Best walks to or from Penshurst
Kent · South East England | Walks by train
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Penshurst Station.
Penshurst Station Circular via Chiddingstone
13km. Moderate ascents. 3h30–6h.
A rambler favourite! Stately home.
Highlights: Chiddingstone Village and Penshurst Place (worth a visit but needs a day in itself).
Lunch stops in Chiddingstone (1h–1h30 in): the Tulip Tree, or the Castle Inn. Lunch stops in Penshurst (2h–3h30 in): the Leicester Arms Pub, or Penshurst Place.
End-of-walk reward: the Little Brown Jug.
Hurst Green Station to Penshurst Station
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.
Leigh Station to Penshurst Station
13km. 3h.
A rambler favourite! Parkland, river valley, gentle farmland slopes, vineyard, woods, and hamlet lanes. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Tonbridge Station to Penshurst Station
18km. 4h.
Lakes, water meadows, riverside paths, low hills, orchards, vineyards, farmland, and picturesque villages. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Hildenborough Station to Penshurst Station
18km. 4h30.
Roadside walking, fields, parkland, riverside paths, low hills, vineyards, and farmland. Can be muddy.
An alternative variant of Tonbridge to Penshurst – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Hever Station to Penshurst Station
12km. 3h.
Farmland, river valley, parkland, and historic village. Can be muddy.
A shorter variant of Hever to Tonbridge – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.