Walks from Haslemere

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)

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.

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.

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).

Mixed National Trust woodland, heathland with bracken, gorse, heather and bilberry, hilltop plateau, open views, rhododendron tunnels and undulating bridleways.

Warnings: Can be muddy.

Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).

Gentle farmland, bridleways, mixed woodland, open fields, National Trust copses and a medieval village green.

Warnings: Can be muddy.

Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).

Reverse direction: Surrey Hills National Landscape.

Recommended: An absolutely splendid route. An undulating, largely off-road route across country and a mix of woodland and farm tracks with some quiet lane walking. There are quite a few ups and downs before Godalming. Goes through Woodland Trust woods at Brook to reduce A-road walking; passes Milford station and bus stops, giving drop-out points (note reduced Sunday transport).

Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.

Swan Barn Farm: A quiet retreat of woodland and pasture only 30 seconds from Haslemere High Street (National Trust).

Lunch: A pub at Brook (book ahead for food, especially on Sundays) plus refreshments and bus stops at Witley.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Recommended: One of the best slow ways. A lovely mix of woodland and heathland on good paths and following the Greensand Way then the North Downs Way into Farnham. Mostly off-road with some quiet road-walking; a few kissing gates but no stiles. Follows the Greensand Way and links to the North Downs Way; skirts the edge of (but avoids) the Hankley Common MoD training area. Crosses the River Wey and its tributaries at several points.

Woodland: a third under tree cover.

Swan Barn Farm: A quiet retreat of woodland and pasture only 30 seconds from Haslemere High Street (National Trust).

Mother Ludlam's Cave: Sandstone cave associated with local folklore.

1 lunch spot: the Barley Mow, Tilford Green

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Reverse direction: the Saturday Walkers Club.