Frant to Etchingham Walk
Lakeside walk
A walk of about 14.5 to 15.5 miles along Bewl Water from Frant station to Etchingham station. Take the train to Frant, follow the lakeside path and catch the train back from Etchingham.
- Distance
- 14.5 to 15.5 mi
- Time
- 5 hours
- Train back
- 18min
The walk
From Frant station, walk to Bewl Water and follow the lakeside path for 5.7 miles to Etchingham. Getting to and from the lakeside path adds 7.2 miles away (about 8.5 to 9.5 miles on foot) in all.
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Both ends are in or near:
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Etchingham back to Frant take from 18min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Frant from the cities
- LondonFrom 56min
- BrightonFrom 2hr 3min
- CambridgeFrom 2hr 18min
- OxfordFrom 2hr 28min
- LeicesterFrom 2hr 28min
- SouthamptonFrom 2hr 41min
- BirminghamFrom 2hr 56min
- BathFrom 2hr 58min
Good to know
How long is the Frant to Etchingham walk?
About 14.5 to 15.5 miles from station to station: 5.7 miles along Bewl Water and 7.2 miles away (about 8.5 to 9.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the lakeside path.
How long does it take to walk from Frant to Etchingham?
About 5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat lakeside path, without stops.
How do you get back from Etchingham to Frant?
By train: the quickest journey from Etchingham back to Frant takes 18min.
How do you get to Frant by train?
Frant is 56min from London, 2hr 3min from Brighton and 2hr 18min from Cambridge by train.