Green walks by rail from London Waterloo

Stations as far as Wokingham, Basingstoke, Winchester, Petersfield, Dorking and Horsham fall within the journey time limit.

Routes

Abney Park cemetery, the monuments overgrown by vegetation

Capital Ring

Length >60km
Max transport gap <10km

This waymarked route forms a circuit of 126km (divisible into linear routes) around London at the approximate radius of the North and South Circular Roads, linking green spaces.

Image: Abney Park cemetery


Coal Tax Circuit

Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km

A 315km walk which links up the markers which delineate the 1860s boundary, within which imports of coal and wine were taxed by the City of London Corporation.

Image: Coal Tax marker on the Slough arm of the Grand Union Canal


Colne Valley Trail

Length <60km
Max transport gap <10km

A walk of 25km between Rickmansworth and Colnbrook.

Image: Heron on the route between Rickmansworth and Harefield.


Length <60km
Max transport gap <20km

A 59km walk from the North Downs Way at St Martha’s Hill (near Guildford) and Shoreham-by-Sea.


Four Stations Way

Length <20km
Max transport gap <10km

A linear walk of 17km linking the four railway stations at Haslemere, Wormley (Witley station), Milford and Godalming.


Get out of London:
South-west to Guildford

Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km

A 61km walk from Trafalgar Square to Guildford via the Hogsmill Valley and Clandon.

Image: the Wey Navigation, Guildford


Greensand Way

Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km

A 179km walk along the Greensand ridge between Haslemere and Hamstreet.


Hangers Way

Length <60km
Max transport gap <20km

A 36km walk between Alton and the Queen Elizabeth Country Park beside the A3 near Buriton.


London Loop

Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km

A 277km circuit of the capital which follows close to the outer boundaries of the London boroughs, sometimes extending into neighbouring areas.

Image: Ingrebourne Valley Country Park


London Summits Walk

Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km

A 320km circuit taking in the highest point in each London borough (plus the summit of the City of London).

Image: Trent Park


Stepping stones on the Rive Mole at Box Hill, with morning mist hanging over the river

Mole Gap Trail

Length <20km
Max transport gap <10km

A 10km walk linking Leatherhead and Dorking stations.

Image: stepping stones across the River Mole


North Downs Way

Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km

A walk of 201km between Farnham and Dover.

Image: Kit’s Coty House


Ring around the Underground

Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km

This 302km route takes you in a grand circular multiple-stage walking tour connecting all the outer termini of the London Underground, the Tube.

Image: Uxbridge High Street


Shipwright’s Way

Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km

A walk of 88km between Bentley and Portsmouth.


Sunrise behind the Hogsmill Valley path on a frosty January morning.
Length <60km
Max transport gap <10km

A 24km waymarked walk between Kingston-upon-Thames and Westhumble.

Image: Sunrise on the path, Hogsmill Valley


Thames Path

Length >60km
Max transport gap >20km

A walk of 440km between Greenwich and the river’s source.

Image: Whitchurch from the bridge


Wandle Trail

Length <60km
Max transport gap <10km

A 22km waymarked walk along the full length of the River Wandle between Croydon and Wandsworth. Route distance is measured between East Croydon and Wandsworth Town stations.

Image: Waddon Cross


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