Walks of South East England
The Seven Sisters
| Walk | Miles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carisbrooke Castle | 1.7 | An Isle of Wight stroll from Carisbrooke village to the hilltop castle. |
| Hambledon and Hydon's Ball | 2.1 | A short walk through woods and fields to the top of a lovely hill. |
| Ashurst and Churchplace Inclosure | 2.6 | A stroll through William the Conqueror's hunting grounds in the New Forest. |
| Itchen Abbas, Chilland and Martyr Worthy | 3.3 | Through meadows beside the clear waters of the River Itchen. |
| Rhinefield Tall Trees Walk | 3.4 | A New Forest walk among rare and magnificent trees. |
| Harting Downs and Beacon Hill | 3.5 | Enjoy fine views along the chalk ridge of West Sussex downland. |
| Hamstead Marshall, Hamstead Park and River Kennet | 3.6 | Through landscaped grounds and beside waterways. |
| Chobham Common | 3.7 | A gentle, easy walk through ancient common land. |
| High Corner, Dockens Water, Splash Bridge and Hasley Hill | 3.8 | A family stroll with fun for children and forest clearings to picnic on. |
| Blackheath, Greenwich Park and River Thames | 3.8 | A London walk, rich in naval history and architectural interest. |
| Ditchling, Westmeston and Ditchling Beacon | 3.9 | From Ditchling to the top of the South Downs and back. |
| Alfriston, Lullington Church, Long Man, Wilmington and Cuckmere River | 4.2 | From the Cuckmere River Valley along the South Downs. |
| Chaldon Church, Old Coulsdon and Happy Valley | 4.2 | An ancient church and downland views on London's outskirts. |
| Headley Heath | 4.3 | A walk along pleasant field paths and beautiful heathland with fine views. |
| Westerham and Chartwell | 4.4 | From a village green, through ancient woods to Chartwell. |
| Fairlight, Hastings Country Park and Ecclesbourne Reservoir | 4.4 | A bracing coastal walk through quiet glens to a secluded cove. |
| Friday Street, Leith Hill and Wotton Common | 4.5 | From a tranquil lake to the highest point in south-east England. |
| Winchester, St Catherine's Hill and The Itchen Navigation | 4.6 | Exploring the Itchen valley and England's ancient capital. |
| Ripley, River Wey, Wisley Gardens and Walsham Lock | 4.8 | A walk in gentle countryside threaded by streams. |
| Teston Bridge Country Park, Bow Bridge and West Farleigh | 4.8 | Through water meadows in the peaceful Medway valley and along country lanes. |
| Singleton, The Trundle, Goodwood and Charlton | 4.8 | A walk over downs, to a hill fort, beside racing turf and to an open-air museum. |
| Beaulieu and Bucklers Hard | 4.8 | Walking alongside the beautiful Beaulieu River estuary. |
| Warningcamp, Wepham, Burpham and River Arun | 4.8 | A walk along a lazy river in the shadow of Arundel Castle. |
| Silent Pool, Gomshall and Shere | 5.0 | A downland walk from a tranquil lake to a couple of pretty villages. |
| Freshwater Bay, Tennyson Down and Farringford | 5.1 | A downland walk on the Isle of Wight within sight and sound of the sea. |
| Carshalton to Collier's Wood via the Wandle Trail | 5.1 | A leafy riverside walk through London's suburbs. |
| Finsbury Park to Alexandra Palace Parkland Walk | 5.1 | Walking to a hilltop palace along an old railway line. |
| Cookham, Maidenhead Court and Widbrook Common | 5.2 | A Thameside walk through a lovely village, riverside and common land. |
| Hampstead Heath and Parliament Hill | 5.2 | From London's highest village around the wild spaces of the Heath. |
| Pennington, Oxey and Keyhaven Marshes | 5.4 | Through a nature reserve by the sea which provides a year-long haven for birds. |
| Lamberhurst, Owls Castle, The Down and Scotney Castle | 5.4 | Through valleys and meadows to castle ruins in a landscaped gardens. |
| Bucklebury Common, Bucklebury and Stanford Dingley | 5.5 | Through broad-leaved woodland and alongside the River Pang. |
| Windsor Bridge, River Thames, Eton Wick and Eton | 5.7 | An historic castle and a famous college by the Thames. |
| Patching and Wepham Wood | 5.8 | A woodland walk in West Sussex countryside near Arundel. |
| Burley, Castle Hill, Vales Moor, Long Pond and Shappen Hill | 5.8 | Through the forest to a fine hill fort with magnificent views. |
| Bignor Hill, Bignor Roman Villa and Bignor Village | 5.8 | Following the South Downs Way to a spectacular Roman villa. |
| Jevington, Lullington Heath National Nature Reserve and Litlington | 5.9 | A hilltop walk across the ridges and along the valleys of the South Downs. |
| Chislehurst, Scadbury Park, Petts Wood and the Common | 6.0 | A country ramble in London's suburban heartland. |
| East Garston, Lambourn Downs and Eastbury | 6.1 | A walk on open downland and along a disused railway. |
| Croydon, Croham Hurst, Littleheath Woods and Addington Hills | 6.1 | An unexpected rural walk in the heart of a London suburb. |
| Walbury Hill, Combe, Buttermere, Ham Hill, Inkpen Hill and Gallows Hill | 6.2 | Over windswept downs, through sheltered valleys and woodlands. |
| Chessington, The Forest and Epsom Common | 6.2 | A walk through forests and farmland, close to central London. |
| Burwash, Bateman's, Oxley's Green and Old Brick Farm | 6.3 | Walking through the Sussex Weald that inspired Rudyard Kipling. |
| Godalming, Peper Harow, Shackleford and Norney | 6.4 | A riverside walk through hamlets and past an historic school. |
| Farnborough, High Elms Country Park and Downe | 6.6 | A pleasant rural walk just a few moments away from suburban London. |
| Newnham, Doddington, Seed and Eastling | 6.6 | Through orchards, woodland, parkland and deep narrow lanes. |
| Edenbridge, Haxted Mill, Starborough Castle and Marsh Green | 6.8 | A quiet walk in the beautiful meadows of the Eden Valley. |
| Hurley, Ashley Hill and the Dew Drop Inn | 6.8 | From a historic village beside the Thames to a secluded old inn. |
| Amberley, North Stoke, South Stoke and Houghton | 6.9 | Across unspoilt water meadows to an open-air museum. |
| Berwick, Alciston, Charleston Farmhouse and Firle Beacon | 7.2 | A retreat for the Bloomsbury group in secluded area of Sussex. |
| Exceat, West Dean, Friston Hill, East Dean, Seven Sisters and Cuckmere Haven | 7.4 | A beautiful river estuary where the South Downs meet the sea. |
| Newport, Bembridge Trail, St George's Down and Arreton Manor | 7.4 | A walk through inland valleys with many historic attractions. |
| Pangbourne, Whitchurch-on-Thames and Mapledurham | 7.6 | A walk around the part of the Thames responsible for the creation of 'The Wind in the Willows'. |
| Eynsford, Shoreham and Lullingstone Castle | 7.8 | Through an immortalised valley in north-west Kent. |
| Oxen Hoath, Rats Castle, Old Soar Manor, Plaxtol Spout and Hamptons Mills | 8.1 | A walk in the Greensand hills of the Bourne valley. |
| Shipbourne, Ightham Mote, Stone Street and Godden Green | 8.2 | A Garden of England walk through secluded woodlands and orchards. |
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