Best walks to or from Canterbury
Kent · South East England | Walks by train
MapSet out on beautiful walks that start or end at the centre of Canterbury.
Chilham Station to Canterbury East Station
14km. Moderate ascents. 3h–5h.
A rambler favourite!
Highlights: Chilham, Canterbury Cathedral, and Canterbury itself.
Lunch stops in Chilham (30m–1h in): the Chilham Square, or the Star Inn.
End-of-walk rewards: the Monument, the Unicorn Inn, the West Gate Inn, the Carpenters Arms, or the Old Buttermarket.
Canterbury East Station Circular
22km.
Flat Kent countryside, arable fields, woods, ancient villages, oast houses, polytunnel farms, and riverside.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Canterbury East Station to Sturry Station
18km.
Flat Kent countryside, arable fields, woods, ancient villages, and riverside near Fordwich.
A shorter variant of Canterbury Circular via Bekesbourne and Sturry – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Bekesbourne Station to Canterbury East Station
16km.
Flat Kent countryside, arable fields, woods, ancient villages, and riverside.
A variant of Canterbury Circular via Bekesbourne and Sturry – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.