Walking Britain

Best Walks from London

By using the extensive national rail network radiating from London, day trips into the countryside offer a variety of opportunities for walking. In addition, the London Underground also provides an additional range of options. Many of the hikes in the Walking Britain database start from or near to railway stations.

Walks in the Chilterns

The Chilterns form an arc to the northwest of Central London. The area is well served from Euston from where trains serve Tring (for Ivinghoe Beacon and the Ashridge Estate), and Berkhamsted. Trains from Marylebone are ideal for walks in Wendover Woods, the Chiltern Hills, Chequers and the Chess Valley.

Full list of Chilterns Walks.

Thames Valley Walks

Served by trains from Paddington and Waterloo, the Great Park at Windsor, Runnymede and Henley on Thames are all within easy reach. Further afield the Thames Path beyond Reading is also an easy day trip.

Full list of Thames Path Walks and Berkshire Walks.

Walks East of London

Trains from LIverpool Street provide easy access to Essex and Suffolk. These services offer a variety of coastal and estuary walks, rural routes through pleasant countryside with picturesque villages along the way. The Naze and Flatford Mill are two examples of excellent walking.

List of Essex Walks.

Kent & North Downs Walking

London Bridge, Victoria and Charing Cross are the gateway stations for this excellent area for walking. The North Downs, coastal and estuary walks are the popular areas for walking.

List of Kent Walks.

South Downs Walking

The South Downs is the closest National Park to London and offers a variety of walking. Useful destinations are Arundel, nearby Amberley and Eastbourne which all provide convenient places to start.

List of South Downs Walks.

Walks in Hampshire & West Sussex

Served by trains from Waterloo and Victoria provide easy access to downs and coast including Chichester Harbour with its interesting inlets and marshland.

Walks in Hampshire and Chichester Harbour Walks.