From London

Best Hikes from London by Train

More countryside is within reach of London by train than you might expect. Trains from Victoria reach the Surrey Hills, the Sussex lines run down to the South Downs and the Seven Sisters, and Euston and Marylebone head out to the Chilterns.

624 destination stations are within two hours of London by train, and 4 National Parks: the nearest is South Downs National Park, 53min away.

624

destination stations within two hours

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Walks from London

Stations within 90 minutes with the most listed hills close by, and a long-distance trail on the doorstep.

  1. 1

    Hollingbourne1hr 12min

    Up Detling Hill (663ft, a Marilyn), 2.9 miles as the crow flies; on the North Downs Way.

  2. 2

    Oxted30min

    Up Botley Hill (885ft, a Marilyn), 1.5 miles as the crow flies; on the North Downs Way.

  3. 3

    Wendover51min

    Up Wendover Woods (878ft, a Marilyn), 1.7 miles as the crow flies; on the Ridgeway.

  4. 4

    Crowborough1hr 5min

    Up Crowborough (794ft, a Marilyn), 1.6 miles as the crow flies.

  5. 5

    Falmer1hr 19min

    Up Ditchling Beacon (814ft, a Marilyn), 2.9 miles as the crow flies.

Under an hour

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1 to 1½ hours

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1½ to 2 hours

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National Parks

National Parks by train from London

The quickest train into each park, with every station that serves it on the park's own page.

Getting there

  • Times are from London Euston or London Kings Cross or London St Pancras International or London Paddington or London Waterloo or London Victoria or London Liverpool Street or London Marylebone or London Bridge, whichever is quicker, for morning departures, from our journey-time data. Check the live timetable for the day you travel.
  • Railcards such as the 16-25, 26-30, Two Together and Senior take a third off most fares, subject to each card's time restrictions.
  • Trains back from rural stations can be hours apart, so check the last one before you set off.