Welcome to walks in South East England! So far, every walk and hike here is achievable as a day trip from London (and some in London). I use train travel to get to and from most of them, and I tell you exactly how to do it in each post. Scroll down to explore all of the walks, or click on a link below if you know which area you want to go to.
This is quite an interesting walk, like a treasure hunt, around the Otford Solar System. It claims to be one of the largest scale models of the Solar System in …
This walk from Otford to Shoreham takes you across the Darent Valley countryside, mostly flat with one hill, and an oast house (I love an oast house) along the way. …
This is a very easy and short circular walk in the Darent Valley, featuring a medieval village, a white chalk hill cross, and wonderful views down to the village of …
The walk from Dartford to Northfleet was a little bit better than yesterday. I still didn’t love it though. I got bitten by a horsefly and various other insects, was …
There have been very few times in my life where I have felt unsafe, but this walk from Woolwich to Dartford was one of them. What to expect on the …
The walk from Tower Bridge to the Thames Barrier is a long slog. 12 miles on concrete or similar. Comfortable shoes are a must. It’s a milestone day, because this …
The walk from Battersea to Tower Bridge takes you past all the big London landmarks. You could call this the tourist stretch. It was raining, and had been raining for …
What a day. At 16 miles, Hampton Court to Putney is a good old long stretch of a walk. I hadn’t planned to walk this far. I set out for …
The walk from Shepperton to Hampton Court was so much better than the previous section. My faith in the trail was restored. What to expect on the walk from Shepperton …
The walk from Staines to Shepperton was a bit shit. Thankfully it was only 6 miles. What to expect on the walk from Staines to Shepperton The first part of …
Today’s walk from Windsor to Staines was alright. I can’t remember a lot of it because I was planning out in my head what I would do if I won …
Todays walk from Maidenhead to Windsor was very pleasant. Short and sweet, giving me enough time left over in the day to clean my bathroom and go for a food …
Today’s walk from Marlow to Maidenhead is short and sweet. Lots of easy path, meadows, plenty of benches, and generally more people. It was a lot more people heavy than …
From what I saw along the the river in Reading last time, and knowing how lovely Henley is, I was looking forward to todays walk. I was left a little …
I wasn’t that excited about todays walk from Goring and Streatley to Reading. I didn’t think it would be that great, as I could see on the map a bunch …
This walk takes you from one county to another, Wallingford in Oxfordshire to Goring and Streatley in Berkshire. If we are being specific, Goring and Streatley are actually two separate …
Todays walk is from the historic market town of Abingdon to the other historic town of Wallingford. This was my least favourite day so far. At 14ish miles it wasn’t …
Today I would be walking the next section on my river walking journey, from Oxford to Abingdon. The day didn’t start out well though. I left much later than I …
I set off early today. I had a train to catch. The walk from Newbridge to Oxford would round off this stage of walking. The remote stage of the Thames …
The Forest Way is a 10 mile walking trail along an old railway line, in the East Sussex Countryside. It actually takes you through High Weal which is an AONB. …
The Worth Way is a 7ish mile trail following the old railway line from Three Bridges to East Grinstead. I first heard about the walk along the Worth Way from some …
The Parkland walk is the longest nature reserve trail in London. Located in North London, it runs from Finsbury Park to Alexandra Palace, following the old railway line. The railway …
It’s February, and the walk from Oxted to Otford was my first one of the year. It was my first walk in over a month. Why have I gone so …
Two years later, I finally came back to do the walk from Merstham to Oxted. I had been avoiding it, as the last time I was on the North Downs …
At 21 miles, the walk from Sparsholt to Goring and Streatley is the longest section of the Ridgeway Trail. I knew it would be the longest day, but I didn’t …
The walk today from Ogbourne St George to Sparsholt, has two sides. First, there is a lot of prehistoric history, with Wayland’s Smithy and the oldest chalk hill figure in …
The walk from Avebury to Ogbourne St George, first takes you past what is said to be the largest prehistoric stone circle in the world. It is a World Heritage …
This walk takes you from Henley, along the River Thames, then across the river to Hambleden and back again on the other side. It’s a very easy, and not too …
The Regent’s Canal in London starts from Little Venice in Paddington and finishes at the Limehouse Basin by the River Thames, with a walking path alongside it almost the entire …
I have so far walked a fair chunk of the coastline near London, so I have decided to put together this list of the best coastal walks. Now, I have …