Walks you can reach from Godalming by train
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Alternatively, view walks directly from Godalming.
Guildford Circular via Compton (Surrey)
6 minutes direct from Godalming.
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.
Watts Chapel: Beautiful Arts and Crafts creation of Mary Watts (1h45 in).
Watts Gallery (1h45 in)
St Catherine's Chapel Ruins (30m in)
Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
1 lunch spot: Watts Gallery café (1h45 in)
5 end-of-walk rewards: the Withies Inn, Ye Olde Ship Inn, the Britannia, the White House, or the George Abbot
Adapted from: The Rough Guide to Walks in London & the South East (3rd edition).
Similar walk: Walking Post (inc. GPX).
Milford to Haslemere (Surrey)
4 minutes direct from Godalming.
Highly recommended: Remote heathland, pretty lakes, sandy bridleways, ancient woodland, heather and gorse commons and a dramatic natural amphitheatre.
Woodland: a third under tree cover.
The Sailor's Stone (National Trust; 3h15 in)
Devil's Punch Bowl (National Trust)
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Lunch: Nowhere to eat en route — pack lunch!
1 end-of-walk reward: the Harper's Steakhouse
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Adapted from: Time Out Country Walks Volume 1.
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Haslemere Circular via Black Down (Surrey)
15 minutes direct from Godalming.
Mixed National Trust woodland, heathland with bracken, gorse, heather and bilberry, hilltop plateau, open views, rhododendron tunnels and undulating bridleways.
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Guildford to Chilworth (Surrey)
6 minutes direct from Godalming.
Surrey churches and North Downs views, past Guildford Castle, St Martha's Church and Albury village.
Woodland: three fifths under tree cover.
Guildford Castle: A Norman castle whose surviving keep and grounds sit above Guildford's cobbled High Street.
St Martha's Church: A Grade II-listed hilltop church atop St Martha's Hill with sweeping views over the Surrey Hills.
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Steep ascent out of Guildford; steep descent to Albury.
Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).
Guildford to Farnham (Surrey)
6 minutes direct from Godalming.
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.
Guildford to Horsley (Surrey)
6 minutes direct from Godalming.
North Downs ridge, escarpments, bluebell woods, downland slopes, upland country with long views, wooded stretches and estate grounds.
Time: 7h (5h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Steep hill climbs.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Reverse direction: Walking Post (inc. GPX).
Guildford to Gomshall (Surrey)
6 minutes direct from Godalming.
Sandy ridges, downland escarpments, wooded sections, open downland, quiet valley and Surrey Hills AONB.
Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.
Time: 4h30 (3h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Witley to Haslemere (Surrey)
8 minutes direct from Godalming.
Gentle farmland, bridleways, mixed woodland, open fields, National Trust copses and a medieval village green.
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Reverse direction: Surrey Hills National Landscape.
Liphook to Haslemere (Hampshire)
15 minutes direct from Godalming.
Mixed oak, beech and chestnut woods, bridleways, streams, open countryside, horse paddocks and a final climb into a market town.
Woodland: half under tree cover.
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
2 lunch spots: Fernhurst (2h30 in) — the Red Lion Pub, or the Fern Café
1 end-of-walk reward: the Harper's Steakhouse
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Adapted from: Time Out Country Walks Volume 1.
Similar walks: the Saturday Walkers Club and Slow Ways (inc. GPX).
Petersfield to Rowlands Castle (Hampshire)
30 minutes direct from Godalming.
Undulating ramble through western South Downs, gentle hills, hilltop views and farmland.
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Petersfield to Liss (Hampshire)
30 minutes direct from Godalming.
Rolling Hampshire countryside, wooded hangers, steep hillside ascent, unspoilt farmland and quiet villages.
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Steep ascent, slippery winter.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Portsmouth to Havant (Hampshire)
45 minutes direct from Godalming.
Flat coastal walk, seafront promenade, sandy beaches, short ferry crossing, disused railway path and harbourside shore path.
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).