The walk
From Snowdown station, walk to the North Downs Way and follow the trail for 15.6 miles to Chilham. Getting to and from the trail adds 1.3 miles away (about 1.5 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.
Both ends are in or near:
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Chilham back to Snowdown take from 1hr 23min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Snowdown from the cities
- LondonFrom 1hr 27min
- CambridgeFrom 2hr 41min
- LeicesterFrom 2hr 50min
- OxfordFrom 2hr 50min
- BrightonFrom 2hr 51min
- BathFrom 3hr 21min
- NottinghamFrom 3hr 21min
- SouthamptonFrom 3hr 23min
Good to know
How long is the Snowdown to Chilham walk?
About 17 to 17.5 miles from station to station: 15.6 miles along the North Downs Way and 1.3 miles away (about 1.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the trail.
How long does it take to walk from Snowdown to Chilham?
About 6 hours by Naismith's rule: 3 miles an hour, plus an hour for every 600 metres of climbing (about 229 metres on this walk), without stops.
How do you get back from Chilham to Snowdown?
By train: the quickest journey from Chilham back to Snowdown takes 1hr 23min.
How do you get to Snowdown by train?
Snowdown is 1hr 27min from London, 2hr 41min from Cambridge and 2hr 50min from Leicester by train.