Walks you can reach from London St. Pancras International by train
Middlesex · South East England
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Kentish Town Station to Gospel Oak Station (Middlesex)
5m direct from London St. Pancras International.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Kentish Town West Station to Kentish Town Station (Middlesex)
5m direct from London St. Pancras International.
Easy: 0km, moderate ascents. 30m.
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Finsbury Park Station to Harringay Green Lanes Station (Middlesex)
6m direct from London St. Pancras International.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Field and woodland paths.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Drayton Park Station to Finsbury Park Station (Middlesex)
6m direct from London St. Pancras International.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
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Finsbury Park Station to Hampstead Station (Middlesex)
6m direct from London St. Pancras International.
19km. 5h.
Disused railway trackbed nature reserve, urban green spaces, woods, heathland, parkland, ponds, garden suburb streets, and panoramic hilltops. Can be muddy.
A longer variant of Highgate to Hampstead – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Finsbury Park Station to Tottenham Hale Station (Middlesex)
6m direct from London St. Pancras International.
8km.
Urban park, reservoir wetlands, residential streets, riverside path, and open marshland.
A variant of Alexandra Palace to Tottenham Hale – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Alexandra Palace Station to Finsbury Park Station (Middlesex)
6m direct from London St. Pancras International.
8km.
Disused railway trackbed nature reserve, ancient woodland, and urban park.
A variant of Alexandra Palace to Tottenham Hale – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Stratford Station to Stratford International Station (Essex)
7m direct from London St. Pancras International.
Easy: 0km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
West Hampstead Thameslink Station to Brondesbury Station (Middlesex)
8m direct from London St. Pancras International.
Easy: 0km, flat terrain. 30m.
Hill paths and with gentle gradients.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Finchley Road & Frognal Station to West Hampstead Thameslink Station (Middlesex)
8m direct from London St. Pancras International.
Easy: 0km, flat terrain. 30m.
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Elephant & Castle Station to Peckham [Rye Station](/train-stations/south-east-england/surrey/peckham-rye) (Surrey)
15m direct from London St. Pancras International.
Easy: 4km, flat terrain. 1h.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Harpenden Station to St Albans City Station (Hertfordshire)
15m direct from London St. Pancras International.
17km. Gentle ascents. 4h30–7h30.
Mostly fields and country lanes. Some beautiful new bluebell woods, stunning historic city streeets, commons, golf courses, and parkland. Best in April (bluebell season). Some sections are busy.
Highlights: Heartwood Forest, St Albans Cathedral, and St Albans itself.
Lunch stops in Sandridge (2h–3h in): the Green Man (excellent; reservations recommended), Heartwood Tea Rooms (busy!), the Rose & Crown, or the Queens Head (not great).
End-of-walk rewards: the Lower Red Lion, the Mad Squirrel Tap, the Peahen, the Snug, or the Boot.