Walks you can reach from Sturry by train
Kent · South East England | Walks by foot
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Chilham Station to Canterbury East Station (Kent)
15m direct from Sturry.
14km. Moderate ascents. 3h–5h.
A rambler favourite!
Highlights: Chilham, Canterbury Cathedral, and Canterbury itself.
Lunch stops in Chilham (30m–1h in): the Chilham Square, or the Star Inn.
End-of-walk rewards: the Monument, the Unicorn Inn, the West Gate Inn, the Carpenters Arms, or the Old Buttermarket.
Charing Station to Chilham Station (Kent)
15m direct from Sturry.
Tough: 21km. Moderate ascents. 4h30–8h.
A rambler favourite! Penultimate section of the Pilgrim's Way to Canterbury.
Highlights: Canterbury and Chilham.
Lunch stops: the Flying Horse (2h–3h in), or Perry Court Tea Room (2h–3h in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Chilham Square, the White Horse, Chilham, or the Woolpack Inn, Chilham.
Chilham Station Circular (Kent)
15m direct from Sturry.
15km.
Downland escarpment, upland fields, woods, bluebell woods, country estate, and a hilltop village.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Chilham Station to Wye Station (Kent)
15m direct from Sturry.
16km.
Downland escarpment, upland fields, woods, country estate, and a hilltop village.
A variant of Chilham Circular – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Wye Station Circular via Crown Memorial (Kent)
15m direct from Sturry.
17km. 5h.
North Downs escarpments, chalk downland, beech and chestnut woods, open fields, riverbank along Great Stour, churchyard, and farmland. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Sandling Station to Wye Station (Kent)
15m direct from Sturry.
20km.
North Downs escarpment ridge, open downland, woods, sloping fields, and fine views over Kent coast. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Wye Station to Folkestone West Station (Kent)
15m direct from Sturry.
North Downs ridge, valley, disused railway, spectacular Channel views, and road walking at end. Road walking at end.
A longer variant of Sandling to Wye – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Ramsgate Station to Margate Station (Kent)
30m direct from Sturry.
16km. Moderate ascents. 4h30–7h30.
Low chalk cliffs, sandy bays and coves, cliff-top grassland, seaside promenades, and historic coastal towns. Very popular and busy. Check tide timings.
Highlights: Margate and Broadstairs.
Lunch stops: the Royal Victoria Pavilion (30m–1h in), or Forts Café (1h30–3h in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Mechanical Elephant, or the Cinque Ports.
Pluckley Station Circular via Dering windows (Kent)
45m direct from Sturry.
11km.
Flat Low Weald farmland, orchards, quiet lanes, ancient pubs, quaint Kent villages, and a fine viewpoint near Pluckley.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Harrietsham Station to Pluckley Station (Kent)
45m direct from Sturry.
15km.
Gentle ridge, apple orchards, pasture, escarpment views, bluebell woods, Kentish farmland, and churches attached to farms and manor houses. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Pluckley Station to Ham Street Station (Kent)
45m direct from Sturry.
25km.
Pastures, orchards, woods, commons, bogs, parkland estate, and continuing Greensand Way to Ham Street.
A longer variant of Pluckley to Ashford – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Staplehurst Station to Headcorn Station (Kent)
45m direct from Sturry.
13km.
Fields, low-lying farmland, bluebell woods, and Kentish Weald villages. Can be muddy.