■ Distance: 7 miles/11.2km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■ Distance: 6 miles/9.5km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■ Distance: 5 miles/8km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■ Distance: 7¾ miles/12.7km ■Time: 3½ hours ■ ■Grade: Moderate ■

■ Distance: 6 miles/9.5km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

As Paul and I wander along sun-dappled paths through ancient woodland, a multitude of birds singing their hearts out, it’s hard to believe we’re still in Greater London. Wind back a few days…. We had