There are some stunning walks around – Surrey and Sussex both have beautiful woods, particularly worth a visit during the spring when many will be carpeted with the yellow promise of primroses, or subtle blue bobbling heads of thousands of bluebells.
Click on the links below to be taken to the blog page & description / directions for each walk.
Walks are Listed in ascending distance order.
Elmers Mill, 2.8m Loop from Ockley Cricket Pitch
Easy parking from the cricket pitch, a 5 minute drive away, & walk along to the pub for the starting point of this walk. It’s a short but interesting route – and easily extended, as there are several walking routes in the area. Drive back via Ockley Village Greens farm store in Coles Lane. Click here for a more information.
To view or download the route & follow live from the free Komoot app on your phone, click here.
3.7m Capel / Tanhouse Farm Shop & Cafe circular
– This route returns via local fishing lakes – a beautiful, peaceful, open site which is so pretty in absolutely all weathers! Parts of the route are muddy in winter, but a lovely cross country route to a small, local cafe, popular with cyclists and others – indoor & outdoor seating, and a good pit stop about half way. Easy parking in Capel, and join the route anywhere along the high street.
For the full route, See Komoot, here.
Holmwood Common circular 3.1-4m / 5-6.4Km
Drive less than 10 minutes North up the A24, turn off East where signposted to Leigh, and you will find the National Trust Car Park for the common a little along the road, to your left (North). There are clearly marked walking routes around the common – this from the NT website: Get close to nature by following this gentle trail around Holmwood Common. With its mix of dappled woodland and sunny clearings this is a wildlife playground stretching over 650 acres. It’s also a great place for the 50 Things activities. The signposted trail is easy to follow and the hard core path means you can enjoy it at any time of year.
See more information by clicking here.
Nuthurst 3.8m / 6km circular
This easy circular ramble begins outside St Andrew’s, Nuthurst’s pretty church then gently meanders past the old nursery site of the specialists ‘Architectural Plants’. Although the plant nursery has now moved to near the well renowned Horticultural & Agricultural Brinsbury College, near Pulborough, their ethos of quality, interest and form is still very evident.
You will pass exotic trees, then ancient forests, you will be back to the car before you know it; perhaps ready for a trip to the wonderful and totally inspiring Sussex Prarie Gardens, nearby, on your return journey. (Check opening times before visiting – early to late summer only; but so well worth waiting for!)
Parking on the road outside the church, and only a couple of styles.
Slinfold Bluebell Circular: 4m / 6.4km
Slinfold is a pretty village, with chocolate-box cottages, a cricket green and welcoming village pub. Surrounded by expansive fields and woodlands. Just 15 minutes away, well worth a visit.
For the route, click here
Denbies Circular: 4m / 6.4km
Denbies is the UK’s largest vineyard and it is a welcoming place to visit for a wine tour and tasting, good value meal in the restaurant or outdoor cafe, browse in the shop, or walk from the vast, neatly planted and maintained grounds. There is a ‘Local Greens’ organic shop on site, as well as bike hire and the Denbies Hotel. The Denbies main building houses a space on the first floor which is often used for art exhibitions showing work by local artists – always free, it’s worth a quick look if showing at the time that you visit. There is ample free parking on site, which is just around 15 minutes drive up the A24, just past Dorking.
This is a short, easy walk (once you’ve mounted the hill behind the winery!) which isn’t too muddy in winter and gives great views of the vines.
For the route, click here.
Southwater 4.1m/ 6.6km Dragons wood walk: easily extended
Southwater is about 14 minutes drive. There is easy parking in the car park at the Leisure Centre turn off from Church Lane, RH13 9BT.
This walk is particularly beautiful in the spring; bluebell or wild garlic will carpet the woodlands. Or late summer, the start may be through a field of sweetcorn, as in the image below! During the winter season or in very wet periods, it will be muddy – avoid, or come with long wellies!
For the route, on Komoot, which can be accessed live as you walk, click here.
Shorter Kingsfold Bluebell Circular (4.5m / 7k)
A very local ramble: the start just a minute’s drive away. Apart from crossing the A24, this walk is through local woodlands and fields – the latter usually stocked with sheep as well as some housing horses. It’s especially beautiful during the bluebell season. Link to details here.
4.5m / 7.2km Bluebell circular from The Owl, Kingsfold: You’ll find easy parking at our local pub.
Easy parking and a welcome drink to follow this pretty walk!
For the route, click here.
4.8m / 7.7 K Capel to Tanhouse Farm Shop & return, via Bean Fishing Lakes
This is a picturesque walk from the centre of the pretty village of Capel (just 5 minutes drive North on the A24), which offers easy parking: an ideal spot is the car park of The Crown, an imposing village hostelry, specialising in a good range of locally produced craft beers.
Tanhouse Farm Shop is hugely popular with cyclists and families, as a friendly stop of for a plate of good homemade breakfast, lunch or cakes, and cup of tea / speciality coffee or locally produced artisan beverage.
For the route of this lovely walk (though best avoided in the wettest of weathers!) click here
Kingsfold Bluebell 5m circular
A very special late April / early May walk, through bluebell woods and garlic valleys. Starting and ending at The Owl; our friendly local, with plenty of easy parking. The route passes through beautiful ancient woodlands, and crosses open fields which are likely to offer encounters with a variety of animals – miniature ponies, mellow cows, handsome horses and, of course, ubiquitous flocks of sheep.
See blog post with more details and the route here
The ‘Wise Old Owl’ 5m circular
A lovely very local easy walk; starting and ending at The Owl pub, just a minute’s drive North on the A24. Boots needed, and caution in parts following heavy rain, but beautiful at any time of the year.
Click here for the Wise Old Owl 5m circular walk details.
Chesworth Farm walks
Just a 10 minute walk from Horsham’s buzzing centre, Chesworth farm is free to enter, and open all day. Chesworth is well loved by local residents and wildlife enthusiasts, and more closely resembles a vast, well managed common area than a town farm. 90 acres of footpaths & bridleways criss crossing meadows and ancient hedgerows bordering the River Arun – a real treat, being so accessible. A surprising treat at any time of the year, but boots advised in winter.
Click here for details of Chesworth Farm Walks
Barnes Green 5m circular
Starting around 15 minutes drive away, walking through woodlands and alongside meadows. Visit the small churchyard outside St Nicholas’ church in Itchingfield, and see its quirky, tiny 15 Century Priests House. Back past some interesting farms near Slinfold to the Queen’s Head hostelry. A quiet, undemanding walk with lots of woodland. Long boots needed in / after wet weather!
Click here for details of the Barnes Green 5m Circular walk
Capel to Newdigate figure-of-8: 5 + 5 miles
Capel and Newdigate are well kept local villages and this walk is a great local romp for when it’s not too wet (can get very slippery through woodland after floods). Park at Capel, just 10 minutes north on the A24 and enjoy refreshments at the pub there, or in Newdigate. Add a tangent onto the walk and stop off with the friendly micro beer producers, at Dorking Brewery. See directions here.
Click here for the details of the Capel to Newdigate 5 + 5 mile walks
Loxwood Canal & Drungewick Aqueduct 5m / 8km circular
Around a 20 minute’s drive away, this route starts at the newly restored Loxwood Link section of the Wey & Arun canal. It circles out to the north of the village, taking you through ancient woodland and out over open land with fabulous views, past the canalside Onslow Arms to Loxwood Lock.
This is a very pretty walk, largely thanks to the work of the dedicated members of the Wey and Arun Canal Trust. For a link to the route, click here.
Nuthurst Parish: 2 short walks, each just under 5m / 8km
These 2 lovely short walks can be muddy in winter, but are well worth donning the wellies for. Just a 15 minute drive away, with easy parking at the start, in nearby Mannings Heath. The routes are provided by a local resident, so contain interesting information about the area. I combine both to make up a slightly longer, easy, largely flat ramble across fields and through woodland. Click here.
For the route of the Nuthurst Parish walks, click here.
Rowhook to Rudgwick 5.4m / 8.7km circular
When driving between these 2 pretty hamlets / villages, it seems a long way. But walk cross country and your trip will be easy, varied and both start at a decent pub, and have another at the half way point!
The starting point is Watermans Lane in Rowhook, where you will find a handy lay by for parking at the end of the dead end road. The route then starts by passing through someone’s garden – opening out very soon in the heart of woodlands. Progressing across fields, past attractively maintained country estates, and through more ancient woodlands.
The route is freely available on the ‘footpaths’ app. For the link, click here.
Originally found on ‘Wickedwalks.com’. For the link, click here.
Holmwood Common 5.5m / 9km circular
Just a few minutes drive North along the A24 you will find Holmwood Common; managed by the National Trust, and with easy parking. This walk is one of many routes on the site – and starts from a good local pub 🙂
For the route, accessible via Fancy Free Walks, click here. From their webiste:
‘Holmwood Common is now a major Nature Reserve and a local attraction
for ramblers and families, thanks to a fine well-marked (and dry) Circular
Trail which has been created by the National Trust. This walk extends the
route to take in a local pub and some nearby meadows and woodland. In
late spring, the undisturbed meadows in the first half produce a wonderful
show of bluebells.‘
Cranleigh 6 mile circular
The pretty village of Cranleigh is about 15 minutes drive away. Sitting on the southernmost tip of Surrey, it claims to be Surrey’s largest village. Cranleigh is the home of many interesting independent shops and eateries – a myriad of cafes which offer both indoor and outdoor seating; from a traditional tea room to trendy, designer styled coffee houses and a lovely pub. Some good food outlets too – a traditional butcher and fishmonger, bakers and an interesting ‘eco shop’ set up in response to the call for more sustainable living. See details of ‘For Earth’s Sake’, the not for profit community store which ‘puts the planet first’ by clicking here.
If you enjoy traditional markets, it’s worth planning this walk for a Thursday; park behind the recreation centre for the most economical spot, and you’re well placed to visit the buzzing market, offering local meats, fish, fruit & vegetables and much more – and the route to this walk is just beside the car park. Click here for more details of the Cranleigh Thursday outdoor market.
The Cranleigh 6 mile circular is an easy walk through gradually undulating countryside with great coffee to be had in the village at the end!
For directions of the Cranleigh 6m walk, click here.
Rowhook to Rudgwick 6m / 9.5km circular
Whichever village you start at, this walk begins and ends at a pub. I’d recommend adjusting the route to start at point 7, Rowhook, as this is the nearer village. It is less than a 10 minute’s drive away; also the home of The Chequers – a gastro pub which is justifiably well loved amongst locals. The route passes by several picturesque fishing lakes and magical ancient woodland. Long boots are essential after heavy rain as there can be quite a bit of mud; some of it sinking… Also lots of styles – with very low dog access, so one to avoid if you have a tall four legged friend!
The gentle slopes of the land on this walk, broad fields, lazy sheep and wide skies can result in very special, stunning horizons.
Click here for a link to the route of the Rowhook to Rudgwick 6m circular walk.
6m / 9.6 km Faygate & New House Farm Shop Bluebell circular. Park at New House, and stop there for coffee and cakes after your walk.
New House Farm Shop is under ten minutes drive away. Easy parking, and a wonderful farm shop & cafe for tea, cakes and more after your walk!
For the route, click here.
Pretty Ellens Green circular: 6.4m / 10km
A pretty cross country / woodland walk, starting at the well maintained, attractive hamlet, Ellens Green; around 10 minutes drive away.
For information & route, click here.
Holmbush to Leith Hill: 6.5 miles
An enjoyable ramble up and down Leith hill – starting conveniently at Holmbush station, just a 10 minute drive up the A24. Easy on street parking outside the station. Leith Tower has a tiny cafe, with outdoor seating (!), offering excellent views to London and, in the opposite direction, the south coast.
Click here for details and route of the Holmbush to Leith HIll 6.5mile walk.
Cowfold to Crabtree 6.5m / 11km circular
A pretty, gentle walk for all seasons, with no major hills – enjoy bluebells in Spring, and blackberries and sloes in late summer. The crabtree gastropub underwent a refurbishment just before 2020’s Covid ‘Lockdown’, and is a well run, welcoming pub. Click here for a link to its website. The Crabtree is run by chef owner, Simon Hope who is an experienced restaurateur and food writer, so is well worth visiting. You will also pass by the South Lodge Hotel, which also has a renowned restaurant, though less personal.
Click here for directions and route of the Cowfold to Crabtree 6.5m circular walk.
6.8m / 11km circular walk: Limeburners to Bat & Ball pubs
A beautiful waterside ramble across meadows, starting at a pub with grub, and walking to another – The Bat & Ball: one of the most popular pubs in the area, in my estimation!! Through a pretty hilltop churchyard and back via one of the areas most popular pubs: the wonderfully quirky, characterful Bat & Ball… a fabulous walk for all but the wettest of weathers, when the ground is likely to be a quagmire!
For more information about this walk and to link to the route on Komoot, click here:
Horsham: Black Jug pub to Warnham Deer Park 7m circular
Click here for the Horsham – Black Jug to Warnham Deer Park 7m circular walk
Beare Green 7m / 1km circular
Starting at the little local hamlet of Beare Green, less than 10 minutes north on the A24, this walk offers surprises aplenty!
Free on street parking outside the cluster of shops or station. Wear boots as it can be muddy in wet weather, and there are several styles. In April the woods will be full of bluebells & wild garlic – a treat for the senses!
The route wanders through farms, across open fields, through woodlands and cuts across the Holmbush Farm Tough Mudder course – a cleverly designed assault / activity challenge to maximise all things wet and sludgy – past a myriad of beautiful country houses, inspiring gardens, and a pristine stud farm.
For the route, available on the free to use App, Komoot, click here.
Follow the directions live from your smartphone (my preference as no need to read directions at the same time as navigating uneven ground!) or print in advance.
Alfold 7m / 11km circular
This is a wonderful walk – passing through open countryside which affords views of the South Downs on clear days, and through ancient woodlands. In late spring, these are carpeted with blue, but beautiful at any time of the year, being traversed, as they are, by the ancient Arun and Wey canal.
Alford is a small, roadside hamlet; a handful of attractive, well cared for homes, several of which are themselves, or have features of historical interest. They nestle around a central church with a sizeable graveyard. Joining the numbers of those sadly deceased is The Crown, Alfold’s former pub.
This little cluster of chocolate box homes is easy to miss on the way to Cranleigh or, further afield, Guildford. But it’s well worth stopping by the triangular island of grass outside St Nicholas, the village church – parts of which date back to 1080. The houses lining the narrow ‘main’ road vary in age and therefore style, but each one is clearly loved, being well maintained and with their own very distinct personality.
See the blog post and route for this walk here.
7.56m / 12.1k circular: Ewhurst, Cranleigh fields and woodlands
A lovely walk for any time of the year (boots advised in winter). The start is around 15 minutes drive away, with on street parking near the pretty grocery store in Ewhurst. Postcode: GU6 7QY.
Walk through the pretty village of Cranleigh – take a short detour into the village centre if you wish to visit the pub, or one of the many interesting one-off shops, or cafes…
For the route, on Komoot, click here
8m / 13k circular: Slinfold village to The Milk Churn cafe, Rusper
Apart from crossing a couple of busy roads, this is a lovely countryside walk – the start just a 10 minute drive away, to Slinfold village where the parking is easy. There’s a lovely pub in the village, a couple more en route, and The Milk Churn itself is a friendly cafe, selling a range of tasty bites – some featuring their own dairy produce; particularly their home produced cheese: ‘Sussex Charmer’. Before that point, the walk goes right through a busy dairy farm – the track passing the large milking parlour, to give another interesting view along the way!
On the return leg, you will travel the Downs Link – the route of a disused railway, therefore fairly flat, and offering good views over the fields & woods either side.
Slinfold itself is a pretty village – the centre of which is packed with picture book homes – each one beautifully maintained, but different from its neighbours. A classic English Village, with church, pub, village stores, school and large cricket club!
For the route on Komoot, which you can log onto & use free, getting live directions as you walk (or print off the PDF of the route & instructions ahead of time), click here.
A surprisingly hilly Horsham Circular: 8m / 12.8km
Parking in Horsham can be tricky, but Blackhorse Lane is just around 8 minutes drive away, and has parking bays offering free stays other then between 2-4pm. So time your walk outside those hours, and you’re sorted… With the option to pop into Horsham’s market on a Thursday or Saturday, or the shops on any day, for a post walk bite to eat or drink.
For a post about this walk, followed by a link to the route, accessed via Komoot click here. Komoot is a free to access walking app – you can either print the route or follow live from your phone; minimising the chances of tripping on pesky roots as you don’t need to read instructions whilst walking and looking at the views!
Denbies to Polesden Lacy 8m / 13K circular
Denbies is just a 20 minute drive, up the A24. It has a huge car park, a cafe offering fresh food and decent coffee, and a branch of Village Greens organic foods. In it’s own shop, Denbies offer an attractive, but somewhat random selection of ‘gift’ type merchandise – and, of course, particularly good wine!
See details of the Denbies to Polesden Lacy 8m circular here.
This is a lovely walk; up and along the North Downs, down the other side, and back. Exhilarating when taken at pace, whatever the time of year. Leafy paths through beautiful woodland, opening out to far reaching views of manicured vines, grazing cattle and sheep, and wide countryside beyond. In autumn, whether seen through the lens of foggy mist, or the bright sparkling light that sunshine creates when breaking through slightly damp air, the woods are hugely atmospheric. In places, they look almost prehistoric!
Chiddingford 8m / 13K circular
This amble through iconic villages, magical woodland glades and ancient wild forests is at its best in mid / late spring, when you will be rewarded with one of the less common treats of spring – vast crowds of woodland Fritillaries, offering the most amazing, rich show alongside banks of joyful daffodils and crocuses.
Half an hour’s drive away, this walk is further than most of our recommendations – but it is well worth the drive. Chiddingford is one of Surrey’s most beautiful Wealden villages. Picture book perfect – in the centre is a pretty duck pond and large green, surrounded by perfectly symmetrical, beautifully pristeen houses; each one reminiscent of a grand dolls house, with it’s own impeccably kept garden and attractive brickwork.
For details, click here.
Box Hill Hike 8m / 13K circular
Although not a huge distance, the fact that this route traverses Box Hill’s steep slopes numerous times means that the climbs make up for the distance to turn this ‘hike’ into a decent challenge.
In winter, the chalky slopes ensure that the ground is less muddy than many nearby, lower level walks. Flint, too, is common on the slopes. This is a feature of many of the surrounding houses, elegantly showcasing beautiful flint studded walls. Walking boots are a must, and the hike itself is best avoided in very icy conditions when the slopes, some of which are very steep, are likely to be dangerously slippery.
On fine summer days, the views across the escarpment and over the North Downs can be even more breathtaking than the climbs!
Easy on street parking can be found in Mickleham, point 3 on the National Trust route. If you use this as the starting point, you will also be rewarded with the opportunity of a drink in the Running Horses pub as an end goal. Alternatively, the start point can be Dorking Station (or the smaller West Humble Station), both serviced by direct trains from our local stations, Horsham or Warnham.
See details of the Box Hill HIke here.
Find the route for this heady hike here!
Chanctonbury Ring 8m / 13K circular
The South Downs is Britain’s newest National Park, connecting Winchester to the Beachy Head coast. It’s varied environment is home to a rich range of biodiversity. Visiting in Winter, expect to return with chalky white splashes highlighting the usual muddy brown trousers, Picasso – style! The chalk heathland, grasslands, flood meadows, ancient woodlands and flood meadows will burst with wild flowers in summer, and offer fantastic opportunities for off road cyclists, hikers, and photographers and nature lovers.
See details of the Chanctonbury Ring 8m circular walk here.
Find the blog about this walk here, & the route for this exhilarating circular by following this link.
Warnham, Slinfold & Rowhook 8.5m / 13.5km circular
Slinfold is a small, pretty village with an old style pub, the Red Lion; a good stop for refreshment before returning through beautiful countryside.
See map and directions for the route here.
Jack & Jill and Chattri Memorial South Downs 8.5m / 13.6km circular
The heights of the South Downs, and their chalky structure, make winter hikes less muddy. On a fine day, there can be fewer more invigorating places to walk. The views are incredible, whether enjoyed through opaque curtains of mist, gradually lifting to unveil the landscape, or through a clearer lens, when the wintry sunshine manages to burn through the morning’s foggy damp, revealing clear, astonishingly bright, long vistas.
The unexpected highlight of this panoramic walk is on the home leg, where you will come across the beautiful Chattri Memorial. In honour of the Sikh and Hindu soldiers, it stands quietly, but magnificently on the Down’s South Ridge. The smooth, stark white structure juxtaposed against the green and blue hues of the natural landscape, 500ft (150m) above Brighton.
See details of the Chattri Memorial walk here
Southwater & Magdelane wood 9m circular
The small hamlet of Copsale (3.5 miles from Horsham) is an ideal starting point for this walk – park for free, just opposite the former pub, and cross over to join the Downs Link.
See details of the Southwater & Magdelane Wood 9m circular walk here.
In the spring, you will enjoy bluebells and the heady aroma of wild garlic – late Autumn, the offering will be sloes – with some bushes that bear the biggest sloes I’ve ever seen; ideal for steeping into the perfect fortification for when winter nights are at their coldest, and Sloe Gin is the perfect bedtime tonic!
Hilly 9.5m / 15.5km coastal circular: Seven Sisters, Friston Forest & East Dean
On a bright winter’s day, there can be few better places to be than overlooking the sheer cliffs out to the broad, calm seascape at the South Coast’s magnificent Seven Sisters. Those sisters are challenging, though, so it’s not an encounter for the fainthearted!
Due to the very steep drops, which could be hazardous in frozen or very wet weather, the route is likely to take longer than expected. But on a bright day, whether in the midst of winter or not, you’re likely to pass others who have removed what they thought would be essential layers of outer clothing: the sharply undulating Seven Sisters offer a significant workout. Their extensive vistas, both out to sea and back across the shrubby landscape, contrast sharply with the heavily forested, straight stretch of the walk – flanked either side by equally straight, tall trees; enveloping the path. This is a fantastic and very memorable route. The start is around an hour’s drive, and there’s a lovely pub near the start / end!
For the route and a description, click here.
Dunsfold & Cranleigh circular, via Hascombe Hill & the modern day druid’s Dragonstone Stone Circle. 9.75m / 15.7Km
A hugely enjoyable, easy ramble through two very pretty local villages. The route meanders along the Wey and Arun canal and across some beautiful countryside – both wooded and open, with wide skies and broad green horizons. There are several surprises along the way – including Hascombe Hill’s bizarre and particularly intriguing, but little known,stone circle: SO worth a visit!
See the route here
Littlehaven 9.95m / 16Km bluebell loop
The wonders of this route, in Spring, are the vast, quiet woodlands – fully carpeted with masses of soft blue bobbing heads in all directions. Such a perfect compliment to the bright green cushions of velvety moss which coat so many of the gently decaying stumps and branches, dark bark and bleached grey looking trees. A colour palette made in heaven!
Follow this link for more information about the route, and English bluebells.
Knepp Castle circular, from Shipley Windmill: 11.3m / 18km
This is a lovely walk, through the vast Knepp Estate – one of the foremost rewilding sites in the country, and just a 20 minute drive from us.
Thanks to pioneering work of the land’s owners, Sir Charles Burrell and his wife, Isabella Tree, to re-nationalise the land, visiting the vast 3500 acre estate is like taking a step back in time.
Perhaps a glimpse into the future for increasing parts of the UK, too; if we can find that vital balance that will ensure long term security and sustainability in terms of our own food production, and environmental balance.
For the route, click here
https://www.warnhamnaturereservefriends.org.uk/92 Acre: Warnham Nature Reserve
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The Reserve is a treasured asset of Horsham with many different habitats supporting a wide range of fauna and flora. The 17 acre Warnham Millpond with its reedbeds, islands and marginal vegetation dominates this 92 acre site. It has ample free parking, trails, and hides. The visitor centre has an exhibition room and disabled access toilets with baby changing facilities The Herons Rest café serves drinks and snacks. Over 400 species of plant life and 100 bird species have been recorded, as well as many butterflies and over 21 species of dragonfly in summer.
North Downs Way: Various walks
Leith Hill: Various Walks
Click on heading above for a link to the National Trust for a variety of routes helpfully colour coded by the National Trust. Leith Hill House, once residence of Charles Darwin, remains an inspirational building, thanks to ongoing restoration work by the National Trust. The Tower, further up the hill, is popular with cross country cyclists and walkers alike. Wonderful views of London and countryside stretch for miles. If you climb all 74 steps to the tower’s summit, you may be able to see Wembley Arena and the London Eye on a clear day.
Knepp Knepp Estate walks
This flagship wildland project is a renowned 3,500 acre estate, with a castle designed by John Nash, at the forefront of the country’s rewilding movement. Knepp is certainly worth a visit – and has an easily accessed car park, and several well laid out walking routes. But don’t rush – you may have to wait a while if the free spirited old English longhorns, Exmoor ponies, Tamworth pigs, or red and fallow deer are having a think in the middle of the road when you’re wanting to leave!
3 Miles plus (plus, plus!): South Downs, Ditchling
As long as you like: Devils Dyke & Ditchling Beacon for more fab views
Various: South Downs Paths
32 Mile: North Downs, Pilgrims Challenge
Walks of any length with wonderful views: Box Hill, approx 10-15 minutes drive for a walk that will leave you with sore leg muscles in the evening, and a camera full of shots of the best views around!
Various: Box Hill
A stunning area off woodland and chalk hills, managed by the National Trust which offers plenty of scope for walks of different lengths and challenges – and also free guided walks. Box Hill has a cafe at the top and you will pass by Denbies vineyard on the way / way back: also a great place for walks, including their vineyard tour, with a good drink at the end!
https://www.walkingclub.org.uk/walk/box-hill-circular/
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/box-hill
The Oaks 