HILLY ORPINGTON

After a short cycle

through the town of
Trip overview Nearest station Orpington it is off
Start/end: Orpington Rail Station into the countryside
Distance 38 miles
Difficulty Medium
Duration 4-5 hours
Traffic Some traffic See this route on
Terrain Frequent short hills. May Google Maps
test your fitness

Take the 30 minute train journey to Orpington for quiet

country lanes and testing hills. This is a good one for
anyone looking for a longish ride to clear your thoughts and Looking forward to the short
test out your legs. The Kent countryside provides the perfect descent up ahead 

backdrop to this ride with enjoyable scenery and hilly fields.

 Typical quiet country lanes

of the Kent countryside

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ROUTE DESCRIPTION
Trains to Orpington depart every 20 minutes from Charing Cross, Waterloo East and
London Bridge. A return ticket costs around £7 and as long as you travel outside of peak
hours you should have no problem with taking your bike onto the train.

Orpington itself has a fairly large town centre with all the amenities you could need.
There are a couple of bike shops on the high street if there is anything you have
forgotten. To reach the high street simply head left out of the train station and continue
until you see the Tesco superstore where you need to again turn left shortly after.

The first section of the ride takes you from Orpington train station through the quiet
town and out into the countryside. From there it is largely country lanes with the very
rare A road.

There are a couple of short climbs near the start of the route. Luckily most the hills
throughout the ride are just testing enough so as to improve ability but at the same
time remain enjoyable. As an extra I’ve included a copy of the GPS file that shows the
 Taking a quick glance back at the hill just climbed
elevation data for anyone who will find this useful.

If hunger hits you on this ride there are plenty of pubs that you will spot along the
route. The Kings Arms down Church Lane near the village of Seal serves good typical
pub food. Bo Peep on Hewitts Road is an interesting little pub with good food and
service.

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S
F
Worlds End Ln N

Chelsfield Hill
4m

Perrys Ln
Ovenden Rd

Rushmore Hill

J Stubbs Hill

Norsted Ln

8m

The Meadway Port Hill

Oxenden Wood Rd

High St
Fairtough Rd
Chart Ln
A
B C D

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Church Ln
D
16m Bower Ln
Wilderness Golf Club

Park Ln

Chart Ln
Ide Hill Rd

20m Goodbury Rd

Gracious Ln
E St Julien Rd
F
B2042

Eynsford Rd Cotman’s Ash

32m
High St 24m
Church Rd Crockenhill Ln

Daltons Rd Riverside St Edith’s Rd

Well Hill J
Bucks Cross

Toy’s Hill I 28m 36m

Rock Hill Jubilee Rd Noah’s Ark
I

12m H
G

S Brook Ln

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