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This travel information leaflet has cycle paths in have been produced to provide you been designed for convenience of with information on the different movement between the housing modes of transport available to areas, community amenities the residents of Kings Hill. and business park and to be accessible from the wider network Kings Hill is located on the outside Kings Hill. Additionally, former Airfield has many spectacular walks approximately 3.2km south of and cycle rides to enjoy. West Malling approximately 8km west of . This leaflet forms part of the developer’s Phase 3 Residential Kings Hill is well served by bus Travel Plan. The main objectives and train services from the of this Plan are to encourage nearby West Malling (for Kings healthier initiatives to further Hill) Station and benefits from sustainable ways of travelling in easy access to via the and around Kings Hill. M25 and mainland Europe via the Channel Tunnel. For more information on the Travel Plan visit: www.kings-hill. The footpaths, greenways and com/location-and-travel

travel information Get Connected with Kent Connected Kent Connected is a free journey suggestions for walking and planner that empowers you to cycling, including an integrated make smarter travel choices walking and cycling map to help with your health, time, and ease any worries and get you on the environment in mind. Kent your way. Connected makes travel planning easy; it shows live bus and train Visit: https://kentconnected.org times and provides different route and download the app. www.kings-hill.com www.kings-hill.com Public transport Kings Hill by Bus There are a number of bus services that operate at Kings Hill which provide connections between a variety of destinations including , Tunbridge Wells, Chatham, Rochester and Maidstone. Arriva Buses 0344 800 4411 www.arrivabus.co.uk Kings Hill Connect (which is part of Arriva) www.arrivabus.co.uk/ kent-and-surrey/services/x1- x2---kings-hill-to-maidstone/ Kent Schooldays between Kings Hill by Coach - Kings Hill Connect – X1

West Malling, Kings Hill, Commuting into London Local bus routes in and around Kings Hill Kings Hill/West Malling/ , and Maidstone Tonbridge, at times suited to Brookline Commuter Kings Hill Connect – X2 student travel. Coaches Kings Hill/West Malling 01732 845656 Nu-Venture Bus 151 Station www.brooklinecoaches. continues to operate on co.uk/timetable/ Nu Venture Buses Mondays to Saturdays 01622 882288 between Kings Hill/West Chalkwell Coach www.nu-venture.co.uk/ Malling and Medway. Company page68.html On Saturdays, Bus 151 01795 423982 also operates Kings Hill www.chalkwell.co.uk/ Nu-Venture Bus 77 operates to Mereworth to provide a files/5214/6961/3926/ on Mondays to Fridays maidstonekingshill- between West Malling, Kings connection with Arriva buses at Mereworth to Hadlow/ commuter-080816-web- Hill, Mereworth, Hadlow final.pdf and Tonbridge. A limited Tonbridge. number of buses continue If you’re looking for Kings Ferry Coaches beyond Tonbridge to/from information on planning your 01634 778635 Southborough/Tunbridge journey by bus and you’d www.thekingsferry.co.uk/ Wells. Middle-of-day buses like to make it a bit easier, commuter-services/kingshill are timed to provide train let Kent Connected help with Could you work from connections at West Malling information on tickets and Station to/from Kings Hill and home! services, you’ll be hopping Mereworth. on the bus in no time www.kentconnected.org/ Nu-Venture Buses 77A www.kentconnected.org/ travel-smarter-by/work-from- and 148A operate on travel-smarter-by/bus home www.kings-hill.com www.kings-hill.com Kings Hill by foot & bike

Be Active – Kent County Council Active travel means making the decision to walk or cycle to get to a destination such as work, visiting friends or going to the shops. Active travel can be for complete journeys or parts of a journey. To find out more visit: www.kent.gov.uk/ about-the-council/ strategies-and-policies/ transport-and-highways- policies/active-travel-strategy

At Kings Hill, walking and native woodland. Today, cycling are promoted by a with footpaths and picnic network of paths and cycle Kings Hill by Train Services to Blackfriars leave Nearest Airports areas this is a great natural daily at 0622 and 0705, routes and connections to space for you to explore, King’s Hill’s location benefits taking approximately 60 Gatwick Airport links beyond. In addition to from an excellent choice of for location map visit: www. minutes. 34 mile drive via M25 the roadside pavements, rail services to London and Approx travel time 40 which are designed for kings-hill.com/play/out-and- other locations. West Malling West Malling minutes combined pedestrian and about/nature-park (for Kings Hill) Station is just a (for Kings Hill) Station 0844 892 0322 cycle use in the residential If you would like to find out few minutes away by shuttle Station Approach www.gatwickairport.com areas, there are also bus (123: The Ride) www.nu- Off Swan Street landscaped “greenway” more about local routes and London City Airport walking groups please visit: venture.co.uk/page69.html or ME19 6HJ 37 miles drive via M20/A2 paths which provide easy approximately 40 minute walk access between the housing www.kentconnected.org/ For Train Times call Approx travel time 53 Did you know! from the centre of Kings Hill and the central amenities. travel-smarter-by/walking Southeastern Customer minutes 020 7646 0000 Further routes will be created Services to Victoria leave Services 0345 322 7021 Sometimes overlooked as www.londoncityairport.com as new homes are built. Join Walk to School Week approximately every 15 or visit: a form of exercise, walking minutes from 0600 until www.southeasternrailway. Heathrow Airport Within the business park Walk to School Week, taking briskly can help you build 0800, and half hourly co.uk/travel-information/ 55 miles drive via M25 there are roadside cycle place each May, is a country- stamina, burn excess thereafter until 2300. The more-travel-help/station- Approx travel time 65 routes which connect to minutes wide celebration of walking. calories and make your journey takes approximately information/stations/ the cycle route on the A228 Each year Living Streets 50 minutes. west-malling 0844 335 1801 bypass which also leads to heart healthier. You don’t puts together a fun themed www.heathrow.com West Malling (for Kings Hill) have to walk for hours. A challenge to take on while Stansted Airport Station. brisk 10-minute daily walk Did you know! walking to and from school. 60 miles drive via M25 has lots of health benefits Approx travel time Warren Wood Nature Park Children and their families get A PLUSBUS ticket is a travelcard that you buy with your and counts towards your train ticket. 73 minutes a taste of the many benefits 0808 169 7031 Opened to the public in 2011 recommended 150 minutes and within the development, the simple act of walking For more information visit: www.kentconnected.org/travel- www.stanstedairport.com of weekly exercise – Source smarter-by/train Warren Woods Nature Park can bring. Visit: www. Source – Google Maps extends across 46 acres of livingstreets.org.uk NHS www.kings-hill.com www.kings-hill.com

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Kings Hill by Bike has members of varying Bike Week ages and ability, organises As the biggest nationwide Cycling is an ideal way to rides and enters Sportives cycling event in the UK, Bike explore the local countryside and Time Trials for members Week encourages over half and it is easy to find quiet throughout the year. lanes away from the main a million people to join in roads to take you past hop For more information Contact events, rethink their everyday bines (the climbing stem of Mike Kirk on 01732 522174 / journeys and switch to cycling the hop) and apple orchards, 07957 365149. as the most convenient way providing a vivid reminder of to get around. Go to www. why Kent is known as the Local Cycle Shops/ bikeweek.org.uk/pledge/ Garden of England. Services (within 5 mile radius) Whether you’re a keen cyclist already, or just looking for a Kings Hill Wheelers West Malling Cycles bit of inspiration visit: www. Cycling Club www.westmallingcycles.co.uk kentconnected.org/travel- smarter-by/cycling The Club meets every Larkfield Cycles Wednesday, Saturday and https://larkfieldcycles.co.uk/ Sunday at 9.15am from Did you know! Waitrose car park with club The Bike Site rides of 30 - 50 miles, usually www.thebikesite.biz Getting out walking or finishing at the David Lloyd Halfords cycling burns calories, gets Fitness Centre for coffee. www.halfords.com your heart pumping and A Thursday evening ride Visit West Kent CTC, works your legs and abs. It is also available during the The Cycling UK Local can also lift your mood, put Summer months starting organisation for the areas of a smile on your face and at 6 pm with a 20 - 25 mile West Kent and South East improve your general health route through the Kent London www.westkentctc. countryside. The Club, which org.uk/ & wellbeing – Source Sustrans

Kent County Council offer cycle training courses to give people the skills and confidence to cycle more often for leisure and work.

Information can be found following the link below, or call General Enquiries 03000 41 41 41 Local Amenities in Kings Hill www.kent.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/road-safety/road-safety-training/cycle-training www.kings-hill.com www.kings-hill.com Kings Hill by road Health & wellbeing

Kent County Council Explore Kent supporting the Change4Life campaign Want to try something new but not sure where to go or Busy lives can mean we’re what to do? Get inspired and a lot less active and a lot sign up with Explore Kent more likely to eat food that www.explorekent.org isn’t good for us. But with Change4Life on your side, Explore Kent is a Kent County you can make small changes Council led partnership that lead to a happier, initiative with public, private healthier future – for you and and voluntary sector partners your family. that promote and actively encourage Kent’s residents For more information visit: to access, enjoy and benefit www.kent.gov.uk/social- from the great natural care-and-health/health/ resources that Kent has to change4life offer.

Always plan your journey in West Malling Taxis profile https://liftshare.com/ NHS Choices plenty of time when travelling 01732 845535 uk/community/kent or call Gives advice, tips and www.westmallingtaxis.co.uk by car. For the latest traffic 01603 389131 tools to help you make reports visit: www.kentlive. Kings Hill by Carshare Find out how much you the best choices about news/all-about/traffic-travel your health and wellbeing The national organisation, can save by entering your www.nhs.uk/live-well/ Where are you going? Liftshare, provides Kings Hill travel details into the on- Type in your destination for employees and residents line calculator, visit: www. an accurate route planner at with an opportunity to liftshare.com www.theaa.com safely share lifts, reducing Home shopping car usage, fuel costs and Electric car Kings Hill by Taxi the negative impact on the Locate your nearest charging environment. Kings Hill Taxis points at Kings Hill using the 01732 550024 If you would like to find link below. www.kingshilltaxis.co.uk/ out further information on how to receive updates www.goultralow. Kings Hill Cars when other members are com/how-do-you- 01732 871234 travelling your way, sign up charge-an-electric-car/ www.kingshillcars.com to LiftShare and set up your charging-point-map

Did you know! Traffic jams cost the UK economy £5 billion every year in lost productivity; but if half of UK for click and collect in store service: motorists received a lift one day a week, congestion and pollution would be reduced by 10% https://storelocator.asda.com/store/kingshill and traffic jams by 20% - Source Liftshare Little Waitrose offer a John Lewis click and collect in store You can still go sustainably if you need to drive, look at your options visit: www.kentconnected. service: org/travel-smarter-by/car www.waitrose.com/bf_home/bf/744.html www.kings-hill.com

For further information on the Travel Plan visit: www.kings-hill.com/location-and-travel Unable to find what you are looking for? Please contact our Travel Plan Co-ordinator, Katie Ireland on 01732 223404 or email: [email protected]