Walks you can reach from Dormans by train
Surrey · South East England | Walks by foot
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Oxted Station to Lingfield Station (Surrey)
3m direct from Dormans.
19km. 4h30.
Meadows, wooded Greensand Ridge, gently rolling Low Weald farmland, ancient woodland, old farmsteads and manor houses, flat plain, and nature reserve. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Lingfield Station Circular (Surrey)
3m direct from Dormans.
20km. 4h30.
Undulating woodland, railway cuttings and viaducts, golf course, racecourse straight, farmland, nature reserve, village conservation area, and water meadow. Can be muddy.
A longer variant of Dormans to Lingfield – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Hurst Green Station to Lingfield Station (Surrey)
3m direct from Dormans.
16km. 4h.
Hillside paths, Low Weald farmland, ancient woodland, old manor houses, flat plain, and nature reserve. Can be muddy.
A shorter variant of Oxted to Lingfield – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
East Grinstead Station Circular via Standen House (Sussex)
6m direct from Dormans.
Easy: 8km, moderate ascents. 2h30–4h.
Beginner-friendly: This short walk is nearly all National Trust territory and signposted. If you want to make it even shorter and simpler, just skip the detour through the woods. The lunch stop is a simple café, so no messing around with booking a table in advance.
An essential walk! Mostly secluded.
Highlights: Standen House.
Lunch stop: Standen House café (1h–2h in).
East Grinstead Station to Wivelsfield Station (Sussex)
6m direct from Dormans.
31km. 7h30.
Hills, streams, ponds, heaths, mixed woodland rich in bluebells and wood anemones, pastures, and heathery commons with South Downs views. Mud and flood prone.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Balcombe Station to East Grinstead Station (Sussex)
6m direct from Dormans.
17km. 5h.
Gentle wooded hills, muddy farm tracks, landscaped gardens, reservoir shoreline, open fields, and woodland paths. Can be very muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Ashurst Station to East Grinstead Station (Kent)
6m direct from Dormans.
22km. 5h30.
Low hills, Wealden farmland, wooded bridleways, open Ashdown Forest heathland, golf course, disused railway trackbed (Forest Way), and historic town streets. Can be muddy.
A longer variant of Ashurst to Forest Row and East Grinstead – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Eridge Station to East Grinstead Station (Sussex)
6m direct from Dormans.
23km. 5h30.
Undulating High Weald countryside, clay paths, woods, fields, estate grounds, river valley, disused railway cycleway, and hilltop town streets. Can be muddy.
A longer variant of Eridge to Forest Row and East Grinstead – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Hurst Green Station to Oxted Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Dormans.
11km. Moderate ascents. 3h–5h.
Greensand hills, woodland, open country, and village paths. Can be muddy.
Lunch stops: the Carpenters Arms (1h–1h30 in), or the Grasshopper Inn (1h30–2h30 in).
End-of-walk reward: the Oxted Inn.
Hurst Green Station to Penshurst Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Dormans.
20km. Moderate ascents. 6h–10h.
Highlights: Chartwell House and Bore Place.
Lunch stops: the Carpenters Arms (1h–1h30 in), the Fox & Hounds (2h–3h30 in), Landemare café (2h–3h30 in), or the Cock Inn (3h30–6h in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Greyhound, or the Little Brown Jug.
Hurst Green Station to Sevenoaks Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Dormans.
18km.
Greensand ridge, chart hills, undulating woodland, commons, deer park, historic estates, and suburban old town. Steep climbs.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Hurst Green Station to Riddlesdown Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Dormans.
21km. 5h30.
Heathland common, golf courses, farmland, North Downs escarpment, open downland, woodland strips, and views across the High Weald and South Downs. Can be muddy.