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Region	#	Walk	Km	Effort	Ht. gain	Description	London
West Sussex	39	Amberley to Pulborough	25.7	7	525	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	The Hiz chalk stream, the Greensand Ridge, the ‘Cathedral of the Chilterns’, a motte-and-bailey and an 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	750	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	200	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	27.0	7	425	Through the Weald to an old market town	LB V
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	26.0	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	5	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	675	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	475	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	26.0	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	27.0	8	975	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	1,050	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
Peak District	389	Buxton to Macclesfield via the Cat and Fiddle	25.2	8	1,025	From Spa Town to Silk Town via the wild Goyt Valley, Shining Tor, lonely moorlands down the Clough Brook Valley to Macclesfield Forest and through Tegg's Nose Country Park
Northern France	126	Calais Walking Guide	26.0	1	25	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	750	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
Hampshire	265	Dean to Mottisfont	27.7	7	425	Remote West Hampshire: 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	31.6	8	550	Long walk through area of bluebell-rich woodland then heathery commons, or shorter walk and return by steam train	CJ EC V
Worcestershire	323	Evesham to Pershore via Dumbleton and Bredon Hills	34.5	8	600	Through the Vale of Evesham and over Cotswold Outliers with grand views of the Cotswolds and Malvern Hills	P
Peak District	350	Fairholmes Circular	27.3	8	1,150	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.
Buckinghamshire	191	Haddenham Circular via Brill	27.6	7	425	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
Surrey	377	Haslemere Outer Orbital Path	26.8	8	700	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	350	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	27.0	8	900	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
Peak District	304	Kinder Scout Circuit from Edale	26.8	9	1,275	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	1,125	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	383	Macclesfield to Buxton	25.2	9	1,250	Tegg's Nose Country Park, Macclesfield Forest, lonely moorlands up to Shining Tor, and the wild Upper Goyt Valley to the historic Spa Town	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
Gloucestershire	115	Moreton-in-Marsh Circular	25.1	5	475	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	98.0	3	325	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
Wiltshire	127	Pewsey Circular	26.9	6	450	North Wessex Downs and the Vale of Pewsey	P
Wiltshire	255	Pewsey or Marlborough Circular via Avebury	36.5	9	600	Long walk over Wiltshire downs to Avebury World Heritage Site	P
West Sussex	294	Pulborough to Halfway Bridge via Tillington	26.0	7	550	The Rother and Lod valleys, Littleworth and Sutton Common heathlands, South Downs views, Burton Park and three good pubs	CJ EC V
West Sussex	68	Rowlands Castle Circular	25.5	7	625	A demanding walk, first through park- and woodland, then through the remote westerly valleys of the South Downs	CJ W
West Sussex	313	Rowlands Castle Grand Circular	37.0	10	1,625	Long walk via Kingley Vale SSI, Beacon Hill, and the South Downs ridge	CJ W
Wiltshire	254	Salisbury Circular	32.2	7	425	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 Stonehenge	25.4	6	325	A walk up the Avon valley with a magical approach to Stonehenge	CJ W
Peak District	267	Sheffield Circular via Porter and Gleadless	27.8	8	850	Strenuous excursion through the south westerly wooded valleys of Sheffield
Peak District	266	Sheffield to Bamford via Stanage Edge	25.5	7	850	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	450	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	725	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	650	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
Hertfordshire	165	St Margarets Circular	25.7	5	225	Quiet rolling Hertfordshire countryside, a haunted, ruined church and long stretches in scenic river valleys.	LS
Dartmoor	325	Ten Tors	93.0	10	850	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	300	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	26.0	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	26.3	7	625	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
Europe	2	Via Podiensis	760.2	6	14,925	GR65: Medieval pilgrimage route across France to the Spanish border
Northamptonshire	359	Wellingborough Circular	28.0	4	150	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	75	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	575	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	175	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

Last Updated : Jan-22