Section 6 of 11, Green Chain Walk
Oxleas Wood to Mottingham
4 miles (6.4 km). About 1½ hours, easy.
Start: TQ 442 760. Finish: TQ 439 741. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 63 m of climbing and 96 m of descent; highest point 85 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Oxleas Wood.
- Station
- Falconwood, 670 m from the start. Directions TQ 445 754
- Bus stops
- Rochester Way / Welling Way, 260 m from the start. Directions TQ 442 757Welling Way / Rochester Way, 300 m from the start. Directions TQ 443 757Rochester Way / Welling Way, 360 m from the start. Directions TQ 442 756
- Car parks
- Oxleas Wood Car Park (free), 540 m from the start. Directions TQ 437 762Car park, 620 m from the start. Directions TQ 445 754Car park, 620 m from the start. Directions TQ 445 754
Getting back
The section finishes at Mottingham. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Southend Crescent / Southend Close, 460 m from the finish. Directions TQ 435 742Holy Trinity Church, 470 m from the finish. Directions TQ 434 741Bexley Road / Glenesk Road, 480 m from the finish. Directions TQ 437 745
Planning the Green Chain Walk
- Planning the whole trail: tfl.gov.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 74%, earth, rock and mud 17%, gravel and tracks 10%.
About 11% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 gates, 3 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 29 m in a kilometre (1 in 34), starting 3.6 miles in.
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