Length: 17¾ km† (11.0 miles). 4 out of 10. Four hours 10 minutes walking time.
Any decisions about doing a shorter walk are after lunch. " Tattenham Corner station was built to serve Epsom Downs Racecourse and you soon get a fine view along its finishing straight towards the Grandstand. A ridge walk along Walton Downs then takes you to what was once arable farmland in Langley Vale but is being transformed by the Woodland Trust into a First World War Centenary Wood , with poignant sculptures in new plantations and wildflower meadows. After an undulating route through this extensive site a sustained gentle climb brings you to the lunch stop in Walton on the Hill , with its attractive village pond.
The afternoon section starts with an optional loop around the partly-wooded Banstead Heath (part of Banstead Commons ). The rest of the walk is similar to the outward leg in reverse: past riding stables, through another part of the Centenary Wood and over Walton Downs to the racecourse." This walk has various loops, so gpx users should take care!
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Trains: Get the 1010 Tattenham Corner train from London Bridge (Southern so probably around platform 11) (East Croydon 1028) arriving 1108. The station is in Zone 6. Return trains xx15, xx45.
Tea: The Tattenham Corner pub, newly refurbished.
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Six out of the station but the walkers soon split into three pairs. The first was overheard whispering about unsanctioned shortcuts and dislike of mild rain, white the other two pairs walked together for a while but split soon after reaching WW1 memorials. The fast two matched on and had quick lunch in the Village Cafe which served a full brunch menu, wraps, sandwiches, paninis alongside the usual cakes. We walked the whole route, battling moderately aggressive mud and a mildly hilly landscape. Coming back, we bumped into a cross country running race taking place on Epsom horse racing grounds. Not a Tough Mudder, but close. Caught 15:36 back to London Bridge after a nearly 18km walk.
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