The walk
From Rochester station, walk to the North Downs Way and follow the trail for 17.1 miles to Lenham. Getting to and from the trail adds 2.3 miles away (about 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 Lenham back to Rochester take from 1hr 18min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Rochester from the cities
- LondonFrom 40min
- CambridgeFrom 1hr 49min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr 58min
- OxfordFrom 2hr 5min
- BrightonFrom 2hr 9min
- SouthamptonFrom 2hr 23min
- NottinghamFrom 2hr 40min
- NorwichFrom 2hr 41min
Good to know
How long is the Rochester to Lenham walk?
About 20 to 20.5 miles from station to station: 17.1 miles along the North Downs Way and 2.3 miles away (about 3 miles on foot) getting to and from the trail.
How long does it take to walk from Rochester to Lenham?
About 7.5 hours by Naismith's rule: 3 miles an hour, plus an hour for every 600 metres of climbing (about 552 metres on this walk), without stops.
How do you get back from Lenham to Rochester?
By train: the quickest journey from Lenham back to Rochester takes 1hr 18min.
How do you get to Rochester by train?
Rochester is 40min from London, 1hr 49min from Cambridge and 1hr 58min from Leicester by train.