Walks you can reach from Kingswood by train
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Tadworth Circular via Headley Heath and Box Hill (Surrey)
3 minutes direct from Kingswood.
Open chalk downland, heathland, mixed woodland, forested hills, escarpment edges and quiet lanes.
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Easy to disorientate.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Chipstead Circular via Banstead Woods (Surrey)
6 minutes direct from Kingswood.
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.
Time: 3h30 (2h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Surrey Hills National Landscape (turn-by-turn directions).
Tattenham Corner Circular via Epsom Downs Racecourse (Surrey)
7 minutes direct from Kingswood.
Downland, racecourse gallops, WWI memorial woodland and wildflower meadows, heathland, riding stables and undulating farm tracks.
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Coulsdon Circular via Happy Valley (Surrey)
15 minutes direct from Kingswood.
Happy Valley chalk grassland known for rare orchids and butterflies, woodland trails and part of the London LOOP.
Happy Valley: Scenic dry chalk valley rich in wildflowers and butterflies.
Time: 4h (2h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Surrey Hills National Landscape (turn-by-turn directions).
Tadworth to Reigate (Surrey)
3 minutes direct from Kingswood.
North Downs walk from Tadworth over Banstead Heath and Colley Hill to Reigate, with heathland, sandstone caves and wide Surrey views.
Woodland: two fifths under tree cover.
Colley Hill: A chalk-down summit above Reigate offering panoramic views over the Weald.
Reigate Heath: A lowland heath on the edge of Reigate, home to a windmill church.
Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).
Merstham to Tattenham Corner (Surrey)
7 minutes direct from Kingswood.
North Downs ridge, parkland, open heathland, wooded paths and direct racecourse crossing.
Woodland: two fifths under tree cover.
Reigate Hill and Gatton Park (National Trust)
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Race days restrict access.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Riddlesdown to Coulsdon (Surrey)
15 minutes direct from Kingswood.
Chalk grassland and downland through the South London Downs National Nature Reserve, with wildflowers, rare orchids and sweeping views toward London and Surrey.
Woodland: a fifth under tree cover.
Riddlesdown Common: Open chalk downland common managed by the City of London Corporation.
Riddlesdown Quarry: Disused 17th-century chalk quarry, now a wildlife haven.
Kenley Airfield: Former RAF station and key Battle of Britain fighter base, now a scheduled monument.
Kenley Common: Open common bordering the former airfield.
Coulsdon Common: Chalk grassland common.
Happy Valley: Scenic dry chalk valley rich in wildflowers and butterflies.
Devilsden Wood: Ancient woodland on the side of Happy Valley.
Farthing Downs: Open chalk downland with views over the North Downs.
Time: 4h30 (3h walking, 1h30 lunch)
2 lunch spots: the Wattenden Arms, or the Fox
Warnings: Steep stepped descent to Whyteleafe and a sharp incline up to Kenley Airfield; railway footbridge at Stumps Lane is tucked behind a garage off the A22.
Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Coulsdon to Redhill (Surrey)
15 minutes direct from Kingswood.
Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
1 lunch spot: the Harrow Pub (2h in)
1 end-of-walk reward: the Home Cottage
Warnings: Pleasant but apparent that you haven't left London.
Source: Trains2Green.
Tadworth to Merstham (Surrey)
3 minutes direct from Kingswood.
Heathland, North Downs escarpment with fine views, parkland and golf course.
Time: 4h (2h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: M25 noise audible.
Source: A shorter variant of Tattenham Corner Circular (Saturday Walkers Club).
Tattenham Corner to Tadworth (Surrey)
7 minutes direct from Kingswood.
Downland, racecourse gallops, WWI memorial woodland and wildflower meadows, heathland and gentle paths.
Time: 4h30 (3h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Source: A shorter variant of Tattenham Corner Circular (Saturday Walkers Club).
Tattenham Corner to Epsom (Surrey)
7 minutes direct from Kingswood.
Downland, racecourse gallops, WWI memorial woodland and wildflower meadows, heathland, golf course and residential streets.
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Source: A variant of Tattenham Corner Circular (Saturday Walkers Club).
Coulsdon to Whyteleafe (Surrey)
15 minutes direct from Kingswood.
Chalk downland, commons, wooded valleys, Happy Valley, airfield perimeter and restored grassland.
Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Source: An alternative variant of Whyteleafe Circular (Saturday Walkers Club).