Walks you can reach from Bentley by train
Hampshire · South East England
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Farnham to Blackwater (Surrey)
5 minutes direct from Bentley.
Highly recommended: Deer park, heathland, MOD training area, Iron Age hillfort, reservoirs, stream valleys, woodland, nature reserve, wet meadows, lakeside sandy shores and common.
Woodland: a third under tree cover.
Time: 7h30 (5h30 walking, 1h30 lunch, 30m break)
1 lunch spot: the Foresters (2h15 in)
1 end-of-walk reward: the Crown and Cushion
Warnings: MOD closures apply.
Source: Trains2Green.
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Farnham to Godalming (Surrey)
5 minutes direct from Bentley.
Highly recommended: River valley, forest tracks, sandy bridleways, open parkland, country houses and wooded valleys.
Woodland: a third under tree cover.
Mother Ludlam's Cave: Sandstone cave associated with local folklore (1h30 in).
Godalming: attractive market town (5h45 in).
Time: 7h30 (6h walking, 1h30 lunch)
1 lunch spot: the Barley Mow, Tilford Green (2h15 in)
5 end-of-walk rewards: the Cyder House Inn, the Rose and Crown, the Richmond Arms, the Fox & Finch, or the Star
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Adapted from: Time Out Country Walks Volume 1.
Similar walks: the Saturday Walkers Club and Slow Ways (inc. GPX).
Alton Circular via Windmill Hill (Hampshire)
7 minutes direct from Bentley.
An 11-mile ramble over the six hills ringing Alton, with farmland, woodland near Monk Wood, the River Wey and the Hangers Way, gateway to the South Downs.
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Includes a subway crossing under the A31 and field-edge paths that may be muddy.
Walk details: Wey Valley Community Rail Partnership (PDF).
Farnham to Alton (Surrey)
5 minutes direct from Bentley.
Quaint cobbled Farnham, St Swithun's Way and the River Wey to Alton, via Bentley and pretty Binsted village.
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).
Guildford to Farnham (Surrey)
5 minutes direct from Bentley.
Hilly North Downs walk over sandy heathland commons with ferns, ponds and hilltop panoramas.
Woodland: half under tree cover.
Watts Gallery & Chapel: Arts and Crafts gallery and memorial chapel dedicated to Victorian artist G.F. Watts.
St John the Baptist Church: Historic parish church.
Puttenham Common: Heathland common with ponds and ferns.
Crooksbury Hill: Pine-clad hilltop with panoramic views toward the South Downs.
Mother Ludlam's Cave: Sandstone cave associated with local folklore.
Time: 7h (5h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Steep inclines in places. Can be muddy.
Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Ash Circular via Ash Ranges (Surrey)
15 minutes direct from Bentley.
Lowland heathland, conifer and broad-leaved woodland, stony paths, boggy sections, canal towpath, gorse and bracken and with many short sharp climbs and wide views.
Time: 7h (5h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: MOD range closures apply.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Brookwood Circular via Brookwood Cemetery (Surrey)
30 minutes direct from Bentley.
Wild, open heathland plus the Grade I listed Brookwood Cemetery and Ash Ranges MOD heathland.
Woodland: two fifths under tree cover.
Brookwood Cemetery: A vast Grade I listed Victorian cemetery with an eclectic mix of religious sections.
Ash Ranges: Wide-open MOD-owned heathland with occasional public access and far-reaching views.
Time: 4h30 (3h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Ash Ranges access varies; do not enter if red flags are flying.
Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).
Ash to Brookwood (Surrey)
15 minutes direct from Bentley.
Lowland heathland, firing range ridgeline, open grassland, conifer and broad-leaved woods, farmland fields and historic cemetery grounds.
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Army range closures apply.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Ash to Worplesdon (Surrey)
15 minutes direct from Bentley.
Basingstoke Canal towpath, hilly MOD heathland (Ash Ranges), pine-covered heath, farmland tracks, mixed woodland, open common and mature woodland on Whitmoor Common.
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: MOD closures apply.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
West Byfleet to Hampton Court (Surrey)
45 minutes direct from Bentley.
Flat canal towpath, riverside Thames Path, tarmaced and paved surfaces, waterside scenery, locks, islands and houseboats.
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Farnborough to Woking (Hampshire)
30 minutes direct from Bentley.
Largely flat Basingstoke Canal towpath, summer water lilies and wildflowers, linking Farnborough, Brookwood and Woking; varying lengths.
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Lunch: Station coffee shops at Farnborough and Brookwood, a café in Brookwood, the Rose and Thistle pub at Frimley Green, and many options in Woking.
Warnings: Lords-and-ladies plants along the route are poisonous.
Walk details: Blackwater Valley Nature Walks (tips, photos, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Longcross to Woking (Surrey)
30 minutes direct from Bentley.
Heathland, Horsell Common and a Peace Garden; Chobham Common, Rhododendron Walkway, Basingstoke Canal into Woking.
Woodland: half under tree cover.
Chobham Common: The largest National Nature Reserve in the South East, a fine example of lowland heath.
Horsell Common: Sandy common made famous as the Martian landing site in H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds.
Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Longcross has no facilities and trains roughly twice an hour; buy single tickets as the stations are on different lines.
Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).