The walk
From Sandwich station, walk to the Great Stour and follow the riverside path for 5.1 miles to Minster. Getting to and from the riverside path adds 1.2 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.
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Minster back to Sandwich take from 31min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Sandwich from the cities
- LondonFrom 1hr 34min
- CambridgeFrom 2hr 47min
- LeicesterFrom 2hr 56min
- OxfordFrom 2hr 56min
- BrightonFrom 2hr 57min
- BathFrom 3hr 27min
- NottinghamFrom 3hr 27min
- SouthamptonFrom 3hr 31min
Good to know
How long is the Sandwich to Minster walk?
About 6.5 miles from station to station: 5.1 miles along the Great Stour and 1.2 miles away (about 1.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the riverside path.
How long does it take to walk from Sandwich to Minster?
About 2 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat riverside path, without stops.
How do you get back from Minster to Sandwich?
By train: the quickest journey from Minster back to Sandwich takes 31min.
How do you get to Sandwich by train?
Sandwich is 1hr 34min from London, 2hr 47min from Cambridge and 2hr 56min from Leicester by train.