Sevenoaks Walks

9 miles (14.5 km)

The popular Kent town of Sevenoaks is surrounded by beautiful parks, gardens, woodland and several long distance walking trails.
This is a nice walk from the centre of Sevenoaks, visiting the Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve and Chipstead Lake using the Darent Valley Path and North Downs Way long distance trails.
The walk starts from the train station where you can directly pick up the Darent Valley Path. If you follow the trail south east for about a mile you can visit the wonderful Knole Park with its woodland, deer, dry heathland, acid grassland and wood pasture. This walk heads north west and visits the Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve where there's several lakes and lots of different birds to look out for. After passing the reserve you pick up a section of the North Downs Way which you could follow to the nearby village of Otford. This route heads south west before finishing at the pretty Chipstead Lake.
To continue your walking around Sevenoaks try our Sevenoaks Circular Walk which uses the Greensand Way to visit Knole Park and the wonderful medieval manor house at Igtham Mote.

Sevenoaks Ordnance Survey Map - view and print off detailed OS map

Sevenoaks Open Street Map - view and print off detailed map

Sevenoaks OS Map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Sevenoaks Open Street Map - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Walks near Sevenoaks

Chartwell House - Explore the family home and garden of Sir Winston Churchill on this short walk in�Westerham, Kent
Riverhill Himalayan Gardens - Enjoy an easy stroll around these beautiful gardens on this short walk near Sevenoaks
Chipstead Lake - Enjoy a walk along this pretty lake in Sevenoaks
Knole Park - A circular walk around the delightful deer park at Knole in Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve - Follow a series of well laid out footpaths around this lovely nature reserve on this short walk in Sevenoaks
Darent Valley Path - Travel through the Kent Downs AONB and along the Darent River on this beautiful walk.
You start off near Sevenoaks Railway Station and head north through the delightful tranquility of the Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve
North Downs Way - This beautiful trail starts in Farnham, Surrey and heads east through the stunning North Downs to the historic city of Canterbury in Kent
Igtham Mote - Enjoy a peaceful stroll in the woodland, gardens and parkland surrounding this medieval moated manor house near Sevenoaks in Kent
Emmetts Garden - This 19th century garden near Sevenoaks contains many exotic trees and shrubs from around the world
Toys Hill - Visit the highest point on the Kent Downs on this circular walk in Sevenoaks
Oldbury Hill - Enjoy a series of walking paths around this Iron Age Hillfort near Sevenoaks
Westerham - Westerham is located in the�Sevenoaks District�of�Kent, a great location for exploring the beautiful Kent Downs
Sevenoaks Circular Walk - This circular walk around the Kent town of Sevenoaks visits some of the highlights of the area
Greensand Way - The Greensand Way runs from Haslemere in Surrey to Hamstreet in Kent following the ridge of greensand rock that crosses the two counties
Otford Circular Walk - A popular circular walk from the Kent village of Otford, visiting the River Darent, Shoreham, Great Wood and the Otford Mount viewpoint
Knockholt - This route from Knockholt Pound uses sections of the North Downs Way and the Pilgrims Way to create a circular walk through the area
Octavia Hill Centenary Walk - This circular walk follows the Octavia Hill Centenary walk through the beautiful Kent Downs.
Weardale Walk - This circular walk explores the National Trust area around Toys Hill and Octavia Hill in Kent.

Pubs/Cafes

On the route we recommend you stop at the splendid Bricklayers Arms at Chipstead Lake. The lakeside public house, includes three terraced cottages and has a fine menu. There's also a nice outdoor seating area with views overlooking the pretty village green and the lake. The pub's sign represents Sir Winston Churchill, an expert bricklayer and whose home was at nearby Chartwell. You can find it in the village at postcode TN132RZ for your sat navs.

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

Just a couple of miles to the north east there's nearby Kemsing where you can explore the Kemsing Downs Nature Reserve. It's a lovely place for a walk with ancient woodland, bluebells, wildlife and more tremendous views from its elevated location.