Wye to Folkestone West Walk
National Trail walk
A walk of about 17 miles along the North Downs Way from Wye station to Folkestone West station. Take the train to Wye, follow the trail and catch the train back from Folkestone West.
- Distance
- 17 mi
- Time
- 6.5 hours
- Train back
- 30min
The walk
From Wye station, walk to the North Downs Way and follow the trail for 15.8 miles to Folkestone West. Getting to and from the trail adds 0.9 miles away (about 1 to 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 Folkestone West back to Wye take from 30min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Wye from the cities
- LondonFrom 50min
- CambridgeFrom 2hr 6min
- LeicesterFrom 2hr 15min
- OxfordFrom 2hr 15min
- BrightonFrom 2hr 16min
- BathFrom 2hr 46min
- NottinghamFrom 2hr 46min
- SouthamptonFrom 2hr 50min
Good to know
How long is the Wye to Folkestone West walk?
About 17 miles from station to station: 15.8 miles along the North Downs Way and 0.9 miles away (about 1 to 1.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the trail.
How long does it take to walk from Wye to Folkestone West?
About 6.5 hours by Naismith's rule: 3 miles an hour, plus an hour for every 600 metres of climbing (about 442 metres on this walk), without stops.
How do you get back from Folkestone West to Wye?
By train: the quickest journey from Folkestone West back to Wye takes 30min.
How do you get to Wye by train?
Wye is 50min from London, 2hr 6min from Cambridge and 2hr 15min from Leicester by train.