Walks you can reach from Coulsdon by train
Stations: Coulsdon Town · Coulsdon South
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East Croydon to Oxted (Surrey)
6 minutes direct from Coulsdon South.
First stage of the Vanguard Way, from suburban East Croydon out through Selsdon Wood and the North Downs to Oxted.
Woodland: a third under tree cover.
Time: 5h30–11h
Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).
Kingswood to Box Hill & Westhumble (Surrey)
15 minutes direct from Coulsdon Town.
National Trust heathland, a famous view and stepping stones; Headley Heath up to the top of Box Hill.
Woodland: half under tree cover.
Headley Heath: National Trust heathland on the North Downs near Box Hill.
Box Hill: A chalk hill with commanding views over Surrey and the South Downs.
Time: 3h30–7h30
Warnings: 275 steps down from Box Hill; can be muddy and busy near the stepping stones.
Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).
Box Hill & Westhumble to Merstham (Surrey)
5 minutes direct from Coulsdon South.
North Downs ridge, wooded escarpment, open hilltops, undulating ridge paths, rural farmland, parkland and golf course.
Warnings: Hilly, multiple ascents.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Dorking to Reigate (Surrey)
15 minutes direct from Coulsdon South.
Mainly level riverside path, sandstone Greensand Way, picturesque Surrey villages and parkland grounds.
Time: 3h30
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Merstham Circular via Shabden Park (Surrey)
5 minutes direct from Coulsdon South.
Chalk grassland, rolling farmland and woodland through Shabden Park Farm, with sweeping views of the North Downs.
Shabden Park: A farm and parkland on the North Downs noted for wildflowers and butterflies.
Walk details: Surrey Hills National Landscape (turn-by-turn directions).
Chipstead Circular via Banstead Woods (Surrey)
6 minutes direct from Coulsdon Town.
Chalk grassland, ancient woodland and open farmland through Banstead Woods and Shabden Park, with gentle climbs and seasonal wildflowers.
Banstead Woods: Ancient woodland and chalk grassland rich in wildlife near Chipstead.
Shabden Park: A farm and parkland on the North Downs noted for wildflowers and butterflies.
Walk details: Surrey Hills National Landscape (turn-by-turn directions).
Redhill Circular via Quarry Hanger Nature Reserve (Surrey)
15 minutes direct from Coulsdon South.
Nature reserves, wetland lakes, restored sand quarries, Greensand Ridge, farm fields, wooded commons, suburban streets and pedestrianised town centre.
Time: 5h
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Reigate Circular via Colley Hill (Surrey)
15 minutes direct from Coulsdon South.
Chalk grassland, woodland and open ridges with panoramic views from Colley Hill across the Surrey Hills.
Colley Hill: A chalk-down summit above Reigate offering panoramic views over the Weald.
Walk details: Surrey Hills National Landscape (turn-by-turn directions).
Tadworth Circular via Headley Heath and Box Hill (Surrey)
15 minutes direct from Coulsdon Town.
Open chalk downland, heathland, mixed woodland, forested hills, escarpment edges and quiet lanes.
Warnings: Easy to disorientate.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Tattenham Corner Circular via Epsom Downs Racecourse (Surrey)
15 minutes direct from Coulsdon Town.
Downland, racecourse gallops, WWI memorial woodland and wildflower meadows, heathland, riding stables and undulating farm tracks.
Time: 4h
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
London Bridge Circular (Surrey)
30 minutes direct from Coulsdon South.
A walk through London's history around the square mile, past the Tower of London, St Paul's Cathedral and the Guildhall.
Time: 2h30–5h
Warnings: Two thirds urban. Several sets of steps, cobbled streets and narrow alleys.
Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).
Three Bridges Circular via Worth Abbey (Sussex)
30 minutes direct from Coulsdon South.
Gently undulating High Weald woodland of Worth Forest, past an abbey monastery and managed forest park; bluebells and fungi in season.
Walk details: Travelog Lewes (tips, photos, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).