Walks you can reach from Erith by train
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Dartford Station to Greenhithe Station (Kent)
8m direct from Erith.
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.
Limehouse Station to Maze Hill Station (Middlesex)
30m direct from Erith.
Easy: 6km, flat terrain. 1h30.
Riverside path.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Greenwich Station to Maze Hill Station (Kent)
30m direct from Erith.
Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Maze Hill Station to Canary Wharf Station (Kent)
30m direct from Erith.
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.
Higham Station to Gravesend Station (Kent)
30m direct from Erith.
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.
Blackheath Station to Deptford Station (Kent)
30m direct from Erith.
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.
Limehouse Station to Greenwich Station (Middlesex)
30m direct from Erith.
Easy: 6km, flat terrain. 1h30.
Riverside path and with gentle gradients.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Deptford Station to Greenwich Station (Kent)
30m direct from Erith.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
South Bermondsey Station to Deptford Station (Surrey)
30m direct from Erith.
Easy: 2km, flat terrain. 30m.
Canal towpath.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
London Bridge Station to South Bermondsey Station (Surrey)
30m direct from Erith.
Easy: 3km, flat terrain. 1h.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
London Bridge Station to Blackfriars Station (Surrey)
30m direct from Erith.
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 Erith.
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.