the view ahead

SWC Walk 381 - Macclesfield Circular (via the Dane Valley)

May-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Macclesfield Circular via The Dane Valley

The Dane Valley, pastures and wooded valleys, and ridges with views of the Cheshire Plain, high moors and gritstone ridges

The Roaches, from field by Windygates Farm
The Roaches, from field by Windygates Farm

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Macclesfield to Leek

Reservoirs, Macclesfield Forest, the 'Cheshire Matterhorn', lonely Wildboarclough, the Dane Valley, Lud's Church chasm and the Roaches gritstone escarpment

The Cerne Giant, on Giant Hill, Cerne Abbas
The Cerne Giant, on Giant Hill, Cerne Abbas

SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)

Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester

Chalk streams, pretty valleys, rounded hills and broad ridges in the Dorset Downs. Cerne Abbas village with Britain's largest hill figure.

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Moreton-in-Marsh Circular

Aug-11 • moontiger • On flickr

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Moreton-in-Marsh Circular

Peaceful walk through the gentle hills of the Cotswolds with great views and charming honey colored villages

On the Cotswold Escarpment
On the Cotswold Escarpment

Moreton-in-Marsh Grand Circular walk

Jun-17 • Saturdaywalker • On flickr

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Moreton-in-Marsh Grand Circular via the Escarpement

The Cotswold Hills and Escarpment with fine views and bucolic villages - Stanway, Stanton and Snowshill, and optionally, Broadway Tower

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21 My private beach

May-14 • Saturdaywalker • On flickr

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Hunstanton to Cromer

A quiet coastal path with wide beaches, sand dunes, salt and freshwater marshes, nature reserves, barrier islands, and lots of birds.

Park Wood, Bench and View on North Downs Way
Park Wood, Bench and View on North Downs Way

SWC Walk 111 Caterham to Knockholt (North Downs Way)

Aug-16 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Caterham to Knockholt

The North Downs Way through woods with fine views - and within Zone 6 (some road noise). Long, with shorter options. Return by bus.

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Wandsdyke in the evening sun
Wandsdyke in the evening sun

SWC Walk 127 Pewsey Circular

Sep-15 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Pewsey Circular

North Wessex Downs and the Vale of Pewsey

Avebury Standing Stones, SW quartile
Avebury Standing Stones, SW quartile

SWC Walk 255 Pewsey Circular via Avebury

Aug-15 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Pewsey Circular via Avebury

Long walk over Wiltshire downs to Avebury World Heritage Site

Horses in Field and Black Down
Horses in Field and Black Down

SWC Walk 294 - Pulborough to Halfway Bridge (via Tillington)

Aug-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Pulborough to Halfway Bridge via Tillington

The Rother and Lod valleys, Littleworth and Sutton Common heathlands, South Downs views, Burton Park and three good pubs

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Farm House in Rape Oilseed Field, from Locksash Lane
Farm House in Rape Oilseed Field, from Locksash Lane

SWC Walk Rowlands Castle Circular

May-16 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Rowlands Castle Circular

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.

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Apr-18 • dirkpetera • On flickr

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Rowlands Castle Grand Circular

Long walk via Kingley Vale SSI, Beacon Hill, and the South Downs ridge

Salisbury Cathedral across the Water Meadows
Salisbury Cathedral across the Water Meadows

SWC Walk 254 Salisbury Circular

Aug-15 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Salisbury Circular

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

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Stonehenge

May-09 • Sean O'Neill • On picasa

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Salisbury to Amesbury via Old Sarum and Stonehenge

Up the Avon Valley from the attractive marker town of Salisbury past Old Sarum hillfort and castle site to the Stonehenge World Heritage Site and on to historic Amesbury

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Seaford Circular via Alfriston and Bishopstone

A new perspective on, and glorious panoramic views of, the South Downs.

Ancient Oakwood, Ladies' Spring Wood
Ancient Oakwood, Ladies' Spring Wood

SWC Walk 267 - Sheffield Circular (via Porter, Limb, Sheaf and Gleadless Valleys)

Jun-16 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Sheffield Circular via Porter and Gleadless

Strenuous excursion through the south westerly wooded valleys of Sheffield

A Walker on Stanage Edge
A Walker on Stanage Edge

SWC Walk 266 - Sheffield to Bamford (via Burbage Rocks and Stanage Edge) or to Moscar Lodge

Jun-16 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Sheffield to Bamford via Stanage Edge

From Sheffield's urban centre through narrow valleys and across wild moorland to the Dark Peak's gritstone edges, and a lush finish into the Hope Valley

Cow with Meon Valley behind
Cow with Meon Valley behind

Winchester to West Meon walk

Jan-17 • Saturdaywalker • On flickr

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Winchester to West Meon or Hinton Ampner

Historic Winchester and the South Downs Way. Shorter (via Hinton Ampner NT) and longer (Beacon Hill, and a railway path) options. Return by bus.

Old Winchester Hill (Ditch, Bank and Barrows) from across the coombe
Old Winchester Hill (Ditch, Bank and Barrows) from across the coombe

SWC Walk 183 - South Downs Way Section 2: West Meon to Petersfield

Oct-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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West Meon to Petersfield

A railway path, The South Downs Way, Old Winchester Hill, Butser Hill, Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Buriton and The Hangers Way.

Deep Dean, near Windover Hill
Deep Dean, near Windover Hill

SWC Walk 25 - South Downs Way 8 : Southease to Eastbourne

Oct-15 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Southease to Eastbourne

2 Long Ridge walks over open downs, beautiful Alfriston for lunch, and Eastbourne pier and seafront to finish.

Stile in Hedge Gap
Stile in Hedge Gap

SWC Walk 159 South Woodham Ferrers to North Fambridge

Oct-15 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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South Woodham Ferrers to North Fambridge

Varied walk out of the Crouch valley through undulating parts of Essex with a serene riverside finish, passing RHS Garden Hyde Hall, some woods and vineyards.

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The long descent off Fan Fawr to Gwaun Cefnygarreg
The long descent off Fan Fawr to Gwaun Cefnygarreg

SWC Walk 401 - Storey Arms to Libanus or Circular (via Ystradfellte)

Oct-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Storey Arms to Libanus or Circular via Ystradfellte

Strenuous route in the Fforest Fawr: 4 peaks, upland moor, limestone plateaus, and a glorious descent into the Usk Valley. Stretches of pathless terrain

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Ten Tors

2 day challenge event over northern Dartmoor with hills, bogs and river crossings - 35, 45 or 55 miles.

View from Segsbury/Letcombe Castle hillfort site
View from Segsbury/Letcombe Castle hillfort site

SWC Walk 171 The Ridgeway: Goring to Wantage

Jul-25 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Goring to Wantage

A ridge walk over open downland with good views along a neolithic trail to an ancient hill fort. Very long or short option. Return by bus.

Backview down Church Bottom, Prescombe Down NNR (II)
Backview down Church Bottom, Prescombe Down NNR (II)

SWC Walk 250 Tisbury Circular via Alvediston

Sep-15 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Tisbury Circular via Alvediston

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

White Sheet Hill from the Wessex Ridgeway
White Sheet Hill from the Wessex Ridgeway

SWC Walk 251 Tisbury Circular via Ludwell and Berwick St. John

Sep-15 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Tisbury Circular via Ludwell

The Upper Nadder Valley (Wiltshire Downs), Wardour Park and its ruined Castle, steep ascents to Win Green and White Sheet hills and Chalke Valley.

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Via Podiensis

GR65: Medieval pilgrimage route across France to the Spanish border

River Nene
River Nene

SWC Walk 359 - Wellingborough Circular

Jun-25 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Wellingborough Circular

Northamptonshire rivers and lakes, up to four villages and one of England's finest Saxon churches.

Westbury Hill, with White Horse
Westbury Hill, with White Horse

SWC Walk 286 Westbury to Warminster (via Imber Range)

Jan-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Westbury to Warminster via Imber Range

Westbury White Horse, 5 hills (3 of which Iron Age Camps), pristine chalk downland on Salisbury Plain, an abandoned village on the rarely open Imber Range

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Wickham Market to Felixstowe

Long (or 2 day) walk over farms, heathland, then along the Butley river, wild and isolated coastline, and a ferry crossing to Felixstowe.

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Winchelsea to Hastings via Three Oaks walk

Feb-06 • Saturdaywalker • On flickr

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Winchelsea to Hastings via Three Oaks

The 1066 walk route through pleasant hilly territory from Winchelsea to Icklesham and Three Oaks, then south over a ridge to the sea at Fairlight. A strenuous finish into Hastings.

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Wolverton to Northampton

Three rivers, a medieval hunting forest, a War of the Roses battlefield and Britain's newest university campus

Lulworth Castle, south easterly view
Lulworth Castle, south easterly view

SWC Walk 346 - Wool Circular (via The Warren and Lulworth Cove and Castle)

Aug-19 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Wool Circular

Thomas Hardy Country, pretty coombes, the Jurassic Coast (Durdle Door, Stair Hole and Lulworth Cove), Lulworth Park with its fantastic Castle, and Coombe Heath

Region Star # Walk Km Effort Ht. gain Description London
West Sussex 39 Amberley to Pulborough 25.7 7 550 South Downs Way up a ridge, across a couple of hills, down through hanging woods. Then through the West Weald and the Rother Valley with heathery commons. CJ EC V
Bedfordshire 233 Arlesey to Letchworth Garden City 25.4 4 175 Achalk stream, the Greensand Ridge, the ‘Cathedral of the Chilterns’, a motte-and-bailey and abandoned medieval village, the Icknield Way past a lavender farm to a Garden City. KX
West Sussex 217 Arundel to Midhurst via Midhurst Way 31.8 8 775 Long walk though a remote and less visited part of the South Downs National Park CJ EC V
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
Buckinghamshire 194 Aylesbury Vale Parkway to Aylesbury 25.9 5 225 Quiet hill top villages in eastern Aylesbury Vale. Finishing with a long stretch along the Grand Union Canal. M
West Sussex 312 Balcombe to Horsham 27 7 425 Through the Weald to an old market town LB V
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
Buckinghamshire 189 West Drayton to Cookham 27.3 5 200 Lowland heaths and mature woodland close to London. Can be done as 2 shorter walks. P
Surrey 184 Bentley to Farnham 26 6 450 Alice Holt Ancient Forest, Surrey Hills, Scotch Pine Forest, and remote heather filled heathland, Frensham Great and Little Ponds (swimming) W
Berkshire 83 Blackwater to Wokingham 25.5 4 200 A varied walk starting alongside the River Blackwater and taking in meadows, lakes, mixed woodland, pasture and fruit farms before finishing at an attractive market town. CJ W
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
East Sussex 108 Burgess Hill to Hassocks 26.7 8 500 A long almost circular walk via the Sussex Border Path, Sussex Villages, and the South Downs Way ridge from Ditchling Beacon to Wolstonbury Hill TL CJ EC StP V
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 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
Northern France 126 Calais Walking Guide 26 1 50 8 walks between 5 and 16 miles in the Calais area suitable for day trips by ferry.
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
West Sussex 283 Christs Hospital to Billingshurst via Knepp Castle 27.1 4 150 Long flat walk with an emphasis on fauna in a re-wilding area, and passing several historic buildings. CJ EC V
Cumbria 414 Cross Fell and Great Dun Fell 33 10 1,075 Exhilarating route along the North Pennines Ridge, over the highest hills in England outside of the Lake District
Hampshire 265 Dean to Mottisfont 27.7 7 425 Remote West Hampshire chalk downlands: varied Woodlands, the scenic valleys of the Wallop Brook and the Dun and Test Rivers and Broughton Down Nature Reserve W
West Sussex 27 East Grinstead to Wivelsfield or Sheffield Park 31.9 8 550 Long walk through area of bluebell-rich woodland then heathery commons, or shorter walk and return by steam train CJ EC V
East Sussex 66 Eastbourne to Hastings via Bexhill 26.6 3 25 Flat coastal walk along the south coast past busy sea front promenades and quiet beaches. V
Essex 276 Epping to Ingatestone via Chipping Ongar 26.9 4 275 The Essex Way and the St. Peter's Way through mildly undulating landscape with plenty of woodlands and historical buildings.
Worcestershire 323 Evesham to Pershore via Dumbleton and Bredon Hills 34.3 8 625 Through the Vale of Evesham and over Cotswold Outliers with grand views of the Cotswolds and Malvern Hills P
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.
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
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
Buckinghamshire 192 Haddenham to Aylesbury via Waddesdon 25.3 5 300 Tranquil stretches of the Thame Valley, combined with a few energetic climbs and long passages through two magnificent Rothschild estates. M
Cumbria 413 Hadrian's Wall Path Core Section 54 10 975 The most scenic and feature-heavy central section of Hadrian's Wall described as day walks from train stations or bus stops
East Sussex 403 Hampden Park to Eastbourne 26.1 8 750 Eastbourne parks, Babylon Down (woods), Jevington, the easterly South Downs, Lullington Heath, Friston Forest, East Dean, Birling Gap, quiet approach to Eastbourne. CJ EC V
Surrey 377 Haslemere Outer Orbital Path 26.8 8 725 Orbital route around Haslemere from a rural bus stop, but with plenty of options for connecting routes from the station CJ W
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
Peak District 343 Hope to Hathersage or Bamford 27 8 925 Pastures with views, Mam Tor's landslip area, Cave Dale, lunch in Castleton, Hope Cement Works, a large upland moor and a scenic descent to the Derwent River
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
Peak District 304 Kinder Scout Circuit from Edale 27 9 825 Strenuous circuit of the Kinder Scout moorland plateau from Edale Station
Oxfordshire 341 Kingham to Charlbury Long 34.9 2 350 to do P
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.
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
Peak District 380 Macclesfield to Leek 27.7 9 1,200 Reservoirs, Macclesfield Forest, the 'Cheshire Matterhorn', lonely Wildboarclough, the Dane Valley, Lud's Church chasm and the Roaches gritstone escarpment 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
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
Norfolk 70 Hunstanton to Cromer 98 3 350 A quiet coastal path with wide beaches, sand dunes, salt and freshwater marshes, nature reserves, barrier islands, and lots of birds.
Surrey 111 Caterham to Knockholt 26.2 7 800 The North Downs Way through woods with fine views - and within Zone 6 (some road noise). Long, with shorter options. Return by bus. TL EC LB StP
West Sussex 433 Pease Pottage to Steyning 40.6 3 1,425 to do EC LB StP 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
West Sussex 294 Pulborough to Halfway Bridge via Tillington 26 7 575 The Rother and Lod valleys, Littleworth and Sutton Common heathlands, South Downs views, Burton Park and three good pubs CJ EC V
East Sussex 431 Robertsbridge to Uckfield 38 3 1,575 to do 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
Wiltshire 67 Salisbury to Amesbury via Old Sarum and Stonehenge 26 5 325 Up the Avon Valley from the attractive marker town of Salisbury past Old Sarum hillfort and castle site to the Stonehenge World Heritage Site and on to historic Amesbury CJ W
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
Peak District 267 Sheffield Circular via Porter and Gleadless 27.8 8 775 Strenuous excursion through the south westerly wooded valleys of Sheffield
Peak District 266 Sheffield to Bamford via Stanage Edge 25.6 7 650 From Sheffield's urban centre through narrow valleys and across wild moorland to the Dark Peak's gritstone edges, and a lush finish into the Hope Valley
Hampshire 182 Winchester to West Meon or Hinton Ampner 26.1 7 475 Historic Winchester and the South Downs Way. Shorter (via Hinton Ampner NT) and longer (Beacon Hill, and a railway path) options. Return by bus. CJ W
Hampshire 183 West Meon to Petersfield 27.5 9 750 A railway path, The South Downs Way, Old Winchester Hill, Butser Hill, Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Buriton and The Hangers Way. CJ W
East Sussex 25 Southease to Eastbourne 27.3 8 675 2 Long Ridge walks over open downs, beautiful Alfriston for lunch, and Eastbourne pier and seafront to finish. V
Essex 159 South Woodham Ferrers to North Fambridge 25.7 5 275 Varied walk out of the Crouch valley through undulating parts of Essex with a serene riverside finish, passing RHS Garden Hyde Hall, some woods and vineyards. LS
West Sussex 434 Steyning to Cocking 44.7 3 1,800 to do LB V
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
Dartmoor 325 Ten Tors 93 10 875 2 day challenge event over northern Dartmoor with hills, bogs and river crossings - 35, 45 or 55 miles.
Oxfordshire 171 Goring to Wantage 29.9 5 325 A ridge walk over open downland with good views along a neolithic trail to an ancient hill fort. Very long or short option. Return by bus. P
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 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
East Sussex 432 Uckfield to Pease Pottage 36.5 3 1,775 to do EC LB
Europe 2 Via Podiensis 760.2 6 14,925 GR65: Medieval pilgrimage route across France to the Spanish border
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
Wiltshire 286 Westbury to Warminster via Imber Range 30.3 8 750 Westbury White Horse, 5 hills (3 of which Iron Age Camps), pristine chalk downland on Salisbury Plain, an abandoned village on the rarely open Imber Range P
Suffolk 227 Wickham Market to Felixstowe 35.1 3 100 Long (or 2 day) walk over farms, heathland, then along the Butley river, wild and isolated coastline, and a ferry crossing to Felixstowe. LS
East Sussex 316 Winchelsea to Hastings via Three Oaks 26.4 8 600 The 1066 walk route through pleasant hilly territory from Winchelsea to Icklesham and Three Oaks, then south over a ridge to the sea at Fairlight. A strenuous finish into Hastings. TL CX StP
Northamptonshire 356 Wolverton to Northampton 30.2 5 200 Three rivers, a medieval hunting forest, a War of the Roses battlefield and Britain's newest university campus CJ E W
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