Mottingham to Beckenham Place Park

Section eight of the Green Chain Walk combines suburban life with scenic greenery throughout.

Route information

This section is split into two parts:

A - Mottingham to Beckenhamp Place Park

  • Section start: Mottingham
  • Nearest public transport station to start: Mottingham (Rail)
  • Section finish: Beckenham Place Park
  • Nearest public transport station to finish: Beckenham Hill (Rail)
  • Section distance: 4.6 miles (7.4 kilometres)

B - Chinbrook Link

  •  Section start: Marvels Lane
  • Nearest public transport station to start: Grove Park (Rail)
  • Section finish: Elmstead Woods/ Sundridge
  • Nearest public transport station to finish: Elmstead Woods (Rail)
  • Section distance: 0.85 miles (1.4 km)

Sights

  • Hither Green Cemetery
  • Beckenham Palace Park
  • River Ravensbourne

Terrain and surface

Mostly level with some gentle and steep slopes - there is also a stepped footbridge. The route is evenly split between tarmac paths or pavements and rough paths or tracks. There are no stiles along this route.