The walk
From Lenham station, walk to the North Downs Way and follow the trail for 11.6 miles to Wye. Getting to and from the trail adds 0.8 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 Wye back to Lenham take from 43min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Lenham from the cities
- LondonFrom 1hr 4min
- CambridgeFrom 2hr 18min
- LeicesterFrom 2hr 27min
- OxfordFrom 2hr 27min
- BrightonFrom 2hr 28min
- BathFrom 2hr 58min
- NottinghamFrom 2hr 58min
- SouthamptonFrom 2hr 59min
Good to know
How long is the Lenham to Wye walk?
About 12.5 miles from station to station: 11.6 miles along the North Downs Way and 0.8 miles away (about 1 mile on foot) getting to and from the trail.
How long does it take to walk from Lenham to Wye?
About 4.5 hours by Naismith's rule: 3 miles an hour, plus an hour for every 600 metres of climbing (about 86 metres on this walk), without stops.
How do you get back from Wye to Lenham?
By train: the quickest journey from Wye back to Lenham takes 43min.
How do you get to Lenham by train?
Lenham is 1hr 4min from London, 2hr 18min from Cambridge and 2hr 27min from Leicester by train.