| Berkshire |
|
260 |
Aldermaston to Woolhampton via Frilsham |
23.2 |
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 |
20.7 |
4 |
300 |
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 |
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 |
| 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 |
| Peak District |
|
302 |
Bamford to Edale via Win Hill and Great Ridge |
20.3 |
7 |
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 |
| 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). |
|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| London |
|
221 |
Beverley Brook |
21.7 |
2 |
125 |
Part suburban, part semi-natural route following a river from the fringes of Outer London through some of South London’s most varied and beautiful countryside to the Thames |
CJ W |
| Brecon Beacons |
|
86 |
Black Mountain from Glyntawe |
14.6 |
6 |
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. |
|
| London |
|
421 |
Blackheath to Deptford |
22.2 |
4 |
275 |
Genteel streets, grand houses, a large heathland with views, well-kept parks, a Victorian cemetery and green hills with magnificent views |
CX CS V |
| Brecon Beacons |
|
372 |
Blorenge from Abergavenny |
19.6 |
7 |
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 |
★
|
278 |
Brecon Beacons Horseshoe from Neuadd Reservoir |
15.3 |
6 |
800 |
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 |
|
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 |
|
| London |
|
39 |
Brockwell Park |
3.9 |
1 |
50 |
Short amble through a small but well-kept urban park in South East London on raised ground. With longer options to/from Brixton or Denmark Hill Stations. |
TL StP V |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| London |
|
59 |
Burgess Park |
7.1 |
1 |
50 |
The Grand Surrey Canal and a succession of parks and open spaces in gritty inner southeast London |
|
| 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 |
|
| Peak District |
|
389 |
Buxton to Macclesfield via the Cat and Fiddle |
24.9 |
8 |
800 |
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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
| Buckinghamshire |
|
195 |
Cheddington to Leighton Buzzard |
24.9 |
4 |
275 |
Delightful hill top villages in East Bucks. Panoramic views of The Chilterns and into Aylesbury Vale. |
E |
| 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 |
| Peak District |
|
6 |
City of Sheffield |
8 |
2 |
125 |
Victorian industrial heritage on the edge of the Peak District |
|
| London |
|
68 |
City of Westminster Gaslights |
12.5 |
1 |
100 |
Enchanting, meandering route through the Royal Parks and the West End under the warm glow of gaslights. Through parks, squares & courtyards, along alleyways, secret passages, lanes, paths & streets. |
|
| 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. |
|
| 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. |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
27.7 |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| London |
|
259 |
Manor Park to Epping |
24.2 |
5 |
350 |
A walk along the length of an ancient royal forest in East London - Wanstead and Leyton Flats, Walthamstow Forest, Highams Park and Epping Forest. Can be done over two legs. |
LS |
| 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. |
|
| Hampshire |
★
|
160 |
Farnham to Blackwater |
23 |
4 |
375 |
Farnham Park, Caesar’s Camp Iron Age Hillfort site, Beacon Hill, Bourley Reservoirs, Gelvert Stream, Fleet Pond, Foxlease Meadows and Hawley Common |
CJ W |
| Brecon Beacons |
|
307 |
Craig Y Nos to Llwyn Y Celyn |
21.5 |
8 |
1,000 |
Remote mountain traverse: limestone scenery, Fan Gyhirych, a glacial escarpment, great views all around. Bus travel. |
|
| 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 |
| Yorkshire Dales |
|
442 |
Fountains Fell and Catrigg Force |
24.4 |
7 |
725 |
Easy exploration of a wild and remote fell. Return with views of green valleys, Malham Tarn and Catrigg Force waterfall. Finish along elevated path above Ribblesdale |
|
| London |
|
67 |
Fulham to Chiswick |
6.6 |
1 |
50 |
Scenic stretch of the Thames Path through Fulham and Hammersmith to Fuller's Griffin Brewery, with loads of refreshment options, grand views and modern and historic buildings. |
|
| Yorkshire Dales |
|
437 |
Great Knoutberry Hill |
18.2 |
6 |
625 |
Easy mountain walk from England's highest station onto grassy hill with fine views. Passes three railway viaducts and uses good track across Blea Moor. |
|
| 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 |
| 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 |
|
193 |
Haddenham to Aylesbury via Gibraltar and Ford |
23.4 |
3 |
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 |
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 |
|
| Worcestershire |
|
161 |
Hagley to Barnt Green via the Clent Hills |
19.2 |
6 |
650 |
Ridge walk over the North Worcestershire Hills with fine views to Malvern Hills and Black Mountains and across the plain to Birmingham via a 1,000 feet summit. Shorter circular option via some fine pubs. Handy for Birmingham/the M5 |
E |
| 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 |
24.6 |
5 |
325 |
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 |
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 |
725 |
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 |
6 |
550 |
A 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 |
21.7 |
6 |
525 |
Black Down and the Temple of the Winds viewpoint, pretty Lurgashall, Cowdray Estate with its romantic ruin and the historic market town of Midhurst. |
CJ W |
| West Sussex |
|
218 |
Haslemere to Midhurst via Midhurst Way |
16.3 |
4 |
375 |
Quiet hills and forests, 2 country pubs, and Cowdray Park. |
CJ W |
| 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 |
| Peak District |
|
360 |
Hathersage to Bamford |
25 |
8 |
825 |
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 |
|
280 |
Henrhyd Waterfalls from Craig y Nos |
13.4 |
3 |
625 |
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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| London |
|
49 |
Highgate Wood and Queen's Wood |
5.5 |
1 |
150 |
Meandering route through two adjacent ancient woods with very different character. Undulating. |
|
| 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 |
|
| London |
|
57 |
Illuminated River |
9.3 |
1 |
75 |
A Central London evening stroll all about 14 lit Thames Bridges |
|
| Essex |
|
158 |
Ingatestone to Battlesbridge |
24.8 |
4 |
250 |
The Wid Valley and the Wid itself, Hanningfield Reservoir Nature Reserve and the Crouch Valley via a mix of woods and fields. |
LS Str |
| 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 |
|
| Yorkshire Dales |
|
440 |
Ingleborough via Moughton Scars and Gaping Gill |
20.7 |
7 |
700 |
Easy route over Yorkshire's finest via the limestone paradise that is its easterly end: limestone pavement, caves, a dramatic gorge and chasm, a pot with the longest waterfall, views |
|
| 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 |
| Peak District |
|
304 |
Kinder Scout Circuit from Edale |
27 |
9 |
825 |
Strenuous circuit of the Kinder Scout moorland plateau from Edale Station |
|
| 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 |
| Bedfordshire |
|
229 |
Leagrave to Harlington |
23.1 |
4 |
325 |
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 |
| Yorkshire Dales |
|
7 |
Leeds City Centre |
9 |
2 |
100 |
Varied route through the centre of the 'Capital of the North' |
|
| 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 |
22.7 |
4 |
350 |
Marston Vale, the Greensand Ridge, mixed woods and open parkland, heathland, historic Ampthill, ruin of Houghton House, a narrow path through the heart of Flitwick Moor. |
TL E StP |
| 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. |
|
| 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 |
|
| London |
|
172 |
Rainham to Purfleet via RSPB Rainham Marshes |
12.7 |
0 |
75 |
An easy birdwatching walk in Outer East London along an atmospheric section of the London LOOP via the RSPB reserve at Rainham marshes. |
FS |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Peak District |
|
383 |
Macclesfield to Buxton |
25 |
8 |
975 |
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 |
| 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 |
| Worcestershire |
|
324 |
Malvern Hills from Great Malvern or Colwall |
20.6 |
8 |
1,525 |
Route over the iconic Malverns Range, rising out of the Plain, with optional routes covering all but a few of the tops. |
P |
| 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 |
| Suffolk |
|
449 |
Melton to Woodbridge via Sutton Hoo |
20.1 |
2 |
175 |
THAT archaeological site on a ridge above the Deben Valley, its estuary and river marshes, lowland heathlands and the UK's Best Gastropub |
LS |
| London |
|
38 |
Morden Park |
5 |
1 |
50 |
Undulating green park in outer South London, with some fine vistas, scattered wooded areas and large meadows. Largely mud-proof all year round |
TL W |
| Hampshire |
|
58 |
Mottisfont to Romsey |
22.6 |
4 |
300 |
Mottisfont Abbey Gardens, West Hampshire Chalk Downs, Dun & Test Valleys and the picturesque market town of Romsey |
W |
| 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 |
|
| Essex |
|
162 |
North Fambridge to Burnham-on-Crouch |
20.9 |
2 |
100 |
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 |
1 |
125 |
Nunhead's Victorian Cemetery, assorted green spaces, One Tree Hill with its viewpoint, Peckham Rye Park and Common, and its culturally mixed centre. |
TL LB 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 |
75 |
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 |
150 |
Through ancient woodlands up to Shooter's Hill with far views across the south east, on to Severndroog Castle Folly |
LB V |
| Brecon Beacons |
|
335 |
Pandy Inn to Llanvihangel Crucorney |
24.7 |
8 |
1,000 |
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 |
2 |
225 |
Part-wooded ridges above the Thames Valley to lunch in Goring, shorter return along the Thames through meadows |
P |
| Brecon Beacons |
|
85 |
Pen Y Fan and Corn Du from Storey Arms |
7.6 |
3 |
550 |
A classic, and very popular, short walk climbing up to the two highest peaks in the Brecon Beacons along an engineered path. |
|
| 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. |
|
| Yorkshire Dales |
|
428 |
Pendle Hill |
23 |
7 |
650 |
Easy route up and across the solitary Pendle Hill facing the Yorkshire Dales, descent across moor and through pastures then follow the meandering Ribble River |
|
| 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 |
| London |
|
54 |
Rotherhithe |
7.3 |
1 |
75 |
Parks and waterways on the Rotherhithe peninsula |
|
| 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 |
| Hertfordshire |
|
164 |
Roydon to Sawbridgeworth |
22.7 |
3 |
225 |
Open countryside with wheat fields, woods and waterways; stretches of the River Ash in the morning and the Stort Navigation near the end. Passes Henry Moore Foundation. |
LS Str |
| Kent |
|
154 |
Rye, Dungeness and Lydd-on-Sea |
21.8 |
3 |
75 |
Interesting coastal walk past an extra wide beach framed by sand dunes and an army range to an eerie shingle desert landscape with decommissioned nuclear power stations. Return by bus. |
LB StP |
| 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 |
| Hertfordshire |
|
210 |
Sawbridgeworth to Bishops Stortford |
23.8 |
4 |
275 |
Sawbridgeworth, gently rolling countryside, fields, woods and waterways, the Stort Navigation, and Bishop's Stortford |
LS Str |
| London |
|
24 |
Sculpture in the City |
2.5 |
1 |
75 |
Walk around an annual summer exhibition of contemporary sculpture in the confines of the City of London (financial district). |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
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 |
|
| 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. |
|
| Kent |
|
299 |
Teynham to Faversham |
24.7 |
3 |
125 |
Fruit farms, Saxon Shore Way along tidal River Swale, creeks, mudflats, and the stark but beautiful landscape of windswept grazing marshes. Oare Marshes. Historic Faversham. |
V |
| 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 |
|
42 |
Thames Path : Greenwich to Woolwich |
11 |
1 |
100 |
A Fascinating Stretch of The Thames: Maritime Greenwich, Greenwich Peninsula, Charlton, Thames Barrier, Royal Woolwich Arsenal |
|
| London |
|
69 |
Thameside Winter Markets |
5.6 |
1 |
25 |
Easy walk along the Thames and across two bridges while passing through three winter or Christmas markets |
|
| Brecon Beacons |
|
279 |
The Black Mountain from Glyntawe |
21.9 |
8 |
1,600 |
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 |
|
371 |
The Clydach Gorge |
17.9 |
4 |
750 |
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 |
7.7 |
1 |
100 |
A modern and contemporary art walk via foot, light rail and cable car |
|
| London |
|
47 |
The London Wall |
4.7 |
1 |
75 |
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 |
|
| London |
|
62 |
The River Beck |
9.5 |
1 |
125 |
Rural start through West Wickham, then down the River Beck Corridor through woodlands and parks to Beckenham's busy Town Centre |
CX CS |
| 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 |
| London |
|
66 |
Turkey Street |
10.2 |
1 |
125 |
London’s first Beaver Enclosure, several scenic waterways, a park and some fine woods as well as some impressive country estates open to the public |
LS |
| East Sussex |
|
262 |
Uckfield to Buxted |
21.6 |
4 |
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 |
| Peak District |
|
388 |
Upper Hulme to Macclesfield via Hen Cloud, Roaches, Shutlingsloe |
24.9 |
8 |
1,175 |
Hen Cloud and the Roaches, the Hanging Stone, Lud's Church chasm, the Dane Valley, lonely Wildboarclough, the 'Cheshire Matterhorn', Macclesfield Forest, Reservoirs. |
|
| London |
|
65 |
Walthamstow |
4.6 |
1 |
75 |
Along residential streets to Lloyd Park (William Morris Gallery) and the Old Village, then plenty of food and drink options. Longer option with woods and commons. |
|
| 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 |
|
| London |
|
36 |
Waterlink Way : Lower Sydenham to Greenwich |
9.7 |
1 |
50 |
Follows the Pool and Ravensbourne rivers through south east London via landscaped linear parks and green spaces |
CX LB |
| Essex |
|
116 |
Wendens Ambo Circular |
23.6 |
4 |
250 |
North West Essex hills and pretty villages |
LS |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
|
| Essex |
|
157 |
Wickford to Battlesbridge |
21.1 |
3 |
225 |
Grassy fields, quiet lanes, a smattering of woods, Hanningfield Reservoir Nature Reserve and the tidal River Crouch. |
LS Str |
| Cumbria |
|
417 |
Wild Boar Fell |
23.3 |
7 |
700 |
Remote ridge walk above the Mallerstang Valley with Howgill Fells views, via Swarth Fell to Wild Boar Fell and down into the Upper Eden Valley |
|
| London |
|
26 |
Woodberry Wetlands |
6.9 |
1 |
50 |
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 |