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This circular walk is one of a number of walks produced by Photo Guide Kent County Council. If you liked this walk you can ﬁnd more Walk Overview on the Explore Kent website at www.kent.gov.uk/explorekent Distance: 5.2 miles (8.3km) allow 3 hours

We welcome any feedback about this walk or the content Start/Finish: Sutton Valence of the guide. If you know of a good walk and would like to Stiles: 7 share it, please let us know and we may feature it on our website. Gates: 5

1 2 3 4 5 If the route description or pictures are out-of-date please Terrain: Field paths. Some moderate slopes e-mail [email protected] Views: Some good views � Please tell us about any problems concerning the paths Toilets: None on route using the Kent Report Line 0845 345 0210. � This guide is available in other formats on request. Refreshments: Shops� and pubs at Sutton Valence

FAMILY FUN! Walking is not only a healthy How to get there... activity but it can be fun and � 6 7 8 9 10 informative too. Free activity Road Map: worksheets for children of all Multimap website Walks in West Kent ages to take on the walk can be www.multimap.com. ordered by emailing Search for “Sutton Valence”. When you’re out walking [email protected] in the countryside, or calling By Car: Sutton Valence is please respect the just off the A274 between 08458 247600. Countryside Code. Maidstone and Headcorn. 5.2 miles (8.3km) approx. 10,375 steps Allow 3 hours Parking: Limited parking is available in Sutton Valence. Please park with consideration to other road users. About the walk... 11 12 13 14 15 • Be safe – plan ahead and follow any arrows or FOOTPATH This walk starts at Sutton Valence and joins the Train: Nearest station: Headcorn (4 miles). signs Greensand Way, heading to the nearby villages of National Rail Enquiries: 08457 484950 East Sutton and Ulcombe before returning through • Leave gates and property fields offering some fine views. Along the way is as you find them BRIDLEWAY Bus: 12 (Maidstone – Headcorn). Hourly Mon-Sat. the Norman Church in East Sutton that dates from • Protect plants and 2 hourly Sun. the 14th century. As you near the end of the walk animals, and take your Traveline: 0870 6082608 you pass Sutton Valence Castle. All that remains are litter home BYWAY the ruins of the12th-century stone keep, but there are wonderful panoramic views over the Weald • Keep dogs under close from the site. control RESTRICTED • Consider other people BYWAY For guidance only, actual conditions encountered may be different to what is shown depending on weather and time of year. www.kent.gov.uk/explorekent 03/2007 ✓ Continue Continue along road and bear left, passing ruins of a castle on the right. After a short distance you reach Sutton the first road Take turning village. Valence on the right to take you back to the Post Office where you started. Walk your way to a a to way your Walk lifestyle healthier virtually for one mile burns “Walking same the it just for one mile, as jogging of calories number longer!” a little takes no special is FREE and requires equipment “Walking comfortable” are as you or clothing – as long heart the risk of helps reduce walking “Regular and diabetes high blood pressure” strokes, disease, 15 14 Take care walking Take along the Leaving the Greensand Way, turn right to Way, the Leaving Greensand follow the road (Ulcombe Hill) downhill. Enter the village of Ulcombe and The Harrow pass Inn pub on the right. right Turn to follow the footpath sign in front of the school, across a stream and along left edge of field. Continue up a slight hill, through gap and down road. towards Cross road and follow footpath sign over stile and across field. Go over another stile, cross stream and continue the towards road. Cross road following footpath sign over stile. Go through gate and continue ahead across field. Cross stream, go through gate and head across field to stile and follow path through woods. path Follow through Cross woods. over stile and stream as you exit woods and follow field edge crossing over another stile as you head the towards road. Cross stile and turn left to follow road. A short distance on, turn right to follow footpath sign. lake Pass on left and go through Follow gap. path along edge of field and up slight slope. Cross over stile to continue on path towards road. Cross stile and turn right to follow road. After a short distance turn left to follow house Pass the and bridleway. continue on surfaced road. road. 9 8 7 13 11 10 12 Take care crossing road. Take Take care walking Take along the road. At crossroads, At continue crossroads, straight on, pass over stile and continue along edge of field, still through Pass Way. following the Greensand gate and continue with apple orchard to your right. through Pass 2 more gates as you head the towards road. through Pass gate and turn left following pass Morry Way, Barn Greensand on the left. right Turn off road Way to follow Greensand sign and continue along path to the side of There are good field. views on the right. Pass through gap and continue along left edge of field, passing on Church Farm your left. Bear right past All Saints church car park as you approach the road ahead. From parkingFrom walk ahead on the cobbled The Swan footpath past Pub and the Post Office (beware of right hand drop to road). Continue on the path past some houses on your right. On reaching crossroads continue straight on footpath and sign Way follow the Greensand across field. Continue along field boundary and cross track. Keeping house to your right, head across Greensand field road. Follow towards signs along Way road Lane). (Church a Pass church on your right as you enter East Sutton. 5 4 3 2 1 6 Route Description Description Route

8 Explorer 137 � www.kent.gov.uk/explorekent � Also use Ordnance Survey Map: 9 Sutton Valence Sutton Circular Valence Walk �� 6 10 5 �� 4 Stile Stile Gate View 11 �� 12 Take care Take �

3 � 13 �� 1 �� 2 0.5 0.5 14 1 15 Miles Kilometres 0 N ✓ Continue Continue along road and bear left, passing ruins of a castle on the right. After a short distance you reach Sutton the first road Take turning village. Valence on the right to take you back to the Post Office where you started. Walk your way to a a to way your Walk lifestyle healthier virtually for one mile burns “Walking same the it just for one mile, as jogging of calories number longer!” a little takes no special is FREE and requires equipment “Walking comfortable” are as you or clothing – as long heart the risk of helps reduce walking “Regular and diabetes high blood pressure” strokes, disease, 15 14 Take care walking Take along the Leaving the Greensand Way, turn right to Way, the Leaving Greensand follow the road (Ulcombe Hill) downhill. Enter the village of Ulcombe and The Harrow pass Inn pub on the right. right Turn to follow the footpath sign in front of the school, across a stream and along left edge of field. Continue up a slight hill, through gap and down road. towards Cross road and follow footpath sign over stile and across field. Go over another stile, cross stream and continue the towards road. Cross road following footpath sign over stile. Go through gate and continue ahead across field. Cross stream, go through gate and head across field to stile and follow path through woods. path Follow through Cross woods. over stile and stream as you exit woods and follow field edge crossing over another stile as you head the towards road. Cross stile and turn left to follow road. A short distance on, turn right to follow footpath sign. lake Pass on left and go through Follow gap. path along edge of field and up slight slope. Cross over stile to continue on path towards road. Cross stile and turn right to follow road. After a short distance turn left to follow house Pass the and bridleway. continue on surfaced road. road. 9 8 7 13 11 10 12 Take care crossing road. Take Take care walking Take along the road. At crossroads, At continue crossroads, straight on, pass over stile and continue along edge of field, still through Pass Way. following the Greensand gate and continue with apple orchard to your right. through Pass 2 more gates as you head the towards road. through Pass gate and turn left following pass Morry Way, Barn Greensand on the left. right Turn off road Way to follow Greensand sign and continue along path to the side of There are good field. views on the right. Pass through gap and continue along left edge of field, passing on Church Farm your left. Bear right past All Saints church car park as you approach the road ahead. From parkingFrom walk ahead on the cobbled The Swan footpath past Pub and the Post Office (beware of right hand drop to road). Continue on the path past some houses on your right. On reaching crossroads continue straight on footpath and sign Way follow the Greensand across field. Continue along field boundary and cross track. Keeping house to your right, head across Greensand field road. Follow towards signs along Way road Lane). (Church a Pass church on your right as you enter East Sutton. 5 4 3 2 1 6 Route Description Description Route

3 � 13 �� 1 �� 2 0.5 0.5 14 1 15 Miles Kilometres 0 N This circular walk is one of a number of walks produced by Photo Guide Kent County Council. If you liked this walk you can ﬁnd more Walk Overview on the Explore Kent website at www.kent.gov.uk/explorekent Distance: 5.2 miles (8.3km) allow 3 hours