Routes

Car free Walks in the Thames Valley and Chilterns

15 car free country walks in South East England that are linked to form a ring around Reading. They are easily reached by train from London or Reading. The linear walks through the scenic Thames Valley and Chilterns countryside all have car free access and are between 4 and 10 miles long.

The walks are varied and visit many places of interest.

Nearby attractions are also described.

Refreshment is available on all walks, usually at a pub or two on or near the walk. A good reason for leaving the car at home.

Defra Country Walks

The DEFRA-run Country Walks website has now been redesigned to make it more interactive and user friendly. The guide lists those walks and rides open to the public under the Countryside Stewardship and Environmentally Sensitive Areas Schemes in every county in England. It includes information about the wildlife, plants and scenery of each site. There are lots of good ideas about other nearby access sites to visit. The website contains new county maps showing the location of nearly 1800 access sites. Clear maps are given for individual routes and 320 new routes have been added to the website since June.

Explore Kent

Discover the delights of Kent's varied landscape this Autumn. From dramatic chalk cliffs at Dover to flat, mysterious marshland, shingle banks at Dungeness and wooded slopes of the Weald. Explore and enjoy the countryside through the extensive network of public paths and promoted routes as well as the country parks and picnic sites dotted across the county.

Faversham

The Faversham area, stretching from the beauty of the Kent Downs to the flatlands of the north Kent marshes, is a great place in which to take a walk, ranging from the traditional Sunday afternoon stroll through to guided tours of the town and rambles through the countryside. Interesting walks include the Saxon Shore Way, along the banks of the Swale, Oare and Faversham Creeks and around the Oare Marshes Nature Reserve, and in Blean Woods. The woods are very old and almost half of it is so special for wildlife that it has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest."

National Trails

National Trails are the official routes, selected by the Governments Countryside Agency and the Countryside Council for Wales , to offer some of the best walking in Britain. National Trails are long distance routes for walking, cycling and horse riding through the finest landscapes in England and Wales.

North Oxfordshire Circular Walks

Cherwell District Council publishes a pack of 11 full colour circular walk booklets to aid exploration of hidden North Oxfordshire. The booklets come in a sturdy, splash-proof pack and feature: Tried and tested waymarked routes Easy to read maps and directions Variety of walk options including short cuts and village trails (distances range between 1 and 14 miles) Guide to pubs and facilities en-route Details of local history and points of interest The pack can be purchased from Banbury Tourist Information Centre 01295 259855 and Bicester Visitor Centre 01869 369055 for £5.50 (+ £1 p&p if ordering by post). Individual walk details can be downloaded free from the link below.

Oxfordshire Circular Walks

A set of 8 circular walks leaflets, containing easy to follow maps, comprehensive written directions and points of local historical interest for just £2.50.

Pub Walks On The Isle of Wight

A leaflet of lovely walks on the Isle of Wight with pub stops included - perfect! Leaflet is available free of charge from Wightlink or can be downloaded from their website.

Thames Path

Thames Path Walks - Pack 1 of leaflets featuring walking opportunities on and around the Thames Path from the Source of the River Thames in the Cotswolds to London, £2.10 including UK postage.

The Walking Englishman

A comprehensive site on the web for Walking in England and Walking on the Web. Great reports of the walks with complimentary pictures. Many popular areas covered. This is a humorous and informative site about walking in Great Britain. Enjoy the walks which include maps, journals, statistics, elevations and reports of the experience.

Top Treks For Dogs - Isle of Wight

A guide to the best and most beautiful places to walk your dog on the Isle of Wight. Perfect, pretty places for pooches to mooch! A free leaflet of these walks is available from Wightlink Ferries Ltd or by free download from their website.

Walking Routes in Hampshire

Each walk is distinctively signed and waymarked, and advertised by a leaflet or booklet - some also provide additional circular walks. Leaflets can be obtained from HCC Information Centres or Local Information Points.

Walking World

Welcome to Britain's largest online walking guide. This is the place where over 150 local contributors share their favourite routes with you.

WalkLink

Walkers! This is The Interactive UK Walking Site for you! Whether you go hill walking, rambling or hiking, we have the information to keep you on your feet!

West Sussex Walking

West Sussex offers some of the finest walking country in the British Isles. To walk here is to wander into some of the quietest corners of Southern England and to discover landscapes of great beauty, which have inspired generations of writers, poets and artists

Wightlink Walking

A pack of four long distance routes, ranging from 42 miles to 67 miles in length. Two of the walks explore the Isle of Wight and two link the Island with The New Forest and Hampshire, just across the Solent. The pack is available free of charge from Wightlink Ferries Ltd or can be downloaded from their website. Wightlink can arrange ferry crossings and accommodation on the Island as part of your holiday.