Walks near Wimbledon by train
Stations: Wimbledon · Wimbledon Chase
MapA day hike in the countryside is just a simple train journey away — explore the most charmingly located railway stations near Wimbledon and plan your next day of green.
Alternatively, view walks directly from Wimbledon.
Guildford Circular via Compton (Surrey)
45 minutes from Wimbledon, with one change.
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: A spectacular Arts and Crafts memorial chapel decorated by Mary Watts.
Time: 3h30–7h
1 lunch spot: Watts Gallery café (1h30–3h 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).
Windsor and Eton Riverside Circular via Windsor Great Park (Berkshire)
1 hour from Wimbledon, with one change.
Beginner-friendly: A gigantic well-signposted park. It’s completely fine to deviate from the suggested route — explore as you like! The lunch stop is a simple café, so no messing around with booking a table in advance.
Time: 5h–9h30
3 lunch spots: Windsor Great Park (2h30–5h in) — the King And Castle, or Savill Garden Visitor Centre Cafe; plus Water Lilies at Windsor Great Park (3h–5h30 in)
3 end-of-walk rewards: the Two Brewers Pub, the Prince Harry, or the Royal Windsor
Source: Trains2Green.
Dorking to Box Hill & Westhumble (Surrey)
30 minutes direct from Wimbledon.
Highly recommended: Vineyard, wooded hills, chalk downland, open grassland, Mole valley views and North Downs.
Hilly: two fifths on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
Woodland: half under tree cover.
Time: 4h–8h30
3 lunch spots: Mickleham (2h30–4h30 in) — the Running Horses, or the King William IV; plus Wild About Coffee at Norbury Park (1h30–3h in)
2 end-of-walk rewards: Box Hill Café, or the Stepping Stones
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Source: Trains2Green.
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Woldingham to Oxted (Surrey)
45 minutes from Wimbledon, with one change.
Highly recommended: North Downs woodland ridge, open chalk downland, M25 crossing, village green, Greensand Way farmland, small settlements and ancient churchyards.
Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.
Time: 4h–7h30
4 lunch spots: Godstone (2h–4h in) — the Hare & Hounds, the Old Forge Deli, the White Hart, or the Bell
1 end-of-walk reward: the Oxted Inn
Warnings: Chalk paths can be slippery.
Source: Trains2Green.
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Farnham to Blackwater (Surrey)
1 hour from Wimbledon, with one change.
Highly recommended: Deer park, heathland, MOD training area, Iron Age hillfort, reservoirs, stream valleys, woodland, nature reserve, wet meadows, lakeside sandy shores and common.
Woodland: a third under tree cover.
Time: 5h30–11h
1 lunch spot: the Foresters (2h30–4h30 in)
1 end-of-walk reward: the Crown and Cushion
Warnings: MOD closures apply.
Source: Trains2Green.
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Farnham to Godalming (Surrey)
1 hour from Wimbledon, with one change.
Highly recommended: River valley, forest tracks, sandy bridleways, open parkland, country houses and wooded valleys.
Woodland: a third under tree cover.
Mother Ludlam's Cave: Sandstone cave associated with local folklore.
Time: 6h–12h
1 lunch spot: the Barley Mow, Tilford Green (2h30–4h30 in)
5 end-of-walk rewards: the Cyder House Inn, the Rose and Crown, the Richmond Arms, the Fox & Finch, or the Star
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Adapted from: Time Out Country Walks Volume 1.
Similar walks: the Saturday Walkers Club and Slow Ways (inc. GPX).
Milford to Haslemere (Surrey)
1 hour from Wimbledon, with one change.
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.
Bentley to Farnham (Hampshire)
1 hour from Wimbledon, with one change.
Highly recommended: Ancient forests, heathland ridges, Scots pine, heather, large ponds with swimming, remote commons and quiet woodland paths and lanes.
Woodland: half under tree cover.
The Devil's Jumps
Time: 6h30–13h30
1 lunch spot: the Bel & The Dragon (3h30–6h30 in)
Warnings: MOD closures apply.
Source: Trains2Green.
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Reverse direction: Blackwater Valley Nature Walks.
Box Hill & Westhumble Circular via Mickleham (Surrey)
30 minutes direct from Wimbledon.
Recommended: Hills and woodland.
Hilly: a third on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
Woodland: half under tree cover.
Time: 2h30–5h
2 lunch spots: Mickleham (30m–1h30 in) — the Running Horses, or the King William IV
3 end-of-walk rewards: Box Hill Café, Ryka's Café, or the Stepping Stones
Adapted from: The Rough Guide to Walks in London & the South East (3rd edition).
Dorking Circular via Brockham (Surrey)
30 minutes direct from Wimbledon.
Restored landscaped gardens, rhododendron woods, surfaced parkland paths, open fields with Downs views, wooded valley trails, village green and town centre.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Woldingham Circular via Titsey Place (Surrey)
45 minutes from Wimbledon, with one change.
Rural valleys, North Downs escarpments, beech woods, plantation paths, open downland, hilltop village and historic garden village.
Time: 5h
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Oxted Circular via Yalden Spring (Surrey)
45 minutes from Wimbledon, with one change.
Wooded Greensand Ridge, heathland common, open parkland, valleys, escarpment views to North Downs and High Weald and historic market town.
Time: 5h
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).