Walks from Eynsford
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Eynsford Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Eynsford by train.
Eynsford Circular via Otford
Highly recommended: Secluded valleys, chalk downland ridges, ancient woodland, golf course, chalk grassland nature reserves, riverside paths and farmland.
Shoreham (45m in)
Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
3 lunch spots: Shoreham (1h30 in) — the Samuel Palmer (Plenty of seating, including outdoors; excellent), the Honey Pot, or the Kings Arms
3 end-of-walk rewards: the Castle Hotel, the Five Bells, or the Malt Shovel
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Source: Trains2Green.
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Eynsford Circular via Farningham
Ancient woodlands, low hills, chalk grassland, riverside paths, open hillside, farm fields and quiet villages in the Darent valley.
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Eynsford Circular via Shoreham
Circular along the Darent Valley floor, hugging the River Darent past Bradbourne Lakes and Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, to the village of Shoreham and the Samuel Palmer Trail.
Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Kent Downs National Landscape (tips, photos and local insights).
Farningham Road to Eynsford
Linear middle Darent Valley Path beside the tranquil River Darent, Lullingstone Roman Villa, Eynsford Castle and valley views.
Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Kent Downs National Landscape (tips, photos and local insights).
Otford to Eynsford
River valley, open fields, orchards, beech woods, golf course, ridge path and historic villages.
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Reverse direction: Kent Downs National Landscape.
Swanley to Eynsford
Linear walk into the Darent Valley countryside, with breathtaking views, Lullingstone Roman Villa, the Eynsford Viaduct and the village's humpback bridge and ford.
Time: 3h30 (2h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Kent Downs National Landscape (tips, photos and local insights).
Eynsford to Shoreham
Secluded valleys, chalk downland ridges, woodland, chalk grassland nature reserves and riverside village paths.
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Source: A shorter variant of Eynsford Circular via Otford (Saturday Walkers Club).