Walks you can reach from West Ham by train
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Limehouse Station to Maze Hill Station (Middlesex)
5m direct from West Ham.
Easy: 6km, flat terrain. 1h30.
Riverside path.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Limehouse Station to Greenwich Station (Middlesex)
5m direct from West Ham.
Easy: 6km, flat terrain. 1h30.
Riverside path and with gentle gradients.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Limehouse Station to Cambridge Heath Station (Middlesex)
5m direct from West Ham.
Easy: 4km, moderate ascents. 1h30.
Canal towpath.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Limehouse Station to Rotherhithe Station (Middlesex)
5m direct from West Ham.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Pleasant.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Fenchurch Street Station to Limehouse Station (Middlesex)
5m direct from West Ham.
Easy: 4km, flat terrain. 1h.
Woodland paths.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Wapping Station to Limehouse Station (Middlesex)
5m direct from West Ham.
Easy: 1km, flat terrain. 30m.
Riverside path.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Fenchurch Street Station to South Bermondsey Station (Middlesex)
9m direct from West Ham.
Easy: 4km, flat terrain. 1h30.
Riverside path.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Fenchurch Street Station to Wapping Station (Middlesex)
9m direct from West Ham.
Easy: 2km, gentle ascents. 1h.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
[Rainham Station](/train-stations/south-east-england/kent/rainham) to Grays Station (Essex)
15m direct from West Ham.
16km.
Flat riverside path, marshland, industrial scenery, flood defences, graffiti art walls, former wharves, and Thames views throughout. Flood risk eastern half.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
[Rainham Station](/train-stations/south-east-england/kent/rainham) to Purfleet Station (Essex)
15m direct from West Ham.
12km. 3h.
Completely flat, tarmac and hard surfaces, riverside sea wall, reed beds, marshes, and industrial-edge landscape with Thames views. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
[Rainham Station](/train-stations/south-east-england/kent/rainham) Circular (Essex)
15m direct from West Ham.
Completely flat, tarmac cycleway, sea wall, marshes, landfill edge, and riverside views. Can be muddy.
An alternative variant of Rainham to Purfleet via RSPB Rainham Marshes – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Laindon Station Circular (Essex)
30m direct from West Ham.
20km. 5h.
Hilly Essex countryside, ancient and modern woods, flower-rich meadows, farmland, panoramic Thames Estuary views, and conservation village. Can be muddy.