Walks from Wadhurst

Highly recommended: Hidden valleys, ancient woods, quaint old farms, reservoir shoreline, hilltop village and gentle but rolling Wealden landscape.

Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.

Bewl Water

Time: 5h–9h30

2 lunch spots: the Old Vine (1h30–3h in), or Waterfront Café (2h–3h30 in)

Warnings: Can be muddy.

Adapted from: Time Out Country Walks Volume 2.

Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.

High Weald ridges, wooded valleys, open fields, landscaped parkland and back streets and alleyways of a spa town.

Time: 3h30

Warnings: Can be boggy.

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

Hilly Wealden pasture and woodland, panoramic valley views, converted oast houses, cobnut orchard, back lanes with wildflower verges and reservoir shoreline.

Warnings: Can be muddy.

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

High Weald ridges, wooded valleys, open fields, descent through woodland and brief roadside stretch.

Time: 3h

Warnings: No pavement on final road.

Source: A shorter variant of Wadhurst to Tunbridge Wells – the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).

Hilly Wealden pasture and woodland, panoramic valley views, converted oast houses, cobnut orchard, back lanes with wildflower verges and reservoir shoreline.

Warnings: Can be muddy.

Source: A variant of Etchingham to Wadhurst via Ticehurst – the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).

Rolling hills, tranquil valleys, woodland, pastureland and remote wilderness sections.

Warnings: Nettles and brambles.

Source: An alternative variant of Stonegate Circular – the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).