Walks you can reach from Ascot by train
Berkshire · South East England
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Sunningdale Station to Windsor and Eton Riverside Station (Surrey)
3m direct from Ascot.
14km. Gentle ascents. 3h30–6h30.
Parkland, lake shores, ornamental gardens, light woodland, deer park, tree-lined avenue, and historic town streets.
Highlights: Windsor Great Park, Windsor Castle, and Windsor.
Lunch stop: Savill Garden Visitor Centre Cafe (1h30–3h in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Prince Harry, the Carpenters Arms, the Royal Windsor, or the Boatman.
Sunningdale Station to Staines Station (Surrey)
3m direct from Ascot.
16km. 4h.
Parkland, fields, quiet lanes, riverside meadows, Thames Path, and light woodland.
An alternative variant of Sunningdale to Windsor – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Virginia Water Station to Windsor and Eton Central Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Ascot.
16km. Gentle ascents. 4h.
Long walk.
Highlights: Windsor Castle.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Blackwater Station to Wokingham Station (Hampshire)
15m direct from Ascot.
25km. 6h.
River meadows, gravel-pit lakes, nature reserves, country lanes, mixed and pine woodland, heathland, golf course, soft fruit farms, and historic market town. Flood risk in places.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Sandhurst Station to Wokingham Station (Berkshire)
15m direct from Ascot.
14km.
Roads from station, Horseshoe Lake circuit, fields, pine woodland, heathland, golf course, soft fruit farms, and market town.
A variant of Blackwater to Wokingham – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Slough Station to Egham Station (Buckinghamshire)
15m direct from Ascot.
19km. 4h.
Flat urban start, parkland, deer park, historic royal landscape, ornamental gardens, and lake.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Windsor and Eton Riverside Station to Egham Station (Berkshire)
15m direct from Ascot.
Flat parkland, deer park, historic royal landscape, ornamental gardens, and lake.
An alternative variant of Slough to Egham via Windsor Great Park – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Ash Vale Station Circular via North Downs Way (Surrey)
30m direct from Ascot.
25km. 6h30.
Flat canal towpath, disused railway line, heathland commons, North Downs Way, open fields, mixed woodland, and the barren Ash Ranges. MOD firing range closures.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Ash Vale Station to Worplesdon Station (Surrey)
30m direct from Ascot.
19km.
Basingstoke Canal towpath, hilly MOD heathland (Ash Ranges), pine-covered heath, farmland tracks, mixed woodland, open common, and mature woodland on Whitmoor Common. MOD closures apply.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Wanborough Station to Ash Vale Station (Surrey)
30m direct from Ascot.
16km.
North Downs Way, heathland commons, open fields, mixed woodland, and the Ash Ranges. MOD firing range closures.
A shorter variant of Ash Vale Circular via North Downs Way – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Farnham Station to Aldershot Station (Surrey)
30m direct from Ascot.
11km.
A rambler favourite! Deer park, heathland, MOD training area, Iron Age hillfort, copse, and urban parks. MOD closures apply.
A shorter variant of Farnham to Blackwater – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Twickenham Station Circular via 3 rivers (Middlesex)
30m direct from Ascot.
11km.
Flat urban riverside paths, small river corridors, local parks, Thames towpath, luxury riverside houses, and Palladian parkland.