Walks you can reach from Alton by train
Hampshire · South East England | Walks by foot
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Bentley Station to Farnham Station (Hampshire)
6m direct from Alton.
26km. 6h.
A rambler favourite! Ancient forests, heathland ridges, Scots pine, heather, large ponds with swimming, remote commons, and quiet woodland paths and lanes. MOD closures apply.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Farnham Station to Godalming Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Alton.
Tough: 22km. Moderate ascents. 6h–10h.
A rambler favourite! River valley, forest tracks, sandy bridleways, open parkland, country houses, and wooded valleys. Can be muddy.
Lunch stop: the Barley Mow, Tilford Green (2h30–4h in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Cyder House Inn, the Rose and Crown, the Richmond Arms, the Fox & Finch, or the Star.
Farnham Station to Blackwater Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Alton.
23km. 5h30.
A rambler favourite! Deer park, heathland, MOD training area, Iron Age hillfort, reservoirs, stream valleys, woodland, nature reserve, wet meadows, lakeside sandy shores, and common. MOD closures apply.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Guildford Station to Farnham Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Alton.
22km.
River valley, gentle pastures, woods, remote heathlands, heather-covered moors, and sandy Greensand soils. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Haslemere Station to Farnham Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Alton.
23km. 5h30.
Wooded ridge, heathland valleys, lowland peat bog, large commons, MOD terrain, quiet woodland paths and lanes, and river valley. MOD closures apply.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Farnham Station to Fleet Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Alton.
15km. 3h.
A rambler favourite! Deer park, heathland, MOD training area, Iron Age hillfort, reservoirs, stream valleys, woodland, and Fleet Pond nature reserve. MOD closures apply.
A shorter variant of Farnham to Blackwater – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Farnham Station to Aldershot Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Alton.
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.
Farnham Station Circular (Surrey)
15m direct from Alton.
16km.
Pretty valley, wooded heathland, and village green at Tilford.
A variant of Guildford to Farnham – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Aldershot Station to Blackwater Station (Hampshire)
15m direct from Alton.
A rambler favourite! Urban parks, country park, copse, MOD heathland, Iron Age hillfort, reservoirs, stream valleys, woodland, nature reserve, wet meadows, and lakeside. MOD closures apply.
An alternative variant of Farnham to Blackwater – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Ash Vale Station Circular via North Downs Way (Surrey)
30m direct from Alton.
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 Alton.
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 Alton.
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.