32 miles
Free towpath walks along the Basingstoke Canal
A level, well-kept towpath from Hampshire through the Surrey heathland to the River Wey, past Odiham Castle and the Deepcut lock flight.
4 free walks across 4 towns, in the order they sit along the water.
Basingstoke Canal Towpath
Flat towpath along the restored canal with narrowboats and dragonflies — free on foot or bike.
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Fleet
Basingstoke Canal Walk
Canal towpath on the town fringe.
Basingstoke Canal Walk
Canal towpath through the garrison town.
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Woking
Basingstoke Canal Walk
Canal towpath through the town.
Who looks after this canal
The Basingstoke Canal is managed by the Basingstoke Canal Authority (Surrey & Hampshire county councils). Towpath surfaces, gradients and closures are their call, not ours — check with them before committing to a long walk.
Walk a different canal from the waterways map, or try the London Tube map of free things to do.