The walk
From Woking station, walk to the Basingstoke Canal, follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the River Wey Navigation: 11.8 miles of towpath in all, to Clandon. Getting to and from the towpath adds 1.8 miles away (about 2 to 2.5 miles on foot) in all.
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Clandon back to Woking take from 28min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Woking from the cities
- LondonFrom 27min
- SouthamptonFrom 55min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 24min
- BrightonFrom 1hr 29min
- BathFrom 2hr 2min
- CambridgeFrom 2hr 7min
- BristolFrom 2hr 8min
- LeicesterFrom 2hr 15min
Good to know
How long is the Woking to Clandon walk?
About 14 miles from station to station: 11.8 miles along the Basingstoke Canal and the River Wey Navigation and 1.8 miles away (about 2 to 2.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Woking to Clandon?
About 4.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Clandon to Woking?
By train: the quickest journey from Clandon back to Woking takes 28min.
How do you get to Woking by train?
Woking is 27min from London, 55min from Southampton and 1hr 24min from Oxford by train.