Walks you can reach from Barnehurst by train

Dartford Station to Greenhithe Station (Kent)

7m direct from Barnehurst.

11km.

Flat riverside paths, flood defences, marshland, industrial edge-land, and wide Thames estuary views. Flood risk — check warnings.

Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.

Blackheath Station to Canary Wharf Station (Kent)

15m direct from Barnehurst.

12km. 2h30.

Leafy Georgian avenues, open heath, parkland, Royal Observatory hill, riverside Thames Path, Docklands waterfront, and financial district.

Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.

Blackheath Station to Deptford Station (Kent)

15m direct from Barnehurst.

22km. 5h.

Urban London, genteel residential streets, Georgian and Victorian estates, large open heathland, well-kept parks, river valleys, Victorian cemeteries, and green hilltops with panoramic city views.

Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.

Higham Station to Gravesend Station (Kent)

15m direct from Barnehurst.

18km.

Flat estuary landscape, gravel tracks, grassy paths, marshes, open water, mud flats, RSPB reserve, industrial heritage, and big skies. Can be muddy.

Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.

New Cross Gate Station to New Cross Station (Surrey)

30m direct from Barnehurst.

Easy: 0km, gentle ascents. 30m.

Through parks.

Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route

London Bridge Station to South Bermondsey Station (Surrey)

30m direct from Barnehurst.

Easy: 3km, flat terrain. 1h.

Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route

Peckham [Rye Station](/train-stations/south-east-england/surrey/peckham-rye) to Denmark Hill Station (Surrey)

30m direct from Barnehurst.

Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.

Hill paths and with gentle gradients.

Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route

London Bridge Station to Blackfriars Station (Surrey)

30m direct from Barnehurst.

Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.

Riverside path.

Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route

Limehouse Station to Maze Hill Station (Middlesex)

30m direct from Barnehurst.

Easy: 6km, flat terrain. 1h30.

Riverside path.

Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route

Elephant & Castle Station to Peckham [Rye Station](/train-stations/south-east-england/surrey/peckham-rye) (Surrey)

30m direct from Barnehurst.

Easy: 4km, flat terrain. 1h.

Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route

Greenwich Station to Maze Hill Station (Kent)

30m direct from Barnehurst.

Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.

Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route

Maze Hill Station to Canary Wharf Station (Kent)

30m direct from Barnehurst.

12km. 2h30.

Greenwich Park, Royal Observatory hill, riverside Thames Path, eastern Isle of Dogs riverside path, and Docklands waterfront.

An alternative variant of Blackheath to Canary Wharf – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.