Walks you can reach from Wandsworth by train

Osterley Park and House: A Georgian country estate in west London (National Trust; 1h45 in; 3h to visit).

2 lunch spots: the Bridge Over the Canal and The Fox Pub (1h in), or Osterley Park and House café (1h45 in)

Source: Trains2Green.

Flat South West London parks loop through Bushy Park, Hampton Court Park and Richmond Park, with deer and Thames Path stretches.

Woodland: a third under tree cover.

Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).

South London green-chain walk from Streatham's Rookery through Dulwich Woods, Horniman Gardens and Nunhead Cemetery to East Dulwich.

Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).

Walk through surviving fragments of the ancient Great North Wood, from Streatham Common via Crystal Palace Park to One Tree Hill.

Woodland: a third under tree cover.

Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).

Suburban parks, ancient woodland, leafy avenues, Victorian gardens and urban pavements.

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

Out of the suburbs and up the North Downs; Mayfield Lavender fields, ancient Banstead Woods, rolling commons.

Woodland: a third under tree cover.

Mayfield Lavender Farm: A lavender field on the North Downs near Banstead, open to walkers.

Banstead Woods: Ancient woodland and former medieval deer park near Chipstead.

Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).

Waterways, a foot ferry and D'Oyly Carte Island, past Dumsey Meadow, the Thames Path and the Wey Navigation.

Waterway: three quarters beside rivers and canals.

Dumsey Meadow: A rare surviving Thames-side water meadow with open access for wild swimming.

D'Oyly Carte Island: A small Thames island that was the home of Victorian impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte.

Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).

Suburban streets, open common, landscaped park, woodland riverside path, Royal Park grassland, suburban roads and riverside Thames path.

Warnings: Can be muddy.

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

Reverse direction: Slow Ways (inc. GPX).

Recommended: A really easy-to-follow and direct and pleasant route making the most of the Basingstoke Canal and Wey Navigation towpaths. The first section out of Woking is mostly paved; the stretch along the Wey is rougher ground and can be muddy in places after rain. A gradual rise as the locks raise the canal level; away from traffic and mostly quiet. Follows the Basingstoke Canal and Wey Navigation towpaths.

Waterway: nine tenths along the Basingstoke Canal.

Woodland: two fifths under tree cover.

Lunch: There are no refreshments along the way, but it is not a long route.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

A route through woodland coverts and commons and following lanes and footpaths past the Stew Ponds on Epsom Common and a pond at Stamford Green into Epsom.

Woodland: two thirds under tree cover.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Village green, Thames riverfront, historic riverside houses, landscape garden, modern riverside developments, riverside park and palace grounds.

Source: A variant of Norbiton to Hammersmith or Putney (Saturday Walkers Club).

Flat riverside pavement, converted Victorian wharves, residential riverside developments, industrial heritage and pocket parks.

Source: A shorter variant of Westminster to Greenwich via the south bank (Saturday Walkers Club).