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.
The Surrey Hills are located just south of London, and are considered one of the best places to come for walks. Home to the second highest hill in South East …
The Thames Path is a National Trail which follows the river for some 184 miles, however, this article will focus on walk routes along the London section. Despite being right …
Guildford is a town in Surrey, in South East England, and with its proximity to London, excellent train links, and location next to the Surrey Hills, it makes a great …
Hmmm. I wasn’t fond of this walk. First let me say that the walk around the Long Man of Wilmington area was fantastic. It was the walk there and back …
Strictly speaking, the walk from Hackpen Hill to Avebury along the Ridgeway is not very adventurous. It’s quite simple, along a straight path. What’s adventurous, is what happened next. I …
This 10 mile circular walk takes you first to Dragon hill, and up to the Uffington White Horse. You will then join the Ridgeway to walk along to Wayland’s Smithy …
This circular walk from Henley to Greys Court was a last minute decision walk. As in, I was on the train on my way to Paddington Station when I decided. …
This walk takes you along the coast path from Littlehampton, a seaside town with a pleasure harbour, to Worthing, one of the largest seaside towns along the south coast of …
Thorney Island in West Sussex is an interesting place in that for a good chunk of it, you are only allowed to walk along the coast path. A large chunk …
This walk takes you on a circular route from the lovely village of Marlow, along the River Thames, around Spade Oak Lake, and then circles back through the tiny little, …
This walk from Amberley to Pulborough takes you along the River Arun, past Amberley Castle, across boggy marshland, all with a backdrop of the surrounding hills of the South Downs. …
It has been two weeks since my last walk (Deal to Sandwich), and right up until yesterday, my leg was still hurting with every step. I had barely left my …
This walk follows the England Coast Path, from Deal and around the Pegwell Bay Nature Reserve, before finishing in the very Medieval town of Sandwich. You will walk past the …
This river walk takes you from the beautiful Henley-on-Thames, along a very civilised path, past lots of giant houses, before finishing in Marlow. It is a 9 mile section of …
This walk from Wendover takes you up 3 or 4 big hills (and some smaller ones). Coombe Hill, Beacon Hill, Whiteleaf Hill, then the optional walk up to Brush Hill. …
The walk from Richmond to Putney along the Thames Path is long. Nearly 10 miles long. I mean, 10 miles isn’t too long for a walk or hike, but 10 …
This walk from Westhumble to Merstham covers stage 3 of the North Downs Way (NDW). It’s just over 10 miles in length and features some big hill climbs, lots of …
Here we go again. I first started my journey along the North Downs way back in the summer of 2019. Then I got distracted by other walks. In early 2020, …
I’m particularly fond of the Thames Path walk from Putney to Battersea. I have walked various versions of the route more times than I can count. It is of course …
The walk from Guildford to Godalming along the River Wey is nice and simple. What I mean by that is, you don’t need a map to navigate your way and …
This circular walk takes you from Haslemere, into the South Downs, and up Black Down Hill to Temple of the Winds. So the story goes, Lord Tennyson (an English poet …
This circular walk from Haslemere to Hindhead and Devil’s Punch Bowl, takes you across the Surrey Hills, mostly through woodland, past some historical points of interest, and up and down …
This circular walk from Guildford to St Martha’s hill and Newlands Corner in the Surry Hills, has a bit of everything. A river, some woodland, open fields, hills, views, a …
This circular walk takes you from Birling Gap, across the Seven Sisters cliffs, and around Friston Forest before returning back. Now, you don’t walk across all of the sisters. Just …
The walk from Richmond to Hampton Court is as simple as just following the path along the River Thames. That’s not why I’m writing this guide, I mean, you don’t …
This circular walk takes you from Balcombe station, around Ardingly reservoir, and under the Ouse Valley Viaduct before returning back to Balcombe. Now, this was my second attempt at this …
The walk from Rye to Camber Sands makes for a lovely stroll as part of your visit to Rye. I say as part of your visit to Rye because (if …
This circular walk first takes you across the memorial bridge, then up to the summit of Box Hill, for a fantastic view down to the town of Dorking. You will then walk through the …
This section of the Jubilee Walkway, known as the City Loop, is a short circular walk around the City of London. At just 2 (or 3) miles in length, you …
This circular walk to Rye Harbour and Camber castle came about very last minute. I had actually fully planned out a walk from Rye to Camber Sands and back (update: …