Walks from Sandling
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Sandling Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Sandling by train.
Sandling to Folkestone
Highly recommended: Chalky escarpment ridge, steep climbs, open downland with Channel views, cliff top promenade, shingle beach and historic harbour.
Hilly: two fifths on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
Time: 7h (5h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
1 lunch spot: the Gatekeeper Inn (1h30 in)
3 end-of-walk rewards: Valiant Sailor, the Lord Morris, or the Park Inn
Warnings: Steep climbs near start.
Source: Trains2Green.
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Sandling to Folkestone
Disused railway trackbed, orchards, fields, open downland, ridge with sea views, shingle beach, traffic-free seafront promenade and cliff gardens.
Time: 4h30 (3h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Two steep hill climbs.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Sandling to Wye
North Downs escarpment ridge, open downland, woods, sloping fields and fine views over Kent coast.
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Sandling to Folkestone
Escarpment ridge, steep climbs, open downland, White Cliffs cliff-top path, Channel views and beach and harbour.
White Cliffs of Dover (National Trust)
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Steep climbs near start.
Source: A variant of Sandling to Folkestone or Dover (Saturday Walkers Club).
Sandling to Folkestone
Dismantled railway, chalky escarpment ridge, steep climbs, open downland and long pavement finish.
Time: 4h30 (3h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Long pavement to station.
Source: A shorter variant of Sandling to Folkestone or Dover (Saturday Walkers Club).
Sandling to Dover Priory
Escarpment ridge, steep climbs, White Cliffs cliff-top path, remote chalk downland, housing estate outskirts and Western Heights fortifications.
Time: 7h (5h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Steep climbs near start.
Source: A longer variant of Sandling to Folkestone or Dover (Saturday Walkers Club).
Wye to Sandling
North Downs escarpment ridge, open downland, woods, sloping fields and fine views over Kent coast.
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Source: An alternative variant of Sandling to Wye (Saturday Walkers Club).