The official Thames Estuary Path is divided into 5 accessible sections, but as sections 2, 4, and 5 are pretty short, I divided the walk into three longer sections. This second section, from Stanford-le-Hope to Pitsea, is an 18 km walk away from the Thames and through wide-open fields, marshes, and nature reserves. The route … More Thames Estuary Path – Section 2
The official Thames Estuary Path is divided into 5 accessible sections, but as sections 2, 4, and 5 are pretty short, I divided the walk into three longer sections. This first section, from Tilbury Town to Stanford-le-Hope is a 19 km walk with frequent views over the Thames and surprising open landscape. The route is … More Thames Estuary Path – Section 1
This 16.5km hike takes you through a series of beautiful woodlands in the Chiltern Hills between Great Missenden and High Wycombe. This walk is taken (in a slightly adapted form) from Christopher Somerville’s Walks in the Country near London. The route starts at the train station in the lovely village of Great Missenden, just a … More Chiltern Woodlands
The North Downs Way is a 153 mile/245 km long distance walk from Farnham to Dover. This first section of The North Downs Way is 12 miles/19.3 km and easy to reach from London. If you plan to walk the entire North Downs Way, I recommend this official guidebook by Colin Saunders. This walk starts … More The North Downs Way: Farnham to Guildford
This 18km circular walk crosses a diverse landscape in the countryside between Hatfield and St. Albans. The route starts and finishes at Hatfield train station. The route starts at Hatfield train station and follows the Alban Way until just before St Albans. The Alban Way is a cycling and walking track on a disused railway … More Hatfield Countryside Circular
Easy and pretty 20km linear route following the river Wandle from East Croydon to the Thames at Wandsworth. The route goes through the boroughs of Croydon, Sutton and Merton and is waymarked but not always very clearly. The route starts at East Croydon station and the first destination is Wandle Park where the Wandle Trail … More Wandle Trail
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