Event Category: Day Hikes

Southease to Seaford- lofty South Downs (+ swim in the sea!)

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Burnham Beeches and the woodland country parks of Buckinghamshire

Burnham Beeches and the woodland country parks of Buckinghamshire

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Weekday Walk- Chilterns Classic: Ivinghoe Beacon and Ashridge Estate

Weekday Walk- Chilterns Classic: Ivinghoe Beacon and Ashridge Estate

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Weekday Walk- West Sussex Heathland and Temple of the Winds

Weekday Walk- West Sussex Heathland and Temple of the Winds

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River Darent Hike- Castles and Lavender Fields of Kent

Weekday Walk- River Darent Hike- Castles and Lavender Fields of Kent

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Ashtead to Kingston Upon Thames linear 17km / 11 mile walk

Ashtead to Kingston Upon Thames linear 17km / 11 mile walk

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Hassocks Circular- South Downs and the Devil’s Dyke

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Colne Valley walk, Verulamium and St Albans Cathedral

Colne Valley walk, Verulamium and St Albans Cathedral

Colne Valley walk, Verulamium and St Albans Cathedral COVID 19 doc, please read thoroughly https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z4gJqsCMYP_6HZttUE0qejWZkuTFtH5YCyCTTyF7_uQ/edit?usp=sharing GRADE: Beginner, 16km 10m. 4.5 hrs hiking time, good paths through woodland and meadows. From Garston, we cross the meadows at Meriden to Lord Knutsford’s Munden Manor and join the Hertfordshire way before meeting the Colne Valley Walk and River Ver continuing onto Moor Mill Inn. The walk then enters the picturesque woodlands and ponds…

Weekday Hike- Seven Sisters and Beachyhead (and a swim in the sea!)

Weekday Hike- Seven Sisters and Beachyhead (and a swim in the sea!)

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Weekday Walk: Sevenoaks Circular- Spectacular Kentish Countryside ramble

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