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Region	#	Walk	Km	Effort	Ht. gain	Description	London
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
East Sussex	379	Bishopstone Circular	21.3	8	650	A demanding walk with spectacular views and 6 distinct climbs, from the sea over the Comp and the South Downs to Berwick, returning via an equally undulating route	CJ EC V
Brecon Beacons	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.
Surrey	64	Box Hill Circular via Mickleham	16.2	8	550	A fairly strenuous walk in a beautiful part of the North Downs.	CJ V
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
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
Dorset	328	Chesil Beach Spit	16.7	10	100	Remote walk along the length of an iconic shingle spit with views inland and out to see. Shingle! Sep-Mar only. Check firing times!	CJ W
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.
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
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
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.
Brecon Beacons	285	Fan Dance	21.8	8	1,125	SAS fitness exercise. Storey Arms over Pen y Fan to Torpantau, and back again, against the clock, with a full pack
Brecon Beacons	307	Craig Y Nos to Llwyn Y Celyn	21.4	8	1,225	Remote mountain traverse: limestone scenery, Fan Gyhirych, a glacial escarpment, great views all around. Bus travel.
East Sussex	31	Glynde to Seaford	23.0	8	450	The best walk in the book! A South Downs ridge, picture postcard Alfriston, Cuckmere Haven (beach), and cliffs with views of the Seven Sisters. Long but worth it.	V
Surrey	185	Guildford Circular via Albury Park	25.0	8	500	The North Downs ridge, a haunted pool, unusual churches and traces of an industrial era in the Tillingbourne valley.	CJ W
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
West Sussex	263	Haslemere to Midhurst via Henley	22.6	8	600	The Temple of the Winds on Black Down & lunch in idyllic hamlet with fine pub and evocative ruins of a fortified Tudor house on Cowdray Estate against the backdrop of the South Downs	CJ W
East Sussex	169	Hastings Circular via Fairlight Glen Beach	13.0	10	400	Hilly cliff top path via remote Fairlight Glen naturist beach to Fireheights. Return by the same path, a gentler inland route, or along the seashore	TL CX StP V
Peak District	360	Hathersage to Bamford	25.0	8	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
Kent	221	Hollingbourne Circular via Thurnham	22.5	8	450	A contrast between ruined castle walls on the North Downs ridge and the splendours of Leeds Castle to finish.	LB V
Surrey	287	Holmwood to Shamley Green	18.7	8	425	The Greensand Way : Leith Hill and Tower, Holmbury Hill, Pitch Hill and the Hurt Wood	CJ V
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
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.
East Sussex	181	Lewes to Seaford via West Firle	22.9	8	575	Glorious ramble over the South Downs to the sea covering areas less frequently walked	V
Dorset	54	Lulworth Cove Circular	22.2	8	1,500	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	25.2	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
Worcestershire	324	Malvern Hills from Great Malvern or Colwall	20.6	8	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
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
Brecon Beacons	335	Pandy Inn to Llanvihangel Crucorney	24.7	8	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
Wiltshire	255	Pewsey Circular via Avebury	36.5	9	600	Long walk over Wiltshire downs to Avebury World Heritage Site	P
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
East Sussex	28	Seaford to Eastbourne	21.9	9	325	The best walk in the Southeast! A dramatic cliff walk passing Cuckemere Haven, the Seven Sisters and Beachy Head as the South Downs meets the sea. Ends with Eastbourne's promenade and pier.	LB V
Peak District	267	Sheffield Circular via Porter and Gleadless	27.8	8	825	Strenuous excursion through the south westerly wooded valleys of Sheffield
Snowdonia	102	Snowdon	11.0	9	750	A beginners guide to safely climbing the highest mountain in England and Wales.
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
Exmoor	142	Porlock to Lynton	18.5	8	1,000	SWCP Day 2 - Spectacular and remote coastal walk.
Exmoor	143	Lynton to Combe Martin	21.8	10	1,175	SWCP Day 3 - Spectacular and remote coastal walk with a nice lunch pub
Dorset	99	Weymouth to Lulworth Cove	17.8	8	600	Weymouth Bay, then a dramatic cliff walk past small beaches, then higher cliffs past Durdle Door (stack) to Lulworth Cove	CJ W
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.
Brecon Beacons	279	The Black Mountain from Glyntawe	21.9	8	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
Peak District	388	Upper Hulme to Macclesfield via Hen Cloud, Roaches, Shutlingsloe	24.9	8	1,150	Hen Cloud and the Roaches, the Hanging Stone, Lud's Church chasm, the Dane Valley, lonely Wildboarclough, the 'Cheshire Matterhorn', Macclesfield Forest, Reservoirs.
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
East Sussex	25	Winchelsea to Hastings	20.3	9	575	The hardest walk in the book. A gentle start with the 1066 Path and a great pub for lunch. After lunch, a great coastal cliff walk with 4 steep climbs, Fairlight Glen naturist beach, fish and chips on Hastings seafront, so one for summer.	TL CX StP
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
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 : Jul-22