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Region	#	Walk	Km	Effort	Ht. gain	Description	London
Berkshire	260	Aldermaston to Woolhampton via Frilsham	22.8	6	425	West Berkshire Downs: ancient woodlands, commons, pretty villages, historical pubs, chalk streams, water meadows, heathland, finishes via landscaped park or the Kennet canal.	P
Berkshire	117	Aldermaston to Woolhampton via Stanford Dingley	20.3	5	250	Quiet and scenic West Berkshire Downs: woodlands, fields, commons, chalk stream valleys, heathland, finish along a canal or through parkland.	P
West Sussex	39	Amberley to Pulborough	25.7	8	525	The South Downs Way up a ridge and then across a couple of hills and through hanging woods in the morning. Then through the quiet West Weald and the Rother Valley with several heathery commons.	CJ EC V
Bedfordshire	233	Arlesey to Letchworth Garden City	25.4	4	175	The Hiz (chalk stream), Chilterns views, the Greensand Ridge, the ‘Cathedral of the Chilterns’ in Shillington, and remains of a bailey and an abandoned medieval village in Pirton, the Icknield Way past lavender farms, and a Garden City.	KX
West Sussex	217	Arundel to Midhurst via Midhurst Way	31.8	9	750	Long walk though a remote and less visited part of the South Downs National Park	CJ EC V
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
Derbyshire	302	Bamford to Edale via Win Hill and Great Ridge	20.3	10	1,050	Tremendous views after steep ascent to Win Hill, then the Great Ridge on the boundary between the Dark and White Peak	TL E KX StP
London	46	Beckenham Place Park	4.9	1	75	Attractive park in SE London by the Ravensbourne River, famous for its bluebells, wet woodland, wild swimming lake, ornamental gardens and Palladian mansion	TL StP
Essex	258	Benfleet Circular via Canvey Island	23.2	3	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
Surrey	184	Bentley to Farnham	26.0	7	450	Alice Holt Ancient Forest, Surrey Hills, Scotch Pine Forest, and remote heather filled heathland, Frensham Great and Little Ponds (swimming)	W
Brecon Beacons NP	86	Black Mountain from Glyntawe	14.6	8	1,225	A strenuous start then easy route finding along a glacial ridge through wild upland scenery to one of the highest peaks in the Brecon Beacons National Park with spectacular views.
Brecon Beacons NP	372	Blorenge from Abergavenny	19.6	8	1,000	Initial brutal ascent then gentle contours along a tramroad, past ruins of the industrial past to Blorenge's upland plateau. Fantastic views of Usk Valley and Black Mountains
Brecon Beacons NP	278	Brecon Beacons Horseshoe from Neuadd Reservoir	15.3	8	1,625	A classic horseshoe walk of the Brecon Beacons (Pen y Fan, Corn Du, Fan y Big) around a glacial valley, with an extension to Waun Rydd
Brecon Beacons NP	306	Brecon Circular via Y Gaer Battle and Pen Y Crug	18.1	6	575	Lowland walk along rivers, via a Roman Fort and a low ridge to an ancient hill fort
London	39	Brockwell Park	3.8	1	50	Short amble through a small but well-kept urban park in South East London on raised ground	TL StP V
Hertfordshire	168	Broxbourne Circular	24.3	6	300	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
Somerset	284	Bruton Circular or from Castle Cary	25.1	8	675	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	7	550	Through quiet South Somerset pastures and across a wooded ridge past Alfred's Tower folly and through the beautifully landscaped Stourhead Estate	P
Brecon Beacons NP	308	Bwlch Circular via Mynydd Troed and Llangors Lake	21.6	10	875	Via an easily accessible glacial ridge to the largest natural lake in South Wales and an ancient hillfort
Buckinghamshire	195	Cheddington to Leighton Buzzard	24.8	4	200	Delightful hill top villages in East Bucks. Panoramic views of The Chilterns and into Aylesbury Vale.	E
Brecon Beacons NP	370	Crickhowell Circular via Mynydd Llangatwg and Craig y Cilau	18.9	8	925	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 NP	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.
Merseyside	35	Crosby Beach - Antony Gormley's Another Place	5.1	1	25	Easy beach walk past Antony Gormley's public art installation “Another Place” with views of The Wirral Peninsula.
London	33	Dagenham Parks, Rivers and Ponds	10.1	1	25	Exploration of several linked green areas in an otherwise densely populated suburb: a large variety of landscapes in Country Parks and Nature Reserves
Hampshire	265	Dean to Mottisfont	27.4	8	450	Remote West Hampshire: varied Woodlands, the scenic valleys of the Wallop Brook and the Dun and Test Rivers and Broughton Down Nature Reserve	W
Dorset	275	Dorchester Circular or to Portesham	24.3	7	500	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
Derbyshire	326	Dovedale	20.0	7	875	Through a pastoral landscape to the Peak District's most famous and scenic dale with its ravines, crags, pinnacles, arches and caves
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
Derbyshire	303	Edale Circular via Kinder Scout and Mam Tor	20.6	10	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	18.0	2	25	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
Worcestershire	323	Evesham to Pershore via Dumbleton and Bredon Hills	34.4	8	600	Through the Vale of Evesham and over Cotswold Outliers with grand views of the Cotswolds and Malvern Hills	P
Derbyshire	350	Fairholmes Circular	27.3	10	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.
Brecon Beacons NP	307	Craig Y Nos to Llwyn Y Celyn	21.4	10	1,225	Remote mountain traverse: limestone scenery, Fan Gyhirych, a glacial escarpment, great views all around. Bus travel.
Bedfordshire	231	Flitwick Circular	24.4	5	200	Tranquil Flit River, wooded fringes of Flitwick Moor, quiet villages, the De Grey Mausoleum, Wrest House and Gardens, the Greensand Ridge (views), and the heart of Flitwick Moor.	EC LB
Derbyshire	322	Grindleford Circular via Chatsworth House	24.7	8	675	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
Buckinghamshire	191	Haddenham Circular via Brill	27.6	8	425	Strenuous walk linking several hill top villages in the rolling landscape of the north westerly Aylesbury Vale, with splendid views throughout.	M
Buckinghamshire	193	Haddenham to Aylesbury via Gibraltar and Ford	23.3	4	150	The scenic heart of Aylesbury Vale: picturesque hamlets in the Thame Valley, Notley Abbey, Dinton Hall and Hartwell House.	M
Buckinghamshire	192	Haddenham to Aylesbury via Waddesdon	25.3	6	300	Tranquil stretches of the Thame Valley, combined with a few energetic climbs and long passages through two magnificent Rothschild estates.	M
West Sussex	239	Halnaker to Chichester via Goodwood	22.9	6	475	Scenic steep chalk downlands around the Upper Lavant Valley, the Goodwood Estate and unrivalled views from St. Roche's Hill	CJ EC V
Bedfordshire	230	Harlington to Flitwick	24.5	5	275	Sundon Hills, the Sharpenhoe Clappers, a Neolithic hill fort, hill top lunch pub in Pulloxhill, and Flitwick ancient woodland.	StP
London	40	Harrow on the Hill	5.0	1	150	The playing fields of Harrow School and the historic buildings of Harrow village on its ridge
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
Surrey	144	Haslemere to Farnham	23.6	7	550	Invall wooded ridge, Temple of the Four Winds, Gibbet Hill, Devil's Punch Bowl, Highcomb Bottom, Thursley & Hankley Commons, Atlantic Wall, River Wey, Waverley Abbey's ruins	CJ W
West Sussex	48	Haslemere to Midhurst via Lurgashall	21.8	7	525	Black Down (heathland with views) and Temple of the Winds (viewpoint), Lurgashall (picturesque village with pub by the green), Cowdray Estate (romantic ruin by Polo Fields) and historic market town of Midhurst.	CJ W
West Sussex	218	Haslemere to Midhurst via Midhurst Way	16.3	5	375	Quiet hills and forests, 2 country pubs, and Cowdray Park.	CJ W
Derbyshire	315	Hathersage Circular via Bretton Clough and Eyam	22.2	9	900	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
Derbyshire	319	Hathersage Circular via Stanage Edge Higger Tor and Padley Gorge	20.0	7	675	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
Derbyshire	360	Hathersage to Bamford	25.0	9	1,150	Upper Derwent Valley walk out to Ladybower: griststone edges, moors with pre-historic features, overlooked by Stanage Edge, valleys and pastures with views	TL E KX StP
Brecon Beacons NP	280	Henrhyd Waterfalls from Craig y Nos	13.4	3	600	Rewarding walk through Craig y Nos Country Park and above the Tawe River or via the Cribarth limestone plateau, then up a scenic wooded gorge to South Wales' highest waterfall
London	49	Highgate Wood and Queen's Wood	5.5	1	125	Meandering route through two adjacent ancient woods with very different character. Undulating.
Hertfordshire	234	Hitchin Circular	25.6	6	350	Grassy lanes and woods across the most north easterly Chilterns ridge to Pegsdon Hills and Knocking Hoe. A motte-and-double bailey and an abandoned medieval village, alder and willow woodland, Oughton (chalk river), Hitchin’s old town with Tudor and Georgian buildings	KX
Derbyshire	343	Hope to Hathersage or Bamford	27.0	9	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
Essex	158	Ingatestone to Battlesbridge	24.8	5	175	The Wid Valley and the Wid itself, Hanningfield Reservoir Nature Reserve and the Crouch Valley via a mix of woods and fields.	LS
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
Derbyshire	304	Kinder Scout Circuit from Edale	26.8	10	1,275	Strenuous circuit of the Kinder Scout moorland plateau from Edale Station
Derbyshire	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.
Derbyshire	348	Ladybower Inn Circular via Derwent Edge and Strines	25.8	9	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.
Essex	114	Laindon Circular	20.9	5	325	Essex Hills, wooded Nature Reserves and panoramic Thames Valley Views	FS LS
Bedfordshire	229	Leagrave to Harlington	23.1	5	275	Meadows, solitary North Chiltern hills, ancient woodlands, steep chalk escarpments, 2 Neolithic hill forts, Barton Hills (chalk downs), and the hill top village of Harlington.	EC LB
London	43	Lesnes Abbey Woods with Bostall Woods	5.2	1	150	Ornamental Gardens, Ancient Woodlands, Ponds and Heathland, centred on the enchanting ruins of Lesnes Abbey. Undulating.	LB V
Bedfordshire	232	Lidlington to Flitwick	22.1	5	300	Marston Vale, the Greensand Ridge, mixed woods and open parkland, heathland, historic Ampthill, ruin of Houghton House, views into Marston Vale, and a narrow path through the heart of Flitwick Moor.	TL E StP
Brecon Beacons NP	332	Llangynidr to Bwlch or Circular	21.9	9	1,100	Up a tight valley to the Chartist Cave in the limestone uplands of Mynydd Llangynidr, return along the rim of the Crawnon Valley.
Brecon Beacons NP	347	Llanvihangel Crucorney Circular via Bryn Arw and The Skirrid	20.5	8	1,000	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	22.2	10	1,500	Dramatic coastal scenery, Lulworth cove, hidden beaches, Durdle Door cliff arch, and a ghost town.	CJ W
Worcestershire	324	Malvern Hills from Great Malvern or Colwall	20.6	10	1,500	Route over the iconic Malverns Range, rising out of the Plain, with optional routes covering all but a few of the tops.	P
Hampshire	58	Mottisfont to Romsey	22.2	5	250	Mottisfont Abbey Gardens, West Hampshire Chalk Downs, Dun & Test Valleys and the picturesque market town of Romsey	W
Essex	162	North Fambridge to Burnham-on-Crouch	20.9	2	75	Follow the tidal River Crouch eastwards towards the North Sea atop the sea wall. Wide open and scenic countryside, mudflats, creeks, rich bird life, sailing boats and marinas.	LS
London	41	Nunhead, Honor Oak, and Peckham Rye	8.0	1	100	Nunhead's Victorian Cemetery, assorted green spaces, One Tree Hill with its viewpoint, Peckham Rye Park and Common, and its culturally mixed centre.	V
London	27	Olympic Park, Hackney Wick and Fish Island	8.5	1	100	The Olympic Park, waterways, wetlands, and former industrial areas
London	50	Osterley Park	10.4	1	50	Osterley Park, Tentelow Woodland, Grand Junction Canal, Hanwell Flight of Locks, River Brent, a riverside meadow and the stunning Wharncliffe Viaduct.
London	44	Oxleas Wood and Shooter’s Hill	6.3	1	125	Through ancient woodlands up to Shooter's Hill with far views across the south east, on to Severndroog Castle Folly	LB V
Brecon Beacons NP	335	Pandy Inn to Llanvihangel Crucorney	24.7	10	975	Offa's Dyke Path along Hatterrall Hill and Ridge, return through the Vale of Ewyas past Llanthony Priory and the Leaning Church in Cwmyoy
Oxfordshire	170	Pangbourne via Goring Circular	16.0	3	250	Part-wooded ridges above the Thames Valley to lunch in Goring, shorter return along the Thames through meadows	P
Brecon Beacons NP	85	Pen Y Fan and Corn Du from Storey Arms	7.6	7	725	A classic, and very popular, short walk climbing up to the two highest peaks in the Brecon Beacons along an engineered path.
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	10	600	Long walk over Wiltshire downs to Avebury World Heritage Site	P
West Sussex	294	Pulborough to Halfway Bridge via Tillington	26.0	8	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
Hertfordshire	164	Roydon to Sawbridgeworth	22.8	4	200	Open countryside with wheat fields, woods and waterways - stretches of the River Ash in the morning and the Stort Navigation near the end. Passes the Henry Moore Sculpture Park.	LS
Kent	154	Rye, Dungeness and Lydd-on-Sea	21.7	3	75	Interesting coastal walk past sand dune and an army range to an eerie shingle landscape with a nuclear power station. Travel by bus	LB StP
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
Hertfordshire	210	Sawbridgeworth to Bishops Stortford	23.7	4	175	Sawbridgeworth, gently rolling countryside, fields, woods and waterways, the Stort Navigation, and Bishop's Storford	LS
London	24	Sculpture in the City	2.9	1	0	Walk around an annual summer exhibition of contemporary sculpture in the confines of the City of London (financial district).
South Yorkshire	267	Sheffield Circular via Porter and Gleadless	27.8	8	850	Strenuous excursion through the south westerly wooded valleys of Sheffield
South Yorkshire	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
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
Brecon Beacons NP	334	Sugar Loaf Circular from Abergavenny	19.0	7	750	Ascent of the iconic Sugar Loaf along quiet paths: lush pastures, ancient oak woods, grassy ridges, heather and gorse. Tea at a vineyard.
Kent	299	Teynham to Faversham	24.7	3	125	Fruit farms, The Saxon Shore Way along the tidal River Swale, creeks, mudflats, and the stark but beautiful landscape of windswept grazing marshes. Oare Marshes NNR. Ends in historic Faversham.	V
Oxfordshire	190	Thame Circular	21.0	3	50	Scenic ramble through quiet villages in the Thame Valley on the Oxon/Bucks border, north of the Chilterns.	M
London	42	Thames Path : Greenwich to Woolwich	11.0	1	100	A Fascinating Stretch of The Thames: Maritime Greenwich, Greenwich Peninsula, Charlton, Thames Barrier, Royal Woolwich Arsenal
Brecon Beacons NP	279	The Black Mountain from Glyntawe	21.9	10	1,575	A spectacular ridge walk to Fan Brycheiniog, Fan Foel and Waun Lefrith. Return via a glacial valley below the ridge, or remote moorland, shakeholes and a waterfall
Brecon Beacons NP	371	The Clydach Gorge	17.9	3	725	Wild and dramatic Clydach Gorge: waterfalls, cascades, fast-flowing waters, ancient beechwoods as well as an ironworks' ruins and an elevated railway line
London	34	The Ingrebourne Valley : Hornchurch to Upminster	11.7	1	50	Open water, grassland, woodland, marshland, fenland via a series of linked green spaces along the Ingrebourne River
London	21	The Line Modern Art Walk	7.3	1	75	A modern and contemporary art walk via foot, light rail and cable car
London	47	The London Wall	4.5	1	25	What have the Romans ever done for us? Through the City of London past all publicly accessible pieces of the Roman Wall and its city gates
Wiltshire	250	Tisbury Circular via Alvediston	26.0	7	700	An Iron Age hill fort, pretty coombes, and lots of ascent: the Vale of Wardour and West Wiltshire Downs AONB with views to the Cranborne Chase AONB and all the way to the coast	CJ W
Wiltshire	249	Tisbury Circular via Dinton and Fovant	24.1	7	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	625	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	21.9	6	450	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	26.3	8	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
East Sussex	262	Uckfield to Buxted	21.6	5	300	Uck Valley, undulating Low Weald Countryside, van Hoogstraten's path, Blackboys Inn, Tickerage Stream valley with Vivien Leigh's home, and Buxted Park	EC LB
London	36	Waterlink Way : Lower Sydenham, to Greenwich	9.7	1	25	Follows the Pool and Ravensbourne rivers through south east London via landscaped linear parks and green spaces	CX LB
Essex	116	Wendens Ambo Circular	23.7	4	225	North West Essex hills and pretty villages	LS
Buckinghamshire	140	Wendover Circular via The Lee and Swan Bottom	20.0	6	400	Along the Ridgeway through the Chiltern Hills and through many splendid woodlands, a conservation village and idyllic Lee Common	M
Wiltshire	286	Westbury to Warminster via Imber Range	30.3	9	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
Essex	157	Wickford to Battlesbridge	21.0	3	175	Grassy fields, quiet lanes, a smattering of woods, Hanningfield Reservoir Nature Reserve and the tidal River Crouch.	LS
London	26	Woodberry Wetlands	6.9	1	25	Finsbury and Clissold Parks, Woodberry Wetlands (two reservoirs), The New River (a canal supplying water to London) and Abney Park (a Magnificent 7 Cemetery)
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

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