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Kent & East Sussex Railway Walks 3 Pass through the crossing gates on 5 Cross a bridge over the Hexden either side of the track and keep ahead Channel, to the left of the pumping station, across a field, with a ditch to your right. and follow a wide stony path towards Railtrail 4 – Station to Road Station At the far side of the field, pass through Maytham Wharf Farm. an opening in a boundary fence to another On reaching the farm, take the right of field and keep ahead. two gates, to the left of the farm entrance. When the ditch turns sharply right, keep Continue on a track, ignoring a path Castle Toll ahead, now with a reeded ditch to your on the right by the red letter box, to reach Ancient earthwork of a left, towards a metal gate in the top left Wittersham Road. (Busy road, take care.) motte-and-bailey castle, corner of the pasture. Cross the road and go left, then almost built in Saxon times to defend against Danish immediately right to join a bridleway raiders. 4 Pass through the gate and keep ahead. through a field. The farmhouse at New Barn Farm can be After curving to the right the track seen to your right, partly screened by trees. bends sharply left. 6 Go through another gate, with galvanised sheeting each side, and 6 Approx. 50 yds (46m) after this sharp continue with a ditch to your immediate bend go left, to leave the bridleway, and right. cross a bridge over a ditch into a field. 5 Pass through a modern metal gate and Follow a path across two fields, 2 bear slightly left to another gate approx. separated by a bridge, heading to the left 4 350yds (320m) ahead. of buildings at Maytham Farm, on the far 3 Pass through the gate and follow a side, to reach Wittersham Road. mesh and barbed wire fence to your left, Go right on Wittersham Road for towards the brick buildings of a pumping approx. 300 yds (274m), to reach station. Wittersham Road Station. (Busy road, take care.)

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1 From Northiam Station go left, in a Keep ahead to pass through a gate with northerly direction, on the A28. (Busy road, a PWAACS sign (Paddock Wood Angling take care.) and Conservation Society) and follow the Cross the railway and, after approx. riverbank to reach a path on the left. 50 yds (46m), pass through a gate on To visit Castle Toll, go left and follow this the left, into a field. Follow a path, with a clear path for approx ¾ mile (1.2km). After hedge to your right, which runs parallel to visiting the earthwork retrace steps to point 2 the road. At the far end of the path, pass through 2 Continue along the riverbank and after a gate to rejoin the A28 and go left, to the river has completed a sharp right-hand cross a bridge over the River Rother. turn, by a ‘Danger’ warning sign, the path Immediately after passing buildings on bears left and rises on to the dyke, to cross the right, go right at a finger-post, to join the & East Sussex Railway. a bridleway. Follow the bridleway across a Take care here, particularly with sports field and cross a stile, to the left of a children – Stop, Look and Listen before gate, to reach the north bank of the river. crossing the track.

Trail Information Distance: 3¾ miles (6km). Start of Walk: Northiam Station. Time for walk: 2 hours. Terrain: Time for train journeys: Riverside and field paths. to Northiam – 30 minutes (approx). Refreshment: Wittersham to Tenterden – 19 minutes (approx). Tenterden Station Refreshment Rooms. Maps: OS Explorer 125. Public houses in Northiam and Newenden. Parking: Tenterden Station. Public Transport: Grid reference: TQ882335. Buses: Traveline - 0870 6082608.