Walks you can reach from Shortlands by train
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Petts Wood Station Circular (Kent)
15m direct from Shortlands.
12km.
Suburban woodlands, wide woodland tracks, heathland, valleys, moated manor ruins, and open green spaces. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Peckham [Rye Station](/train-stations/south-east-england/surrey/peckham-rye) to Denmark Hill Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Shortlands.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Hill paths and with gentle gradients.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Elephant & Castle Station to Peckham [Rye Station](/train-stations/south-east-england/surrey/peckham-rye) (Surrey)
15m direct from Shortlands.
Easy: 4km, flat terrain. 1h.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Loughborough Junction Station to Brixton Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Shortlands.
Easy: 0km, flat terrain. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Denmark Hill Station to Loughborough Junction Station (Surrey)
30m direct from Shortlands.
Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Eynsford Station Circular via Otford (Kent)
30m direct from Shortlands.
21km. 5h30.
A rambler favourite! Secluded valleys, chalk downland ridges, ancient woodland, golf course, chalk grassland nature reserves, riverside paths, and farmland. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Otford Station to Eynsford Station (Kent)
30m direct from Shortlands.
14km. 4h.
River valley, open fields, orchards, beech woods, golf course, ridge path, and historic villages. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Eynsford Station to Shoreham Station (Kent)
30m direct from Shortlands.
16km. 4h.
A rambler favourite! Secluded valleys, chalk downland ridges, woodland, chalk grassland nature reserves, and riverside village paths. Can be muddy.
A shorter variant of Eynsford Circular via Otford – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Shoreham Station Circular via World Garden (Kent)
30m direct from Shortlands.
20km. 5h.
Steep-sided chalk hills, ancient woodland, chalk grassland, open countryside, valley floor, riverside paths, golf course, and lavender fields. Steep descents.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Otford Station to Shoreham Station (Kent)
30m direct from Shortlands.
8km.
A rambler favourite! North Downs hills, chalk woodland, bluebell woods, open commons, grassy fields, and Shoreham village. Can be muddy.
A shorter variant of Otford Circular via Romney Street – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Knockholt Station to Shoreham Station (Kent)
30m direct from Shortlands.
5km.
Wooded hills, steep ridge climb, and descent into village. Descent can be slippery.
A shorter variant of Knockholt to Otford – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.