Walks you can reach from Lewisham by train
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Blackheath Station to Canary Wharf Station (Kent)
3m direct from Lewisham.
12km. 2h30.
Leafy Georgian avenues, open heath, parkland, Royal Observatory hill, riverside Thames Path, Docklands waterfront, and financial district.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Blackheath Station to Deptford Station (Kent)
3m direct from Lewisham.
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.
New Cross Gate Station to New Cross Station (Surrey)
4m direct from Lewisham.
Easy: 0km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Through parks.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
London Bridge Station to South Bermondsey Station (Surrey)
8m direct from Lewisham.
Easy: 3km, flat terrain. 1h.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Peckham [Rye Station](/train-stations/south-east-england/surrey/peckham-rye) to Denmark Hill Station (Surrey)
8m direct from Lewisham.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Hill paths and with gentle gradients.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
London Bridge Station to Blackfriars Station (Surrey)
8m direct from Lewisham.
Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Riverside path.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Elephant & Castle Station to Peckham [Rye Station](/train-stations/south-east-england/surrey/peckham-rye) (Surrey)
8m direct from Lewisham.
Easy: 4km, flat terrain. 1h.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
London Bridge Station to Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich Station (Surrey)
8m direct from Lewisham.
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.
Denmark Hill Station to Loughborough Junction Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Lewisham.
Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Cannon Street Station to City Thameslink Station (Middlesex)
15m direct from Lewisham.
Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Petts Wood Station Circular (Kent)
15m direct from Lewisham.
12km.
Suburban woodlands, wide woodland tracks, heathland, valleys, moated manor ruins, and open green spaces. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Victoria Station to Kensington (Olympia) Station (Middlesex)
30m direct from Lewisham.
Easy: 5km, flat terrain. 1h30.