This walk heads from low-lying south-west London, near the Thames at Hampton Court, to the heights of the North Downs. The route threads its way in between suburbs and towns, staying in the green bits (almost) all of the way, climbing steadily before the sharper ascent of Box Hill and descent to a pub stop at the end.
Please bring packed lunch (even though the start is relatively late, there will still be a break to eat it).
Terrain: Woods, hills, fields.
Travel: Take 11:36 from London Waterloo (11:45 Clapham Junction), arr. Thames Ditton 12:11.
Alternative: Take 11:42 from London Waterloo (does not call at Clapham Junction), change at Surbiton (arr. 11:59, dep 12:07), arr. Thames Ditton 12:11.
Use Oyster/contactless for the journey to Thames Ditton and buy single from Box Hill & Westhumble back to London.