Walks you can reach from Beckenham Hill by train
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Peckham [Rye Station](/train-stations/south-east-england/surrey/peckham-rye) to Denmark Hill Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Beckenham Hill.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Hill paths and with gentle gradients.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Elephant & Castle Station to Peckham [Rye Station](/train-stations/south-east-england/surrey/peckham-rye) (Surrey)
15m direct from Beckenham Hill.
Easy: 4km, flat terrain. 1h.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Denmark Hill Station to Loughborough Junction Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Beckenham Hill.
Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Waterloo Station to Elephant & Castle Station (Surrey)
30m direct from Beckenham Hill.
Easy: 3km, flat terrain. 1h.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Eynsford Station Circular via Otford (Kent)
30m direct from Beckenham Hill.
21km. 5h30.
A rambler favourite! Secluded valleys, chalk downland ridges, ancient woodland, golf course, chalk grassland nature reserves, riverside paths, and farmland. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Otford Station to Eynsford Station (Kent)
30m direct from Beckenham Hill.
14km. 4h.
River valley, open fields, orchards, beech woods, golf course, ridge path, and historic villages. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Eynsford Station to Shoreham Station (Kent)
30m direct from Beckenham Hill.
16km. 4h.
A rambler favourite! Secluded valleys, chalk downland ridges, woodland, chalk grassland nature reserves, and riverside village paths. Can be muddy.
A shorter variant of Eynsford Circular via Otford – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Blackfriars Station to Charing Cross Station (Middlesex)
30m direct from Beckenham Hill.
Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Shoreham Station Circular via World Garden (Kent)
30m direct from Beckenham Hill.
20km. 5h.
Steep-sided chalk hills, ancient woodland, chalk grassland, open countryside, valley floor, riverside paths, golf course, and lavender fields. Steep descents.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Otford Station to Shoreham Station (Kent)
30m direct from Beckenham Hill.
8km.
A rambler favourite! North Downs hills, chalk woodland, bluebell woods, open commons, grassy fields, and Shoreham village. Can be muddy.
A shorter variant of Otford Circular via Romney Street – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Knockholt Station to Shoreham Station (Kent)
30m direct from Beckenham Hill.
5km.
Wooded hills, steep ridge climb, and descent into village. Descent can be slippery.
A shorter variant of Knockholt to Otford – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Borough Green & Wrotham Station to Sevenoaks Station (Kent)
45m direct from Beckenham Hill.
16km. Moderate ascents. 4h30–7h30.
An essential walk! Greensand hills, apple orchards, woodland paths, streams, deer park, open parkland, and historic manor grounds. Mostly secluded. Can be muddy.
Highlights: Ightham Mote (14th century manor; a visit easily fits into a walk schedule), Knole House (enormous aristocratic estate, associated with the Bloomsbury Group; well worth a visit but consumes a day in itself), and Knole Park.
Lunch stops: the Plough (2h–3h in), or Ightham Mote café (2h–3h30 in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Chequers, the Restoration, or the Sennockian.