Walks you can reach from Purley Oaks by train
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Kenley Station to Caterham Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Purley Oaks.
14km. 3h30.
Chalk downland, meadows, bluebell woods, hillside paths, undulating valleys, residential alleyways, and hilltop village. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Whyteleafe Station Circular via Ss Peter and Paul, Chaldon (Surrey)
15m direct from Purley Oaks.
16km. 4h.
Chalk downland, commons, airfield perimeter, wooded valleys, meadows, and restored grassland on the London/Surrey border. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Whyteleafe Station to Hayes Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Purley Oaks.
16km. 4h.
Gently rolling countryside, shady footpaths and bridleways, open valleys, woods, chalk downland, and quiet rural hamlets near the London/Surrey border. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Caterham Station to Knockholt Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Purley Oaks.
26km.
North Downs escarpment, woods carpeted with wild garlic and bluebells, open pasture, arable fields, fine southward views, and some M25 road noise early on. Can be slippery.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Box Hill & Westhumble Station to Caterham Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Purley Oaks.
North Downs ridge, wooded escarpment, open hilltops, heathland, suburban approaches, and motorway crossings. Hilly, multiple ascents.
A longer variant of Box Hill to Merstham and Caterham – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.