RailTrails

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

Photo of Thames PathNational TrailThames PathFrom 0min · 291 stationsPhoto of North Downs WayNational TrailNorth Downs WayFrom 18min · 115 stationsPhoto of Kent Downs National LandscapeNational LandscapeKent Downs National LandscapeFrom 23min · 33 stationsPhoto of Chilterns National LandscapeNational LandscapeChilterns National LandscapeFrom 27min · 23 stationsPhoto of Surrey Hills National LandscapeNational LandscapeSurrey Hills National LandscapeFrom 30min · 26 stationsPhoto of The RidgewayNational TrailThe RidgewayFrom 33min · 15 stationsPhoto of High Weald National LandscapeNational LandscapeHigh Weald National LandscapeFrom 35min · 30 stationsPhoto of North Wessex Downs National LandscapeNational LandscapeNorth Wessex Downs National LandscapeFrom 37min · 13 stationsPhoto of South Downs WayNational TrailSouth Downs WayFrom 51min · 42 stationsPhoto of South DownsNational ParkSouth DownsFrom 53min · 37 stationsPhoto of Dover-FolkestoneHeritage CoastDover-FolkestoneFrom 55min · 5 stationsPhoto of Dedham Vale National LandscapeNational LandscapeDedham Vale National LandscapeFrom 57min · 1 stationPhoto of Suffolk Coast & Heaths National LandscapeNational LandscapeSuffolk Coast & Heaths National LandscapeFrom 57min · 8 stations
437 stations in this band

1 to 1½ hours

Photo of Cotswolds National LandscapeNational LandscapeCotswolds National LandscapeFrom 1hr 5min · 12 stationsPhoto of South ForelandHeritage CoastSouth ForelandFrom 1hr 9min · 5 stationsPhoto of SussexHeritage CoastSussexFrom 1hr 17min · 8 stationsPhoto of Chichester Harbour National LandscapeNational LandscapeChichester Harbour National LandscapeFrom 1hr 18min · 9 stationsPhoto of Cotswold WayNational TrailCotswold WayFrom 1hr 19min · 12 stationsPhoto of New ForestNational ParkNew ForestFrom 1hr 30min · 9 stations
109 stations in this band

1½ to 2 hours

Photo of SuffolkHeritage CoastSuffolkFrom 1hr 34min · 6 stationsPhoto of Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast PathNational TrailPeddars Way and Norfolk Coast PathFrom 1hr 47min · 1 stationPhoto of The BroadsNational ParkThe BroadsFrom 1hr 47min · 1 stationPhoto of Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National LandscapeNational LandscapeCranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National LandscapeFrom 1hr 49min · 1 stationPhoto of Peak DistrictNational ParkPeak DistrictFrom 1hr 52min · 1 stationPhoto of PurbeckHeritage CoastPurbeckFrom 1hr 52min · 3 stationsPhoto of Cannock Chase National LandscapeNational LandscapeCannock Chase National LandscapeFrom 1hr 54min · 1 stationPhoto of Pennine BridlewayNational TrailPennine BridlewayFrom 1hr 55min · 1 station
78 stations in this band

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.