Section 8 of 11, Green Chain Walk
Mottingham to Beckenham Palace Park
5.6 miles (9 km). About 2 hours, easy.
Start: TQ 376 709. Finish: TQ 415 713. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 112 m of climbing and 105 m of descent; highest point 68 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Mottingham.
- Stations
- Beckenham Hill, 590 m from the start. Directions TQ 380 713Lower Sydenham, 950 m from the start. Directions TQ 368 713
- Bus stops
- Highland Croft, 50 m from the start. Directions TQ 376 709Stumps Hill Lane, 240 m from the start. Directions TQ 375 706Hackington Crescent, 290 m from the start. Directions TQ 373 708
- Car parks
- Car park (pay), 210 m from the start. Directions TQ 378 709Car park (free), 260 m from the start. Directions TQ 374 709Car park, 640 m from the start. Directions TQ 378 715
Getting back
The section finishes at Beckenham Palace Park. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Grove Park Cemetery, 330 m from the finish. Directions TQ 415 716Henry Cooper Way, 520 m from the finish. Directions TQ 415 718
Planning the Green Chain Walk
- Planning the whole trail: tfl.gov.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 73%, gravel and tracks 15%, earth, rock and mud 8%.
About 3% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 kissing gates, 10 gates, 3 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 32 m in a kilometre (1 in 31), starting 4.9 miles in.
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