My Top 5 Walks Around London
March 27, 2023
#1 – The Swale Circular #2 – Thursley #3 – Seven Sisters #4 – Hassocks to Lewes #5 – London LOOP – Ewell to Kingston
Author: Lianne Oosterbaan
Hassocks to Lewes
March 27, 2023
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
London LOOP: Chingford to Harold Wood
March 27, 2023
This section of the London LOOP is 25 km (15.6 miles) and combines the sections 19, 20, and 21. The walk starts at Chingford station and finishes at Harold Wood station. This section is quite long, but section 19 is only 6.2 km and between sections 20 and 21 there is no train station, only … More London LOOP: Chingford to Harold Wood
London LOOP: Kingston to Hatton Cross
March 26, 2023
A spectacular 17 km walk through Bushy Park and the green corridor along River Crane. This route is section 9 of the London LOOP and is one of my favourite sections of the London LOOP. The walk starts starts at Kingston Station and finishes at Hatton Cross. Depending on the time of day you may … More London LOOP: Kingston to Hatton Cross
The Swale Circular
March 24, 2023
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 02 – Cuffley
March 24, 2023
The Hertfordshire Chain Walk is a series of 15 linked circular walks (hence ‘chain’) through Hertfordshire with a total distance of 140km (87miles). This second walk in the series is 18 km (11 miles) long and passes near Cuffley station, making that the most obvious start/end for this walk. This route passes through farmland, the … More Hertfordshire Chain Walk 02 – Cuffley
Hertfordshire Chain Walk 07&08 – Watton-at-Stone
February 12, 2023
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
February 12, 2023
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
Pembrokeshire Coast Path
June 5, 2022
The Pembrokeshire Coast Path is a stunning 299 km trail following the coastline of Pembrokeshire from St. Dogmaels to Amroth. The entire trail can be walked in about 12 days, although I took 15 days in total, inlcuding travel to the start and travel back home after the finish. Although the path is long, it … More Pembrokeshire Coast Path
London LOOP: Bexley to Petts Wood
May 29, 2022
The second section of the London LOOP is 13 km, starts at Bexley station and finishes at Petts Wood station. This section picks up the path along the river Cray and crosses the open spaces of Old Bexley Conservation Area and Foots Cray Meadows, the pretty grounds of Sidcup Place, and the woodlands of Scadbury … More London LOOP: Bexley to Petts Wood
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