South Downs Way from Cocking Hill

Godalming & Haslemere Group

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Overview

Approx 1km south of Cocking where SDW crosses the A286. SDW up to Cocking Down, Staple Ash Farm, Monkton Farm, Devil's Jumps, back along SDW.

Sunday, 31 August 2025

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 3:00 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 12.9km / 8.0mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Refreshments: No pub stop, bring picnic Optional cafe near end of walk.

Starting point

Grid reference:: SU 87500 16601
Nearest postcode:: GU29 0HT
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Start time:: 10:00 am

Cocking Hill, SDW ///multiples.holly.paddle Post Code: GU29 0HT

Upcoming walks with Godalming & Haslemere Group

Evening stroll by the canal

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Amidst the South Downs

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Sky Park Farm

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Sidney Wood CP

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

West Itchenor Public CP

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Frensham and Spreakley

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Witley

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Hankley Common & Frensham Ponds

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.0 miles

Rudgwick

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Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Kithurst Hill

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

The Manors

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

The Chantries

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

West Horsley

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Around Billingshurst

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.5 miles

Tilford

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Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 3.0 miles

Milland CP

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.0 miles

Wotton to Leith Hill

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Normandy, Surrey

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Banacle Hill and The Semaphore

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Petworth circular

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Bramshott

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Cheriton & Tichborne

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Fernhurst & Lurgashall

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Grayshott, Hants

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Haslemere Walking Festival walk

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Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Hankley History

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Walk around Haslemere

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Wotton to Leith Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

South Downs Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Hydon's Ball

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Hascombe circular

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Albury with London Blind Rambling Club

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Wotton to Leith Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Ripley Village Green

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Fernhurst & Lurgashall

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Frensham

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Around Brook Green

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Waggoners Wells

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Waverley Abbey to Moor Park

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

AMBLE north from Cranleigh

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Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 3.5 miles

Peaslake fields and farms

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Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

South Downs Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Hilly walk with good views

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Holmbury Hill

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Fort, farms, manor and gallery

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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River Way tow path near Guildford

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Witley & Hambledon

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Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Ellens Green

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

Heathland and Woodland

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Farncombe and Bramley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Ripley and around

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Haslemere & Ansteadbrook

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Hinton Ampner

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Cowdray Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.2 miles

Chawton Park and Bentworth

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Puttenham

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Evening stroll at Cowdray

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Ripley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

A river walk from Guildfor Spectrum

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Guildford walk and Asian lunch

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Hascombe Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Ebernoe

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Witley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Petworth to Lodsworth

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Shere and Albury Park

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Ellens Green

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

Cheriton & Tichborne

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Forest Green

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Eashing

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Elstead Common

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Farley Heath

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Long morning walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Around Hydon's Ball

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 3.0 miles

Chawton Park and Bentworth

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Cranleigh

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Around Godalming

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Fairlands, Merrist Wood, Guildford

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

South Downs Way from Cocking Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

From Northchapel

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Wey and Arun Canal and woodland

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Devil's Punch Bowl and Waggoners Wells

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Shere & Albury

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
exclusive discounts from our partners
knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Join now for just £3.58 per month