Walks you can reach from Chislehurst by train
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Petts Wood Station Circular (Kent)
4m direct from Chislehurst.
12km.
Suburban woodlands, wide woodland tracks, heathland, valleys, moated manor ruins, and open green spaces. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Chelsfield Station Circular via Down House (Kent)
15m direct from Chislehurst.
16km. Moderate ascents. 4h30–7h30.
Highlights: Down House (home of Charles Darwin).
Lunch stops in Downe (3h–5h in): Down House café, the George and Dragon, or Rajdoot of Downe. Other lunch stop: the Blacksmith's Arms (2h–3h30 in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Rose and Crown, the Royal Oak, the Queens Head, or the Chelsfield.
New Cross Gate Station to New Cross Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Chislehurst.
Easy: 0km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Through parks.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Knockholt Station Circular (Kent)
15m direct from Chislehurst.
18km. 5h30.
Rural fields with wildflowers, bluebell woods, and several village churches. Numerous stiles throughout.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Knockholt Station to Otford Station (Kent)
15m direct from Chislehurst.
12km.
Wooded hills, steep ridges, hidden downland valley, bluebell woods, beech and sweet chestnut woodland, and fields. Descents can be slippery.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Hayes Station to Knockholt Station (Kent)
15m direct from Chislehurst.
16km.
Fields, woods, valleys, heathland, commons, and London Green Belt countryside. Can be waterlogged.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Caterham Station to Knockholt Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Chislehurst.
26km.
North Downs escarpment, woods carpeted with wild garlic and bluebells, open pasture, arable fields, fine southward views, and some M25 road noise early on. Can be slippery.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Knockholt Station to Shoreham Station (Kent)
15m direct from Chislehurst.
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.
London Bridge Station to South Bermondsey Station (Surrey)
30m direct from Chislehurst.
Easy: 3km, flat terrain. 1h.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
London Bridge Station to Blackfriars Station (Surrey)
30m direct from Chislehurst.
Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Riverside path.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
London Bridge Station to Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich Station (Surrey)
30m direct from Chislehurst.
Flat riverside pavement, converted Victorian wharves, residential riverside developments, industrial heritage, and pocket parks.
A shorter variant of Westminster to Greenwich via the south bank – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Cannon Street Station to City Thameslink Station (Middlesex)
30m direct from Chislehurst.
Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.