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National Trust
Balcombe Circular
Nymans Gardens (NT), and the ruins of Slaugham
Borough Green to Sevenoaks
A Country House, Igtham Mote (NT), Knole Palace and deer park (NT), as well as pretty countryside, and close to London.
Garden House and Pond of Broadhurst Manor
SWC Walk 27 - East Grinstead to Wivelsfield or Sheffield Park
Apr-18 • thomasgrabow 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
Oak near Ide Hill
Edenbridge to Westerham walk
Apr-19 • Saturdaywalker on Flickr
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Edenbridge to Westerham
A slow climb from Eden Valley to the Greensand Ridge and the High Chart, via Chartwell (NT, Churchill's Home) and Emmetts Garden (NT).
Denbies Wine Estate
Effingham to Westhumble walk
Mar-16 • Saturdaywalker on Flickr
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Effingham Junction to Westhumble
Polesden Lacy (dramatic NT country house) for lunch, steep woods opening out onto the North Downs Ridge, and an English vineyard for tea
Greenford to Osterley
A walk through attractive open spaces in West London, visiting parks, a viaduct, a series of locks and a NT stately home.
Hurst Green to Chiddingstone Causeway
Long. The Greensand Way through remote wooded hills, passing Chartwell (Churchill, NT), Toys and Ide Hills. Gentle fields to finish.
Mottisfont Abbey
SWC Walk 58 Mottisfont and Dunbridge to Romsey taken by Karen C.
Mar-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Mottisfont to Romsey
Mottisfont Abbey Gardens, West Hampshire Chalk Downs, Dun & Test Valleys and the picturesque market town of Romsey
Chapman's Pool
Wareham to Kingston walk
Jul-21 • Saturdaywalker on Flickr
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Wareham to Swanage or Kingston
Heathland, Corfe's ruined castle (NT), either south to the sea at Chapman's Pool or west along a spectacular ridge to the sea and Swanage.
Book 2, Walk 20, Robertsbridge Circular
Mark R guarding the battlements of Bodiam Castle, 19 March 2005.
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Robertsbridge Circular
Quiet, rolling hills, Bodiam Castle (NT), with a gentler finish.
Book 2, Walk 3, Saunderton Circular via West Wycombe
Dashwood Mausoleum, Church of St Lawrence, 28 Oct 2005
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Saunderton via West Wycombe Circular
The Chilterns: wooded forests (very muddy in winter), Hughenden Manor (NT), West Wycombe Caves (of Hellfire club fame), finishing with a short ridge walk
Escarpment view
Sevenoaks Circular walk
Apr-14 • Saturdaywalker on Flickr
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Sevenoaks Circular
Out via the National Trust's Knole Park, House, and Igtham Mote. Back by the Greensand Way along the escarpment of the Kent Downs.
Sandbanks
Branksome to Swanage walk
Sep-18 • Saturdaywalker on Flickr
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Branksome to Swanage or Corfe Castle
Lovely coastal walk via a busy prom, a short ferry crossing, the start the South West Coast Path, Studland Bay (a sandy beach), Old Harry (cliffs) to a seaside resort or ridge walk to Corfe Castle. Return by bus.
Bluebell wood
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May-06 • Saturdaywalker on Flickr
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Staplehurst to Headcorn or Cranbrook
An easy walk through fields in the Kentish Weald, with some fine bluebell woods en route, and an option to visit Sissinghurst Gardens (NT).
Stonegate Circular
Remote, rolling Hills, Burwash for Lunch and Batemans (NT, Rudyard Kipling's home)
Skies over the Weald (Stonegate to Robertsbridge)
Kipling's manor.
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Stonegate to Robertsbridge
The High Weald, Kipling’s home, and panoramic views
Old St. Lawrence's Church, Ayot St. Lawrence
SWC 69 - Welwyn Garden City Circular
Sep-19 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Welwyn Circular
An easy walk through Hertfordshire countryside, visiting Ayot St Lawrence and an ivied Gothic ruin of a church.
| Region | Star | # | Walk | Km | Effort | Ht. gain | Description | London |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Sussex | 16 | Balcombe Circular | 19.0 | 5 | 400 | Nymans Gardens (NT), and the ruins of Slaugham | LB V | |
| Kent | 36 | Borough Green to Sevenoaks | 16.1 | 4 | 225 | A Country House, Igtham Mote (NT), Knole Palace and deer park (NT), as well as pretty countryside, and close to London. | V | |
| 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 | 79 | Edenbridge to Westerham | 17.8 | 8 | 450 | A slow climb from Eden Valley to the Greensand Ridge and the High Chart, via Chartwell (NT, Churchill's Home) and Emmetts Garden (NT). | CX LB | |
| Surrey | 14 | Effingham Junction to Westhumble | 15.2 | 4 | 275 | Polesden Lacy (dramatic NT country house) for lunch, steep woods opening out onto the North Downs Ridge, and an English vineyard for tea | CJ LB W | |
| London | 42 | Greenford to Osterley | 12.0 | 1 | 50 | A walk through attractive open spaces in West London, visiting parks, a viaduct, a series of locks and a NT stately home. | ||
| Kent | 16 | Hurst Green to Chiddingstone Causeway | 20.5 | 6 | 475 | Long. The Greensand Way through remote wooded hills, passing Chartwell (Churchill, NT), Toys and Ide Hills. Gentle fields to finish. | CJ EC LB V | |
| Hampshire | 58 | Mottisfont to Romsey | 22.6 | 4 | 275 | Mottisfont Abbey Gardens, West Hampshire Chalk Downs, Dun & Test Valleys and the picturesque market town of Romsey | W | |
| Dorset | 76 | Wareham to Swanage or Kingston | 19.4 | 5 | 500 | Heathland, Corfe's ruined castle (NT), either south to the sea at Chapman's Pool or west along a spectacular ridge to the sea and Swanage. | CJ W | |
| East Sussex | 20 | Robertsbridge Circular | 18.5 | 4 | 350 | Quiet, rolling hills, Bodiam Castle (NT), with a gentler finish. | CX | |
| Buckinghamshire | 3 | Saunderton via West Wycombe Circular | 16.0 | 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 | |
| Kent | ★ | 21 | Sevenoaks Circular | 16.3 | 3 | 300 | 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 |
| Dorset | ★ | 73 | Branksome to Swanage or Corfe Castle | 18.7 | 3 | 225 | Lovely coastal walk via a busy prom, a short ferry crossing, the start the South West Coast Path, Studland Bay (a sandy beach), Old Harry (cliffs) to a seaside resort or ridge walk to Corfe Castle. Return by bus. | CJ W |
| Kent | 80 | Staplehurst to Headcorn or Cranbrook | 13.1 | 2 | 75 | An easy walk through fields in the Kentish Weald, with some fine bluebell woods en route, and an option to visit Sissinghurst Gardens (NT). | CX | |
| Kent | 19 | Stonegate Circular | 15.5 | 3 | 275 | Remote, rolling Hills, Burwash for Lunch and Batemans (NT, Rudyard Kipling's home) | CX | |
| East Sussex | 112 | Stonegate to Robertsbridge | 14.0 | 4 | 275 | The High Weald, Kipling’s home, and panoramic views | CX | |
| Hertfordshire | 69 | Welwyn Circular | 18.3 | 2 | 175 | An easy walk through Hertfordshire countryside, visiting Ayot St Lawrence and an ivied Gothic ruin of a church. | KX M |
Last Updated : Apr-24