
London Paddington Rail Station
- Canal
- Lake or reservoir
- Peaks nearby
- 30
- highest 92m
- Walking routes
- 21
- within 10 miles
What's on the doorstep
Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch)Canal · 0.1 mi (about 0.2 mi on foot)
Regent's CanalCanal · 0.5 mi (about 0.6 mi on foot)Also nearby
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.
About London Paddington Rail Station
London Paddington is a main line and tube station complex on Praed Street, Paddington, London, which has been the main terminus for the Great Western Railway and successors since 1838. The main line station opened in 1854 and was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. In the year ending March 2025, it was the third busiest station in Great Britain after London Liverpool Street and London Waterloo, with an estimated 69.9 million entries and exits.
Hills, trails and walks from the platform
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.
| St John's Wood Park | 52m | 1.6 mi (about 2 to 2.5 mi on foot) |
| Harrow Road | 45m | 2.5 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot) |
| College Park | 45m | 2.6 mi (about 3.5 mi on foot) |
| Chancery Lane/Holborn | 22m | 2.7 mi (about 3.5 to 4 mi on foot) |
| Hampstead Heath | 136m | 3.1 mi (about 4 to 4.5 mi on foot) |
| Thames Path ↗ | 213.5 mi | 2.3 mi |
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL – coverage and route quality vary by area.
| Jubilee Greenway (section 1) ↗Regional | 3.9 mi | 0.0 mi |
| Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk ↗Local | 7.1 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) Walk ↗Regional | 13.0 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Jubilee Greenway (section 2) ↗Regional | 2.3 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Dover Yard Passage ↗ | 0.1 mi | 1.6 mi |







