The Best Walking Trails in England (United Kingdom)

Millbridge to Frencham - No.1

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HelenVJ

Distance

10.10mi

Elevation +

495f

TrailRank

53

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Free parking at start, recreation ground: Shortfield Common Road, Frencham, GU10 3BJ. Lovely walk around the Frencham area. No roads, mainly wide tracks. Hilly at times but great views. Some sandy paths, beach areas at b...

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River Lea, Three Mills, and the Queen Elizabeth 2012 Olympic Site, Stratford, London, England

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mclivancouver

Distance

4.86mi

Elevation +

46f

TrailRank

53

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Along the River Lea and interconnected canals, the Three Mills Island Historic Area, and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Site, all located in the Stratford area of East London. Starting at Bromley-by-Bow underground Station,...

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Pirbright No.1

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HelenVJ

Distance

7.93mi

Elevation +

200f

TrailRank

52| 4.67

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Great walk thru village, woodland and lake. Two pubs are in the village, no others along the route. Ramblers walk. Great. I recommend.

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Brighton Marina Walk

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Sherwin P. Cedeno

Distance

3.97mi

Elevation +

33f

TrailRank

52| 5.0

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Brighton and Hove is a unitary authority area and city in the ceremonial county of East Sussex, England. It is England's most populous seaside resort. The unitary authority was formed from the unification of Brighton Bor...

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East India Dock and Trinity Buoy Wharf, Leamouth, London, England

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mclivancouver

Distance

3.21mi

Elevation +

23f

TrailRank

52

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This track starts at Canning Road Station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and ends at East India DLR Station. Highlights include City Island Bridge, an Ecological Park, The East India Basin, Trinity Buoy Wharf area,...

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Swanage to Dancing Ledge and return. Partly on South West Coast Path

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julia.mawson

Distance

7.83mi

Elevation +

1066f

TrailRank

52

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From town walking up to Durlston Park and house and along the south west coast path to the ledge. Return via the fields and Priests Way. There were cows in 1 field on SWC path by gate crossing. I had to cut this walk sho...

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Cambridge City Walk

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mostlyharmless

Distance

4.78mi

Elevation +

46f

TrailRank

52

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This roughly circular walk starts from Midsummer Common and follows the banks of the River Cam as it gently curves northwards and then southwards into the city proper. We then detour around Magdalene College and around t...

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Cambridge - Grantchester

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mostlyharmless

Distance

3.17mi

Elevation +

49f

TrailRank

52

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This walk follows the path of the River Cam, starting from Pembroke Street (near the Museum of Archeology). We join the River Cam at Scudamore's punting centre, and follow the paths past Laundress Green, Sheep's Green, T...

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T1002020-Side of the Sea, Southend Pier to Shoeburyness East Beach.

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sally chinea

Distance

4.84mi

Elevation +

30f

TrailRank

52

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We are walking the north side of the Thames Estuary, 40 miles East of central London. The estuary is dominated by intertidal flats and saltmarshes. Along this walk you will notice a great variation in the use of the wate...

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T1002019 Chalkwell - Southchurch hall

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sally chinea

Distance

3.20mi

Elevation +

43f

TrailRank

52

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Beginning on promenade below Chalkwell station, walking towards Southend, enjoying views of the estuary and the longest pleasure pier in the world. There are opportunities to buy a famous Rossi’s from the seafront ice- c...

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Station to Station: Chalfont Latimer to Chorleywood

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squiggles

Distance

8.34mi

Elevation +

472f

TrailRank

51

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A linear walk starting at Chalfont and Latimer railway station and finishing at Chorleywood station. Following the Chess Valley Walk footpath for much of the route, be warned it was extremely muddy for much of the walk, ...

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Wye Crown circular

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squiggles

Distance

6.96mi

Elevation +

430f

TrailRank

51

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Starting from St. Gregory and St. Martin's Church in Wye, follow the North Downs Way round the back of the church, past the allotments, crossing Olantigh Road, up Occupation Road, then clearing outskirts of Wye village p...

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Farnborough to High Elms Loop

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squiggles

Distance

3.84mi

Elevation +

302f

TrailRank

51

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A gentle afternoon stroll through Farnborough village to High Elms and back, with some climbs and muddy areas. Refreshments can be found in a couple pubs in Farnborough or at the Green Roof café at High Elms. This walk...

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Halling Circular

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squiggles

Distance

5.73mi

Elevation +

525f

TrailRank

51

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Gentle walk around historic Halling. Passing the locally famous ‘Blue Lake’ and new houses on the site of the old Cemex (Rugby Cement) factory up to Pilgrims Road. Then climbing through passing horse fields up to the N...

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Rochester Medway Valley Circular

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squiggles

Distance

8.16mi

Elevation +

561f

TrailRank

51

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This walk can be joined together with my 2 other Medway Valley walks to create a much longer walk on the east bank of the Medway, right down to Aylesford. Starting from Rochester station, walk up the high street to the ...

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Samuel Palmer Trail

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squiggles

Distance

5.31mi

Elevation +

459f

TrailRank

51

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I’ve walked around Shoreham for very many years, but this is a recent very well signposted addition by the Darent Valley Trails. Much of the information below is from the walk details, which is on: https://darent-valley...

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Matfield (Siegfried Sassoon) circular

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squiggles

Distance

6.26mi

Elevation +

627f

TrailRank

51

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A mostly gentle wooded walk, though there are a few steep inclines. This starts and finishes on Matfield’s village green, which is the largest village green in Kent. The war poet Siegfried Sassoon, lived at Weirleigh,...

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38/2022 Londay day 5, street art part 2 includes Bansky and Robbo

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Maria e António

Distance

4.44mi

Elevation +

66f

TrailRank

50

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Under a heat wave, 35 degrees Celcius at 11h00!! Literally melting. We will have to stop and head to the Tate Museum to refresh and visit before ee start our return trip to Portugal

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Helmsley, Rievaulx, Duncombe Park Loops

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huw llewellyn

Distance

8.78mi

Elevation +

774f

TrailRank

49

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A double loop trail in the North York moors taking in Helmsley Castle, Rievaulx Abbey and Duncombe Park. Trail is mostly marked with waypoints marked at any point of doubt. Fairly straightforward with a bit of a hill as ...

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Swanage - Wareham. Purbeck Way

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julia.mawson

Distance

12.76mi

Elevation +

1106f

TrailRank

49

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Mostly along the Purbeck Way. Great views from Swanage and around the back of Corfe. Then into woodland and across fields.The last part from Blue Pool to the Wareham yacht club is quite isolated and slow going, followed ...

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Beetham to Arnside Loop

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huw llewellyn

Distance

9.24mi

Elevation +

1257f

TrailRank

49

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A double loop which can be started at any point on the walk. The walk includes long sections of woodland and two sections of the estuary into Morcambe Bay with just a few short section of minor roads around Arnside. The ...

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Cambridge walk

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ReLi53

Distance

5.17mi

Elevation +

23f

TrailRank

49

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A short walk through Cambridge starting on Mill road. Then it went right through Mill Road Cemetery and on to Burgleigh Street and Midsummer Common to the River Cam. After a short time at the Cam upstream, I continued th...

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Urban/rural ramble around Shrewsbury

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Alice and Winston

Distance

11.62mi

Elevation +

344f

TrailRank

49

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Mainly footpaths, one short section of B-Road with no footpath, crosses the A5 on foot. Fields may contain livestock, some sections very muddy. Good off-lead opportunities over arable fields/woodland paths. A few stiles ...

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Muddy Walk to Rawhead & Bulkeley Hill Wood, Bickerton.

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janacorn

Distance

8.77mi

Elevation +

951f

TrailRank

49

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Dull, windy, muddy day but then it is February and wanted to get some miles in! #walk1000miles Lol! I generally to a circular to the Rawhead Trig Point but knowing there are some steep sandstone steps and sheer drops opt...

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Hereford - Banks of the Wye & City Centre

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toussamr

Distance

3.38mi

Elevation +

85f

TrailRank

49

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This is a circular walk along the banks of the river Wye around Hereford & then through the city centre old market place & past the cathedral. The starting place is a car park by the 'new' bridge. There are plenty of pla...

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