Dartford to Farningham Road Walk
River walk
A walk of about 4.5 miles along the Darent from Dartford station to Farningham Road station. Take the train to Dartford, follow the riverside path and catch the train back from Farningham Road.
- Distance
- 4.5 mi
- Time
- 1.5 hours
- Train back
- 1hr 9min
The walk
From Dartford station, walk to the Darent and follow the riverside path for 4.1 miles to Farningham Road. Getting to and from the riverside path adds 0.4 miles away (about 0.5 to 0.6 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 Farningham Road back to Dartford take from 1hr 9min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Dartford from the cities
- LondonFrom 38min
- BrightonFrom 1hr 49min
- CambridgeFrom 1hr 54min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 54min
- LeicesterFrom 2hr
- SouthamptonFrom 2hr 15min
- BathFrom 2hr 19min
- NorwichFrom 2hr 31min
Good to know
How long is the Dartford to Farningham Road walk?
About 4.5 miles from station to station: 4.1 miles along the Darent and 0.4 miles away (about 0.5 to 0.6 miles on foot) getting to and from the riverside path.
How long does it take to walk from Dartford to Farningham Road?
About 1.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat riverside path, without stops.
How do you get back from Farningham Road to Dartford?
By train: the quickest journey from Farningham Road back to Dartford takes 1hr 9min.
How do you get to Dartford by train?
Dartford is 38min from London, 1hr 49min from Brighton and 1hr 54min from Cambridge by train.