Green Walks in England South-east (central)

This area comprises that part of the region which lies within the GU and RH postcode areas, excluding the GU25 postcode district (Virginia Water).

Neighbouring regions and areas are

Note also some of the most convenient hubs for multi-day walking on different routes.

Routes

  • Coal Tax Circuit
    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.
  • Downs Link
    A 59km walk from the North Downs Way at St Martha’s Hill (near Guildford) and Shoreham-by-Sea.
  • Four Stations Way
    A linear walk of 17km linking the four railway stations at Haslemere, Wormley (Witley station), Milford and Godalming.
  • Get out of London: south to Gatwick Airport
    A 62km walk from Trafalgar Square to Gatwick Airport via Dulwich and Coulsdon Common.
  • Get out of London: south-west to Guildford
    A 61km walk from Trafalgar Square to Guildford via the Hogsmill Valley and Clandon.
  • Hangers Way
    A 36km walk between Alton and the Queen Elizabeth Country Park beside the A3 near Buriton.
  • London Summits Walk
    A 320km circuit taking in the highest point in each London borough (plus the summit of the City of London).
  • Mole Gap Trail
    A 10km walk linking Leatherhead and Dorking stations.
  • North Downs Way
    A walk of 201km between Farnham and Dover.
  • St Swithun’s Way
    A 54km walk between Winchester and Farnham.
  • Shipwright’s Way
    A walk of 88km between Bentley and Portsmouth.
  • Sussex Border Path
    A 224km route between Thorney Island and Rye, following the inland boundary of West Sussex and East Sussex with their respective authorities to the north.
  • Tandridge Border Path
    A walk of 88km perambulating (as it says on the tin) the boundary of Tandridge District, to the south of London.
  • Thames Down Link
    A 24km waymarked walk between Kingston-upon-Thames and Westhumble.
  • Vanguard Way
    A 107km rural walk between East Croydon station and Newhaven.
  • Wey-South Path
    A 57km walk linking Guildford and Amberley station, roughly following the line of the Wey and Arun Canal.
  • Worth Way (East Sussex)
    A walk of 11km between stations at Three Bridges and East Grinstead, following the trackbed of a former railway.
  • Writers’ Way
    A 22km horseshoe-shaped walk between Chawton and Four Marks, via Alton and Selborne, commemorating Jane Austen (1774-1817), William Cobbett (1763-1835) and Gilbert White (1720-93), each of whom had local connections.

Hubs

Some places lend themselves to being hubs, where you may pitch up for a few days’ car-free walking, fanning out on a different route (or part of a route) each day. The hub becomes a walking-place for recreation at walking pace. Hubs in this area include

  • Guildford
    Guildford is the obvious hub for the west of the area.
  • Horsham
    Horsham is a good hub for the south of the area.
  • Redhill
    Redhill makes the best claim as a hub for the east of the area, with Reigate a geographically close second.

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