Dunton Green to Rochester Walk
National Trail walk
A walk of about 22 miles along the North Downs Way from Dunton Green station to Rochester station. Take the train to Dunton Green, follow the trail and catch the train back from Rochester.
- Distance
- 22 mi
- Time
- 8.5 hours
- Train back
- 1hr 11min
The walk
From Dunton Green station, walk to the North Downs Way and follow the trail for 19.3 miles to Rochester. Getting to and from the trail adds 2.1 miles away (about 2.5 to 3 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.
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Rochester back to Dunton Green take from 1hr 11min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Dunton Green from the cities
- LondonFrom 32min
- BrightonFrom 1hr 43min
- CambridgeFrom 2hr
- OxfordFrom 2hr
- LeicesterFrom 2hr 9min
- SouthamptonFrom 2hr 10min
- BathFrom 2hr 28min
- BirminghamFrom 2hr 40min
Good to know
How long is the Dunton Green to Rochester walk?
About 22 miles from station to station: 19.3 miles along the North Downs Way and 2.1 miles away (about 2.5 to 3 miles on foot) getting to and from the trail.
How long does it take to walk from Dunton Green to Rochester?
About 8.5 hours by Naismith's rule: 3 miles an hour, plus an hour for every 600 metres of climbing (about 601 metres on this walk), without stops.
How do you get back from Rochester to Dunton Green?
By train: the quickest journey from Rochester back to Dunton Green takes 1hr 11min.
How do you get to Dunton Green by train?
Dunton Green is 32min from London, 1hr 43min from Brighton and 2hr from Cambridge by train.