Walks you can reach from West Malling by train
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East Malling Station to Maidstone East Station (Kent)
3m direct from West Malling.
19km. 4h30.
Orchards, coppiced woodland, water meadows, riverside paths, low hills, and pedestrianised town centre. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
East Malling Station Circular (Kent)
3m direct from West Malling.
16km. 4h.
Orchards, coppiced woodland, water meadows, low hills, river valley, and woodland nature park. Can be muddy.
An alternative variant of West Malling Circular – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
East Malling Station to East Farleigh Station (Kent)
3m direct from West Malling.
14km.
Orchards, coppiced woodland, water meadows, riverside paths, and low hills. Can be muddy.
A shorter variant of East Malling to Maidstone – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Borough Green & Wrotham Station to Sevenoaks Station (Kent)
7m direct from West Malling.
16km. Moderate ascents. 4h30–7h30.
An essential walk! Greensand hills, apple orchards, woodland paths, streams, deer park, open parkland, and historic manor grounds. Mostly secluded. Can be muddy.
Highlights: Ightham Mote (14th century manor; a visit easily fits into a walk schedule), Knole House (enormous aristocratic estate, associated with the Bloomsbury Group; well worth a visit but consumes a day in itself), and Knole Park.
Lunch stops: the Plough (2h–3h in), or Ightham Mote café (2h–3h30 in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Chequers, the Restoration, or the Sennockian.
Yalding Station to Borough Green & Wrotham Station (Kent)
7m direct from West Malling.
16km. 5h.
River Medway start, open fields, deer-fenced woodland, Kentish Weald countryside, vast managed woods, bluebell woodland valleys, orchard edges, and small villages. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Aylesford Station to Maidstone East Station (Kent)
7m direct from West Malling.
19km. 4h30.
River meadows, chalk downland, wooded North Downs escarpment, open hilltop, farmland, riverside towpath, and country park. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Otford Station Circular via the Darent Valley (Kent)
15m direct from West Malling.
Tough: steep ascents. 13km. 4h–6h30.
A rambler favourite! North Downs hills, chalk woodland, bluebell woods, open commons, grassy fields, disused golf course, Darent Valley riverbank, and quaint village. Can be muddy.
Lunch stops in Shoreham (1h30–2h in): the Samuel Palmer, the Kings Arms, or the Mount Vineyard.
End-of-walk rewards: the Crown, the Bull, or the Woodman.
Otford Station to Eynsford Station (Kent)
15m direct from West Malling.
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.
Otford Station to Snodland Station (Kent)
15m direct from West Malling.
21km.
North Downs ridge, southern escarpment, fields, woods, open views south, forest, country park, open countryside, and urban streets.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Knockholt Station to Otford Station (Kent)
15m direct from West Malling.
12km.
Wooded hills, steep ridges, hidden downland valley, bluebell woods, beech and sweet chestnut woodland, and fields. Descents can be slippery.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Farningham Road Station to Otford Station (Kent)
15m direct from West Malling.
20km. 5h.
Ancient woodland, field edges, riverside Darent Valley Path, low hills, chalk downland, quaint villages, golf course, and nature reserves. Motocross path closures possible.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Otford Station to Shoreham Station (Kent)
15m direct from West Malling.
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.