Walks you can reach from Hever by train
Kent · South East England | Walks by foot
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Edenbridge Town Station Circular (Kent)
3m direct from Hever.
14km. 3h.
Gentle farmland, water meadows, riverside paths, farm airstrip, and flat Eden Valley. Can be waterlogged.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Cowden Station to Eridge Station (Kent)
4m direct from Hever.
21km. 6h.
Weald pasture, woods, hills, undulating fields, and valley paths. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Cowden Station Circular (Kent)
4m direct from Hever.
19km. 5h.
Remote wooded valleys, sandstone outcrops, undulating High Weald farmland, vineyard, Eden Valley meadows, quaint village streets, historic castle grounds, and views from Markbeech. Can be muddy.
A longer variant of Cowden to Hever – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Cowden Station to Dormans Station (Kent)
4m direct from Hever.
13km.
Undulating countryside, woods, farmland, fields, streams, historic manor houses, iron-age hillfort, remote border area of Kent, and Surrey and Sussex. Can be muddy.
A shorter variant of Hever to Dormans – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Cowden Station to Ashurst Station (Kent)
4m direct from Hever.
12km. 3h.
Low hills, wooded valleys, farm fields, bluebell woods, manor house grounds, golf course, orchards, and remote High Weald countryside. Can be muddy.
A shorter variant of Hever to Ashurst – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Ashurst Station Circular via St Michael and All Angels (Kent)
8m direct from Hever.
20km. 5h.
Low hills, Medway valley, ancient woodland, Wealden farmland, Five Hundred Acre Wood, wildflower meadows, and quaint villages. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Ashurst Station to Eridge Station (Kent)
8m direct from Hever.
18km. 4h30.
Low hills, steep-sided valleys, field edges, country lanes, wooded valleys, sandstone outcrops, heath, and meadows. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Ashurst Station to East Grinstead Station (Kent)
8m direct from Hever.
22km. 5h30.
Low hills, Wealden farmland, wooded bridleways, open Ashdown Forest heathland, golf course, disused railway trackbed (Forest Way), and historic town streets. Can be muddy.
A longer variant of Ashurst to Forest Row and East Grinstead – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Buxted Station to Ashurst Station (Sussex)
8m direct from Hever.
24km. 6h.
River valleys, woodland, elevated Ashdown Forest heathland, Scots pine clumps, Wealden farmland, and villages. Can be muddy.
An alternative variant of Ashurst Circular – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Hurst Green Station to Oxted Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Hever.
11km. Moderate ascents. 3h–5h.
Greensand hills, woodland, open country, and village paths. Can be muddy.
Lunch stops: the Carpenters Arms (1h–1h30 in), or the Grasshopper Inn (1h30–2h30 in).
End-of-walk reward: the Oxted Inn.
Hurst Green Station to Penshurst Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Hever.
20km. Moderate ascents. 6h–10h.
Highlights: Chartwell House and Bore Place.
Lunch stops: the Carpenters Arms (1h–1h30 in), the Fox & Hounds (2h–3h30 in), Landemare café (2h–3h30 in), or the Cock Inn (3h30–6h in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Greyhound, or the Little Brown Jug.
Hurst Green Station to Sevenoaks Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Hever.
18km.
Greensand ridge, chart hills, undulating woodland, commons, deer park, historic estates, and suburban old town. Steep climbs.