The Beeches Way

A walk of 27.6 km (17 miles) that starts surprisingly beautiful, crossing several woodlands, pastures, and heathlands. The waymarking for this route is okay, but not very well maintained, so you do need to bring a (digital) map of the route. Also, towards the end of the route (marked with a warning sign on the … More The Beeches Way

Hassocks to Lewes

This walk follows a beautiful 19 km (12 miles) route over the South Downs, partly following the South Downs Way. Starting at Hassocks train station you first pass over a popular stretch of the South Downs, while the second half is just as beautiful but far less popular, and therefore much quieter, to finish the … More Hassocks to Lewes

The Swale Circular

The Swale Circular is an 18km (11 miles) long walk that starts/ends at Teynham train station. This is a beautiful and quiet walk through fruit orchards, along The Swale, and through agricultural land with pretty cottages. This walk is one of my favourite walks near London. Starting at Teynham station, I walked this route clockwise. … More The Swale Circular

Hertfordshire Chain Walk 07&08 – Watton-at-Stone

The Hertfordshire Chain Walk is a series of 15 linked circular walks (hence ‘chain’) through Hertfordshire with a total distance of 140km (87miles). This hike covers both walk 07 and 08 in the series and is in total 21km (13miles) long. Walk 07 is quite short and both walks pass Watton-at-Stone station, making that the … More Hertfordshire Chain Walk 07&08 – Watton-at-Stone

Hertfordshire Chain Walk 01 – Crews Hill

The Hertfordshire Chain Walk is a series of 15 linked circular walks (hence ‘chain’) through Hertfordshire with a total distance of 140km (87miles). This first walk in the series is 12km (7.5miles) long and passes Crews Hill station, making that the most obvious start/end for this walk. Approximately half of the route actually goes through … More Hertfordshire Chain Walk 01 – Crews Hill