Merstham to Dunton Green Walk
National Trail walk
A walk of about 19.5 to 20 miles along the North Downs Way from Merstham station to Dunton Green station. Take the train to Merstham, follow the trail and catch the train back from Dunton Green.
- Distance
- 19.5 to 20 mi
- Time
- 7.5 hours
- Train back
- 1hr 9min
The walk
From Merstham station, walk to the North Downs Way and follow the trail for 19.0 miles to Dunton Green. Getting to and from the trail adds 0.6 miles away (about 0.7 to 0.8 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 Dunton Green back to Merstham take from 1hr 9min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Merstham from the cities
- LondonFrom 32min
- BrightonFrom 52min
- SouthamptonFrom 1hr 45min
- CambridgeFrom 1hr 52min
- OxfordFrom 2hr
- LeicesterFrom 2hr 1min
- BathFrom 2hr 24min
- BirminghamFrom 2hr 32min
Good to know
How long is the Merstham to Dunton Green walk?
About 19.5 to 20 miles from station to station: 19.0 miles along the North Downs Way and 0.6 miles away (about 0.7 to 0.8 miles on foot) getting to and from the trail.
How long does it take to walk from Merstham to Dunton Green?
About 7.5 hours by Naismith's rule: 3 miles an hour, plus an hour for every 600 metres of climbing (about 462 metres on this walk), without stops.
How do you get back from Dunton Green to Merstham?
By train: the quickest journey from Dunton Green back to Merstham takes 1hr 9min.
How do you get to Merstham by train?
Merstham is 32min from London, 52min from Brighton and 1hr 45min from Southampton by train.