Best walks near Camberley by train
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Guildford Station Circular via Watt’s Chapel (Surrey)
45m from Camberley, with one change.
13km. Moderate ascents. 3h30–6h.
Beginner-friendly: No coast or river to follow, but pretty straightforward long lines nonetheless, and Watt’s Chapel provides a lovely reward for reaching the midpoint of the circuit. The lunch stop is a simple café in the vicinity of Watt’s Chapel, so no messing around with booking a table in advance.
A rambler favourite!
Highlights: Watts Chapel, Watts Gallery, St Catherine's Chapel Ruins, and Guildford.
Lunch stop: Watts Gallery café (1h30–2h30 in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Withies Inn, Ye Olde Ship Inn, the Britannia, the White House, or the George Abbot.
Farnham Station to Godalming Station (Surrey)
30m from Camberley, with one change.
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.
Sunningdale Station to Windsor and Eton Riverside Station (Surrey)
15m from Camberley, with one change.
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.
Wanborough Station to Godalming Station (Surrey)
30m from Camberley, with one change.
12km. Moderate ascents. 3h30–6h.
Open fields, North Downs ridge, vineyard, golf course, mixed woodland, riverside path along the River Wey, and historic market town. Can be muddy.
Highlights: Guildford.
Lunch stops: the Tea Shop (1h30–2h in), or the Withies Inn (2h–3h in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Star, the Fox & Finch, or the Richmond Arms.
Gomshall Station to Guildford Station (Surrey)
45m from Camberley, with one change.
16km. Gentle ascents. 4h–7h.
Fields, wooded valley, pine woods, heathland common, stud farms, and canal and riverside path into a historic town. Can be muddy.
Highlights: Shere and Guildford.
Lunch stops in Shere (30m–1h in): the Dabbling Duck Café (excellent), Hillys Tea Shop, or the William Bray. Other lunch stop: the William IV (1h–1h30 in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Britannia, the White House, or the George Abbot.
Virginia Water Station to Windsor and Eton Central Station (Surrey)
30m from Camberley, with one change.
16km. Gentle ascents. 4h.
Long walk.
Highlights: Windsor Castle.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Clapham Junction Station to Wandsworth Town Station (Surrey)
1h from Camberley, with one change.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Battersea Park Station to Clapham Junction Station (Surrey)
1h from Camberley, with one change.
Easy: 3km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Farnham Station to Blackwater Station (Surrey)
30m from Camberley, with one change.
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.
Bentley Station to Farnham Station (Hampshire)
30m from Camberley, with one change.
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.
Ash Vale Station Circular via North Downs Way (Surrey)
15m direct from Camberley.
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)
15m direct from Camberley.
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.