Rail to Trail

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If you are a Trust member, you’re concerned about the environment. You’d probably also like to reduce your carbon footprint.

Our latest initiative is on the right track

We’ve got together with our local train service to show how easy it is to get more - more out of your Blackwater Valley by using the train, and more out of the train service by seeing the Valley. It’s a win-win!

Because the North Downs rail line closely follows the course of the River Blackwater and the Valley Path, Rail to Trail shows how easy it is to use the stations to open up parts of our scenic Valley you would normally only reach by car. Stations on the North Downs rail line include:

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Rail to Trail ticks a lot of boxes - it:

  • encourages use of the train rather than the car, reducing carbon footprints
  • helps residents and visitors who are walkers to enjoy parts of the Valley they might not have considered
  • makes train users think about walking in the Valley
  • has a direct impact on health, fitness and wellbeing.

Some experts think that the best conditions for clear thinking involve train travel, walking, countryside, and water. The Blackwater Valley has the lot!

Our partners in Rail to Trail

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Project news

Rail to Trail Walk success

October 29, 2023
On Sunday 22nd October 2023, BVCT hosted the Rail to Trail walk, starting from North Camp station and covering the 8 miles to Sandhurst station. A great morning was had by the twelve people and...
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Another milestone!

July 28, 2023
The fifth phase of the Rail to Trail (R2T) project at North Camp Station has been completed.  BVCT and its partners have turned what once was a derelict piece of land on Platform 2 into...
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Stays on track

July 28, 2023
This project started as an “interesting opportunity” in March 2019 and has grown into one of the Trust’s key activities.  Its primary aim is to encourage people to explore the Blackwater Valley using sustainable transport...
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Festival first – a new initiative

September 26, 2019
It's easy to explore the 23 mile wildlife corridor of our Valley by train
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