We are undertaking four long distance paths, two on Saturdays (with some occasional Sundays), one
on Wednesday and one on Thursday with start dates in Feb and March. Full details of each walk will
appear on our regular walks programme and website. People are very welcome to join us for
occasional walks or to commit to the challenge of completing the whole trail.
Please note that this page is a plan, and you should always check the walks programme, which will contain the latest information.
The Thames Path
This is one of the most iconic long-distance paths covering 185 miles from the source near Kemble in
the Cotswolds to Woolwich in London. During 2025 we completed the section from the Source to
Henley on Thames. For 2026 we plan to complete the remaining sections all as day walks on
Saturdays finishing by the Thames Barrier at Woolwich in November.
4 Apr (Sat) Henley on Thames to Marlow 8.5 miles
18 Apr (Sat) Marlow to Maidenhead 9 miles
2 May (Sat) Maidenhead to Datchet 9.5 miles
6 Jun (Sat) Datchet to Chertsey 10 miles
4 Jul (Sat) Chertsey to Hampton Court 9 miles
1 Aug (Sat) Hampton Court to Mortlake 8 miles
5 Sep (Sat) Richmond to Wandsworth 10.5 miles
3 Oct (Sat) Wandsworth to Bermondsey 9 miles
7 Nov (Sat) Bermondsey to Thames Barrier 10 miles
North Downs Way
Another one of the classic long distance UK trails this follows the line of the North Downs from
Farnham to Dover 153 miles in length. The plan is to walk the complete trail during 2026 mostly on
Saturdays but occasionally on Sundays.
28th Mar (Sat) Farnham to Guildford 12.1miles
25th Apr (Sat) Guildford to Boxhill and West Humble 12.9miles
10th May (Sun) Boxhill and West Humble to Merstham 11.5 miles
30th May (Sat) Merstham to Oxted 9.5 miles
14th Jun (Sun) Oxted to Dunton Green 13 miles
27th Jun (Sat) Dunton Green to Borough Green and Wrotham 11miles
12th Jul (Sun) Borough Green and Wrotham to Cuxton 11.9 miles
18th Jul (Sat) Cuxton to Detling 11.6 miles
9th Aug (Sun) Bearsted to Lenham 10.7 miles
22nd Aug (Sat) Lenham to Wye 11.8 miles
19th Sep (Sat) Wye to Etchinghill 12 miles
10th Oct (Sat) Etchinghill to Dover Priory 12.5 miles
London Loop
As its name implies the London Outer Orbital Path makes a complete circuit of London in 150 miles.
Our plan has broken it down into 16 sections and we will walk one section per month on Thursdays
over 2 years. For 2026 we will complete the Southern sections between Erith and Uxbridge. Next
year (2027) we will complete the Northern sections. To finish at Purfleet opposite side of the river
from where we start.
26 Mar (Thurs) Erith to Old Bexley 8.7 miles
30 Apr (Thurs) Old Bexley to Petts Wood 7.6 miles
28 May (Thurs) Petts Wood to West Wickham Common 9.3 miles
25 Jun (Thurs) West Wickham Common to Hamsey Green 9.3 miles
30 Jul (Thurs) Hamsey Green to Banstead Downs 11.4 miles
27 Aug (Thurs) Banstead Downs to Kingston Bridge 11.5 miles
24 Sep (Thurs) Kingston Bridge to Hatton Cross 10 miles
22 Oct (Thurs) Hatton Cross to Uxbridge 11.3 miles
West Anglian Way
This is an 86 mile linear route from London to Cambridge making use of 3 rivers, the Lee, Stort and
Cam. We aim to walk it this year over 8 sections once a month on Wednesdays finishing by walking
into the city of Cambridge in September.
11th Feb (Wed) Limehouse Basin to Tottenham Hale 10 miles
11th Mar (Wed) Tottenham Hale to Cheshunt 11.75 miles
15th Apr (Wed) Cheshunt to Broxbourne via Waltham Abbey 10 miles
13th May (Wed) Broxbourne to Harlow Town 10miles
10th June (Wed) Harlow Town to Bishops Stortford via Sawbridgeworth 10miles
15th July (Wed) Bishops Stortford to Newport via Stanstead village 11miles
12th Aug (Wed) Newport to Whittlesford 12miles
9th Sept (Wed) Whittlesford to Cambridge city 11miles