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Kent & East Sussex Railway Walks buildings in the distance, to reach another stile/bridge in the boundary hedge. Cross bridge/stile in the hedgerow. the bridge and keep ahead, staying on the Cross the bridge/stile into a field and lower ground, to the right of hedgerow, to Railtrail 1 – Road Station to Station walk diagonally across the field, again in reach a raised embankment. the direction of the vineyard roofs, to the Climb the steps in the embankment and 1 From Wittersham Road Station, go left, corner of the field. Cross a bridge/stile, to go left, to follow a waymarked path, with in a southerly direction, on Wittersham the left of a field gate, to join a track. a lake to your right. Continue on this path, Road. (Busy road, take care.) Follow the track uphill then go right, to cross a stile/bridge followed by a sleeper After approx. 400 yds (366m) go left, into a yard between the vineyard buildings. bridge, and emerge into a small grassed at a footpath finger-post, opposite the Cross the yard to the opposite corner valley. Ignore a path to the right and keep entrance to Maytham Farm. then go left on a metalled track to pass The ahead to a gate, at the boundary of a Keep ahead across a field, to cross a Chapel Down Winery bistro and shop and wooded area, marking the start of Tilder footbridge at the far side, then maintain reach the B2082. (To visit , Gill. direction across another field. At the far go right, downhill on the road for approx. side, cross a footbridge and go immediately 300 yds (274m). After visit retrace steps to 6 Pass through the gate and follow a left on a bridleway. point 4. Busy road, take care.) waymarked path ahead, through the Continue on the bridleway to reach a woodland, on an undulating course, via wide bridge over the Newmill Channel, 7 4 Go left on the road for approx. 150 yds bridges and steps, ignoring side paths. near to its junction with the Reading 6 (137m) and, immediately after passing At the top of a flight of steps the path Sewer. a telephone box, go right at a footpath emerges into an area of grassland. Turn 2 Cross the bridge and pass through a finger-post for the High Weald Landscape left and continue, with the field edge to metal gate then go right, to reach a brick Trail (HWLT), which is followed for the your left for approx. 100 yds (91m), then built pumping station. remainder of the walk. Continue, with a go right, uphill for approx.100 yds (91m), Keep ahead, with the field edge and garden boundary hedge to your right, to towards the left side of a stand of trees at the Reading Sewer to your right. Continue reach a stile in a wire fence in a field corner. the top of the slope. to follow the path, ignoring a track on the Cross the stile and go diagonally left Keep ahead, with a boundary hedge left by a metal building, to reach a concrete 5 across the field, heading to the left of a to your right, to reach a bridge/stile in the bridge, which joins the B2082. telegraph pole, to reach a bridge in the field corner. Cross the bridge into a field Do not cross the bridge, but continue field corner. Cross the bridge and go and go diagonally left, over rising ground, with the Reading Sewer to your right diagonally right, to the opposite corner of to pass to the left of buildings at Belcot for approx. 400 yds (366m), to reach a the field, and cross a bridge/stile to the left Manor Farm. waymark post (2nd one). 4 of a field gate. Cross the bridge into a field Keep ahead, passing through a gap Go left here, to cross a field, heading and go right, with the hedgerow to your between bushes, and with a pond to your for the left-hand edge of the line of large right, to reach the corner of the field. right, to reach a stile in a railed fence in the trees on the far side. From here, continue Go left, following the perimeter of the field corner. with the field edge to your right, to reach a 3 field for approx. 50 yds (46m), to reach a Cross the stile to join an unsurfaced stile in the corner. stile/bridge. driveway, with high hedges either side, and Cross the stile to join a track, then cross THE NATIONAL TRUST Cross the bridge into a field. Using a hill go left. Continue on the drive, which soon a bridge/stile combination on the opposite Smallhythe Place as a focal point, walk directly ahead over becomes surfaced, to reach a junction with side of the track, into a field corner. A spectacular early 16th-century half-timbered house; the home of gradually rising ground. To your left, the the B2082. Victorian actress from white cowls of oast houses at Dumbourne 1899 to 1928. The house is crammed full of Farm soon come into view, enabling you 7 Immediately before the junction, go fascinating personal and theatrical to identify the location of a boundary right, through a hedge and follow the memorabilia, and the beautiful 2 grounds include the Barn Theatre, hedgerow that lies approx. 200 yds (183m) left hand path (HWLT). The path soon her rose garden, orchard, nuttery to their right. descends gently through a gated gap in a 1 and a splendid spring bulb display. Refreshments are often available With the hedgerow to your left, keep hedge and continues as a surfaced path, at the Barn Theatre café. ahead to reach an open gateway, and that runs to the left of a hedge, to cross a Open March to end of October, Saturday to Wednesday. For further adjacent small pond, at a field corner. small bridge. details phone 01580 762334. Continue, now with a hedge to your 5 Pass through the gateway and go left, climbing gently uphill to join an Trail Information diagonally left across the field to a stile/ unsurfaced roadway, with dwellings to bridge in the field corner, at the side of an your right. Distance: 6 miles (9.7km). Start of walk: Wittersham Station. old orchard. Cross the bridge and follow With St Mildred’s church clearly visible, Time for walk: 3 hours. Terrain: Waterside, field and woodland paths. the path ahead to reach a track. keep ahead between the timber and tile Time of train journey: Refreshment: When the track goes through a wire hung houses of Bells Lane to emerge, via Tenterden to Wittersham Road – Tenterden Station Refreshment Rooms. fence into a field, go immediately right, into an alleyway, into Tenterden High Street. 19 minutes (approx.) Public houses and cafés in Tenterden. an area of uncultivated land, and follow a Cross to the opposite side of the road Maps: OS Explorer 125. Bistro at The Chapel Down Winery, . path that runs on the lower ground, to the and go left, to reach The Vine Inn, then go Parking: Tenterden Station. Public Transport: right of hedgerow, to reach a stile near two right, downhill, on Station Road, to return Grid reference: TQ882335. Buses: Traveline - 0870 6082608. concrete bollards. to Tenterden Station.