Get out of London! South-west to Guildford

Walked — May-September 2019

This route starts by going through St James’s Park to Victoria, and on via Battersea Park to Clapham Common. It crosses the River Wandle at Earlsfield, then reaches Old Malden by way of Wimbledon Common. The Hogsmill and Bonesgate valleys are followed up to Ashtead Common, and the route crosses the M25 to Leatherhead before continuing via Horsley and Clandon to Guildford station, where the North Downs Way is a short step along the Wey South Path from the station. The distance is something over 60km, with just over 500m ascent.

1: Trafalgar Square to Earlsfield — 10.12km; 69m ascent Parkland predominates, with suburban streets	Map Directions
2: Earlsfield to Malden Manor — 11.16km; 73m ascent Parkland, interspersed with suburban streetscapes	Map Directions
3: Malden Manor to Leatherhead — 13.67km; 126m ascent Riverside, commons, and a few streets in Leatherhead	Map Directions
4: Leatherhead to Effingham Junction — 9.07km; 87m ascent Entirely rural, apart from a few streets in Fetcham	Map Directions
5: Effingham Junction to West Clandon — 8.95km; 83m ascent Only a few short streets, otherwise rural	Map Directions
6: West Clandon to Guildford — 9.23km; 47m ascent Clandon Park, the River Wey, and a short suburban stretch	Map Directions

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