The walk
From Gomshall station, walk to the North Downs Way and follow the trail for 16.5 miles to Merstham. Getting to and from the trail adds 0.9 miles away (about 1 mile 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 Merstham back to Gomshall take from 35min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Gomshall from the cities
- LondonFrom 56min
- BrightonFrom 1hr 21min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 39min
- SouthamptonFrom 1hr 44min
- BathFrom 2hr 10min
- BristolFrom 2hr 19min
- CambridgeFrom 2hr 25min
- LeicesterFrom 2hr 35min
Good to know
How long is the Gomshall to Merstham walk?
About 17.5 miles from station to station: 16.5 miles along the North Downs Way and 0.9 miles away (about 1 mile on foot) getting to and from the trail.
How long does it take to walk from Gomshall to Merstham?
About 6.5 hours by Naismith's rule: 3 miles an hour, plus an hour for every 600 metres of climbing (about 482 metres on this walk), without stops.
How do you get back from Merstham to Gomshall?
By train: the quickest journey from Merstham back to Gomshall takes 35min.
How do you get to Gomshall by train?
Gomshall is 56min from London, 1hr 21min from Brighton and 1hr 39min from Oxford by train.