Saturday walk - Liphook to Haslemere

#2026-11-21T10:59  T=1.6

Length: 15km (9.3 miles)

Toughness: 5 out of 10

This walk has plenty of relatively mild uphill and downhill sections. It is almost entirely through full-grown mixed woods - mainly oak, beech and chestnut trees - which should mean lots of autumn colours on the ground if not on the trees. After passing Shulbrede Priory in the middle of the woods, you come to the pub and church by the village green in Fernhurst. In the afternoon, you cross streams in the forest before passing through Valewood Park and up into Haslemere, a town surrounded by beautiful countryside.

Trains: London Waterloo 10.00 train direct to Liphook arrives 10.59.  This train does not stop at Clapham Junction. You will need to take the 9.57 from CJ to Woking (10.15) and change there to catch the Liphook train (10.25)

Returning from Haslemere, trains to Waterloo run at xx:00, xx:32 and xx:36.

Lunch: The suggested lunchtime stop is the Red Lion pub (tel 01428 643 112), some 8.3 km into the walk, by the village green at Fernhurst.

Just down the road from the pub is Fernhurst recreation ground and cricket club, a perfect spot for picnickers. Within Fernhurst Pavilion is The Fern (Cafe) at the Pavilion, (tel 07771 253 768)

Tea: Several options in Haslemere. Hemingway's is popular but check L=1.6 for details of other options.