This region is split into seven areas, based on postcode areas (within the region) and the main rail line between London and Norwich. The areas are
- Central — CB, CO and IP postcode areas west of the main rail line between London and Ipswich, but excluding the IP24, IP25, IP26 and IP27 postcode districts around Thetford
- Chiltern — HP postcode area
- North — NR and PE postcode areas, plus the IP24, IP25, IP26 and IP27 postcode districts around Thetford
- South — SG and CM postcode areas west of the main rail line between London and Norwich
- South-east — CM, CO, IP, RM and SS postcode areas to the east of the main rail line between London and Norwich
- South-west — AL and WD postcode areas
- West — LU and MK postcode areas
Neighbouring regions and areas are
Routes
Use the alphastrip below to jump to the appropriate initial letter for a selected route within the list. If there are no routes with a particular initial letter, the jump will have no effect.
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Abbey Line Trail
Length <20km
Max transport gap <10km
A 15km walking route which runs roughly parallel to the railway line between St Albans Abbey station and Watford Junction station.
Image: Beside the River Ver in St Albans
Alban Way
Length <20km
Max transport gap <10km
This 10.5km stile-free route takes the railbed of the former line between Hatfield and St Albans Abbey stations.
Image: Nast Hyde Halt
Angles Way
Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km
A walk of 150km between Great Yarmouth and Thetford, following the valleys of the Waveney and the Little Ouse.
Boudicca Way
Length <60km
Max transport gap <20km
A 58km walk between Norwich and Diss, visiting Venta Icenorum at Caistor St Edmund on the way.
Image: Boudicca statue at Westminster Bridge, London
Bure Valley Path
Length <20km
Max transport gap <10km
A walk of 14km beside the narrow-gauge Bure Valley Railway between Hoveton and Aylsham.
Chiltern Way
Length >60km
Max transport gap >20km
The core walk loops its way through the varied landscapes of the Chiltern Hills in a 221km circuit. The route has spawned three extensions — in Berkshire (via Cookham and Henley: 45km), in the south (via Goring and Woodcote: 51km), and in the north (via Great Offley and Chapelfoot: 44km).
Image: Sarratt
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.
Colne Valley Way
Length <20km
Max transport gap <10km
A 10km walk between Colnbrook and Staines-upon-Thames.
Image: The River Colne at Staines-upon-Thames.
Ebury Way
Length <20km
Max transport gap <10km
A 6km railbed walk between Watford and Rickmansworth, named after Lord Ebury (1801-93), the chairman of the railway company.
Image: Robert Grosvenor, Baron Ebury, by Carlo Pellegrini for “Vanity Fair” (public domain).
Epping Forest Centenary Walk
Length <60km
Max transport gap <10km
A 23km walk through the City of London Corporation’s Epping Forest, with endpoints at Wanstead Flats and Epping station.
Image: Highams Park
Essex Way
Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km
A route of 135km between Epping and Harwich.
Image: Terling ford
Flitch Way
Length <60km
Max transport gap <10km
A 26km railbed walk (with a street detour through Great Dumnow) between Bishop’s Stortford and Braintree.
Fynn Valley Walk
Length <20km
Max transport gap <20km
A 16km walk between the stations at Westerfield and Woodbridge.
Get out of London:
East to Southend-on-Sea
Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km
A 98km walk from Trafalgar Square to Southend-on-Sea via Dagenham and Tilbury.
Image: Fobbing church from the west
Get out of London:
North to Hatfield
Length <60km
Max transport gap <20km
A 47km walk from Trafalgar Square to Hatfield via Finsbury Park and Barnet.
Image: The Cavell Memorial, Trafalgar Square
Get out of London:
North-east to Epping
Length <60km
Max transport gap <10km
A 36km route from Trafalgar Square to Epping via Wanstead Flats and Chingford.
Image: Regent’s Canal in Victoria Park, Hackney
Get out of London:
North-west to Hemel Hempstead
Length >60km
Max transport gap <10km
A 51km walk from Trafalgar Square to Hemel Hempstead via Barn Hill and Cassiobury Park.
Image: Headstone Manor, Harrow
Grand Union Canal Walk
Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km
A 227km walk along the towpath of the canal between the River Thames at Brentford and Birmingham’s famous Gas Street Basin.
Image: Norwood Green
Greater Ridgeway
A 605km walk which chains the four paths which link Lyme Regis with the North Norfolk coast — the Wessex Ridgeway, The Ridgeway National Trail, Icknield Way Trail, and Peddars Way.
Hereward Way
Length >60km
Max transport gap >20km
A walk of 180km between Oakham and Harling Road station, commemorating the resistance of Hereward the Wake (1035-72) to the Normans.
Image: Hereward fighting the Normans
(public domain)
Hertfordshire Way
Length >60km
Max transport gap >20km
A 264km circuit round the county, taking in Royston, St Albans, Tring station, Chipperfield Common, Aldenham, Hertford, Perry Green and Bishop’s Stortford.
Image: Ayot St Lawrence
Icknield Way Trail
Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km
A walk of 193km between Ivinghoe Beacon and Knettishall Heath.
John Ray Walk
Length <20km
Max transport gap <10km
A 16km walk between Braintree and Witham, commemorating the local parson-naturalist John Ray (1627-1705).
Image: John Ray (public domain)
Lark Valley Path
Length <60km
Max transport gap <10km
A 24km route between Mildenhall and Bury St Edmunds.
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
Marriott’s Way
Length <60km
Max transport gap <20km
A 42km walk on railbeds between Norwich and Aylsham via Reepham.
Peddars Way
Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km
A walk of 76km between Knettishall Heath and Holme next the Sea.
The Ridgeway
Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km
A walk of 136km between Overton Hill and Ivinghoe Beacon.
Image: Goring Bridge, crossed by the route
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
Saffron Trail
Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km
A walk of 115km between Southend-on-Sea and Saffron Walden.
Image: The path north of Battlebridge
St Peter’s Way
Length >60km
Max transport gap >20km
A walk of 73km between St Peter’s Chapel at Othona and Greensted Log Church.
Image: Chipping Ongar
Ver Valley Trail
Length <60km
Max transport gap <20km
A 28km walk from Kensworth Lynch to Bricket Wood.
Image: Shafford Mill.
Ver-Colne Valley Walk
Length <60km
Max transport gap <20km
A walk of 24km from Redbourn to Watford.
Image: Redbournbury
Watling Chase Timberland Way
Length <20km
Max transport gap <10km
A 16km route between Smallford and Borehamwood.
Image: the route near Colney Heath
Guided and group walks
Saturday Walking Club
This online-driven group has been well established in the London area for some years, but the reach of their walks goes far beyond the M25. Their walks are all free (the word “club” may be a bit misleading) and there are walks on other days of the week. You may download a route from their extensive catalogue to enable you to walk on your own — you are expected to carry your own copy of the route-map if you join a group walk.
Image: Sheffield Park
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