Walks from Milford
MapSet out on beautiful walks directly from Milford Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Milford by train.
Milford to 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.
Time: 4h30–9h30
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.
Milford to Godalming
Linear countryside walk on bridleways and country lanes through woodland and an arboretum, finishing along the Wey Navigation towpath.
Woodland: two fifths under tree cover.
Busbridge Lakes: Ornamental lake gardens with rare waterfowl.
Winkworth Arboretum: National Trust arboretum with over 1,000 species of trees and shrubs, noted for autumn colour.
Hydon's Ball: Hilltop viewpoint with an Octavia Hill memorial and views toward the South Downs.
Wey and Godalming Navigations: Historic navigable waterway opened in 1653, now owned by the National Trust.
Phillips Memorial Park and Cloister: Riverside park with a cloister commemorating Titanic radio operator Jack Phillips.
Time: 3h30–7h
3 lunch spots: Godalming — the Rose and Crown, or the Star; plus Winkworth Arboretum Tea Room
Warnings: A new housing estate at Tuesley has been built over the footpath with no signage; walkers can cross the estate to reach the road. Can be muddy.
Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Milford to Farncombe
Sandy bridleways, sunken footpaths, woodland, open fields, arboretum lakes and canal towpath.
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Source: A shorter variant of Milford to Godalming – the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).