Walks you can reach from Hither Green by train
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New Cross Gate Station to New Cross Station (Surrey)
6m direct from Hither Green.
Easy: 0km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Through parks.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
London Bridge Station to South Bermondsey Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Hither Green.
Easy: 3km, flat terrain. 1h.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
London Bridge Station to Blackfriars Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Hither Green.
Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Riverside path.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
London Bridge Station to Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Hither Green.
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.
Petts Wood Station Circular (Kent)
15m direct from Hither Green.
12km.
Suburban woodlands, wide woodland tracks, heathland, valleys, moated manor ruins, and open green spaces. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Cannon Street Station to City Thameslink Station (Middlesex)
15m direct from Hither Green.
Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Chelsfield Station Circular via Down House (Kent)
30m direct from Hither Green.
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.
Dartford Station to Greenhithe Station (Kent)
30m direct from Hither Green.
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.
Knockholt Station Circular (Kent)
30m direct from Hither Green.
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)
30m direct from Hither Green.
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)
30m direct from Hither Green.
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)
30m direct from Hither Green.
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.