Independent Trails: Fact File

North Downs Way

Trail Facts

Total Distance: 123 miles (197 km)

Duration: 11 nights, 10 walking days

Minimum/maximum daily distances: 8 miles (13 km)/17 miles (27 km)

Waymarking: The North Downs Way is very clearly waymarked and is very easy to follow.

Season: All year

Starting point of holiday: Farnham

End of holiday: Dover

Tour code: NDWF1

Day 1: Travel to Farnham

Day 2: Farnham to Guildford 11 miles (17.5 Km)

Day 3: Guidford to Dorking 13 miles (21 Km)

Day 4: Dorking to Merstham 9 miles (14.5 Km)

Day 5: Merstham to Oxted 8 miles (13 Km)

Day 6: Oxted to Otford 12 miles (19 Km)

Day 7: Otford to Rochester 17 miles (27 Km)

Day 8: Rochester to Hollingbourne 14 ½ miles (23 Km)

Day 9: Hollingbourne to Wye 15 miles (24 Km)

Day 10: Wye to Etching Hill 10 ½ miles (17 Km)

Day 11: Etching Hill to Dover 13 miles (21 Km)

Day 12: Depart from Dover

11 nights accommodation in en-suite rooms with private bathrooms (where available) in selected hotels, inns and guesthouses along the trail.
Traditional cooked breakfast.
Door to door luggage transfer.
Maps with the route marked on and a guidebook describing the trail.
An information pack containing an itinerary, instructions on how to find your accommodation each night, town plans, information about facilities and places of interest along the trail and a kit list.
Detailed travel instructions on how to get to the start of your holiday and back from the end of it.
Emergency assistance

Travel information

Detailed instructions on how to get to the start of the holiday and back from the end of it are sent to you on booking. A summary is given below.

Most convenient railway station (start of trail): Farnham

Most convenient railway station (end of trail): Dover