This circular walk is one of a number of walks produced by This circular walk is one of a number of walks produced by This circular walk is one of a number of walks produced by Photo Guide Photo Guide Kent County Council. If you liked this walk you can find more PhotoWalk OverviewGuide Kent County Council. If you liked this walk you can find more Walk Overview Kent County Council. If you liked this walk you can find more Walk Overview on the Explore Kent website at on the Explore Kent website at on the Explore Kent website at www.kent.gov.uk/explorekent Distance: 6.2 miles (9.9km) Allow 3 hours www.kent.gov.uk/explorekent Distance: 6.2 miles (9.9km) Allow 3 hours www.kent.gov.uk/explorekent Distance: 6.2 miles (9.9km) Allow 3 hours

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1 2 3 4 5 1 6 2 If the3 route description or pictures 4are out-of-date please 15 Terrain: Some steep slopes26 If 3the route description or pictures4 are out-of-date please 5 Terrain: Some steep slopes6 If the route description or pictures are out-of-date please Terrain: Some steep slopes e-mail [email protected] e-mail [email protected] e-mail [email protected] Views: Some good views Views: Some good views Views: Some good views Please tell us about any problems concerning the paths Please tell us about any problems concerning the paths Please tell us about any problems concerning the paths Toilets: At Trosley Country Park Toilets: At Trosley Country Park Toilets: At Trosley Country Park using the Kent Report Line 0845 345 0210. using the Kent Report Line 0845 345 0210. using the Kent Report Line 0845 345 0210. This guide is available in other formats on request. Refreshments: At Trosley Country Park This guide is available in other formats on request. Refreshments: At Trosley Country Park This guide is available in other formats on request. Refreshments: At Trosley Country Park

FAMily Fun! FAMily Fun! FAMily Fun! Walking is not only a healthy Walking is not only a healthy Walking is not only a healthy activity but it can be fun and activity but it can be fun and activity but it can be fun and 7 8 9 10 11 7 12 8 informative9 too. Free activity 10 How711 to get here...812 9informative too. Free activity 10 11How to get here...12 informative too. Free activity How to get here... worksheets for children of all worksheets for children of all worksheets for children of all Road Map: Road Map: Road Map: ages to take on the walk can be ages to take on the walk can be ages to take on the walk can be Multimap website Multimap website Multimap website ordered by emailing ordered by emailing ordered by emailing When you’re out walking www.multimap.com. When you’re out walking www.multimap.com. When you’re out walking www.multimap.com. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] in the countryside, Search for “DA13 0SG”. in the countryside, Search for “DA13 0SG”. in the countryside, Search for “DA13 0SG”. or calling or calling or calling please respect the please respect the please respect the 08458 247600. 08458 247600. 08458 247600. Countryside Code. By Car: Signposted 6.2 miles (9.9km) approx.Countryside 12400 steps Code. By Car: Signposted 6.2 miles (9.9km) approx.Countryside 7400 Code.steps By Car: Signposted 6.2 miles (9.9km) approx. 7400 steps off the A227 between Allow 3 hours. off the A227 between Allow 3 hours. off the A227 between Allow 3 hours. Meopham and Meopham and Meopham and Wrotham, near Vigo About the walk... Wrotham, near Vigo About the walk... Wrotham, near Vigo About the walk... 13 14 15 16 1713 1814 • Be15 safe – plan ahead 16 Village.1317 1418 15• Be safe – plan ahead 16 17Village. 18 • Be safe – plan ahead Village. and follow any arrows or FOOTPaTH and Thisfollow walk any from arrows Trosley or Country ParkFOOTPaTH takes you and followThis any walk arrows from Trosleyor CountryFOOTPaTH Park takes you This walk from Trosley Country Park takes you signs signsalong the North Downs Way. Descending the signs along the North Downs Way. Descending the along the North Downs Way. Descending the Parking: Parking is downs, you will pass through farmland and Parking: Parking is downs, you will pass through farmland and Parking: Parking is downs, you will pass through farmland and • Leave gates and property available at Trosley Country Park. • Leavewoodland gates and to property arrive at The Coldrum Stones. This available at Trosley Country Park. • Leave gateswoodland and property to arrive at The Coldrum Stones. This available at Trosley Country Park. woodland to arrive at The Coldrum Stones. This as you find them BRIDLEway as you3,000 find year them old burial site is the bestBRIDLEway example as you find3,000 them year old burial site is the BRIDLEwaybest example 3,000 year old burial site is the best example Train: Nearest station: Snodland (3 miles). of its type in Kent and still popular for the Train: Nearest station: Snodland (3 miles). of its type in Kent and still popular for the Train: Nearest station: Snodland (3 miles). of its type in Kent and still popular for the • Protect plants and National Rail Enquiries: 08457 484950 • Protect plants and National Rail Enquiries: 08457 484950 • Protect plants and National Rail Enquiries: 08457 484950 animals, and take your animals,celebration and take of your seasonal festivals. animals,celebration and take your of seasonal festivals. celebration of seasonal festivals. Byway Byway Byway litter home Bus: 308 (Bluewater – Sevenoaks) hourly, Mon-Sat. litter home Bus: 308 (Bluewater – Sevenoaks) hourly, Mon-Sat. litter home Bus: 308 (Bluewater – Sevenoaks) hourly, Mon-Sat. • Keep dogs under close 5 journeys Sun. • Keep dogs under close 5 journeys Sun. • Keep dogs under close 5 journeys Sun. control Traveline: 0870 6082608 control Traveline: 0870 6082608 control Traveline: 0870 6082608 19 20 21 22 2319 2420 21 22 RESTRICTED 1923 2024 21 22 RESTRICTED 23 24 RESTRICTED • Consider other people Byway • Consider other people Byway • Consider other people Byway For guidance only, actual conditions encountered may be different to what is shown depending on weather and time of year. For guidance only, actual conditions encountered may be different to what is shown depending on weather and time of year. 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 www.kent.gov.uk/explorekent www.kent.gov.uk/explorekent 07/2008 KENT 07/2008 KENT 07/2008 KENT Route Description Follow the path leaving the field through a short Walk your way to a section enclosed by trees and hedges to a sleeper 1 From the car park, head down the sloped path, bridge. Cross and continue along the path heading healthier lifestyle past the notice board. Turn left and follow the path past a telegraph pole on your left towards houses. “Walking for one mile burns virtually the same (North Downs Way) through the trees. number of calories as jogging for one mile, it just 10 At junction, turn right to the road. Beware of traffic. takes a little longer!” 5 2 At a fork in the path take the right-hand path and continue ahead. At the crossroads continue ahead 11 Turn right at junction with road and follow the road “Walking is FREE and requires no special equipment 6 following the North Downs Way. uphill. or clothing – as long as you are comfortable” 3 3 Follow the path uphill to a gate. Pass through gate 12 Cross road at the junction and head to stile “Regular walking helps reduce the risk of heart 2 opposite. Cross stile and follow path through woods. disease, strokes, diabetes and high blood pressure” 4 (leaving the park) and then at junction turn sharp 8 right to follow the path downhill to a road. The path Cross sleeper-bridge and another stile and continue along path to stile leading out of woods into a field. here is very steep and can be slippery when wet. distance. Pass through a second squeeze stile. 9 Beware of traffic. Beware of traffic. 23 13 Cross stile and follow path towards metal gate at far 1 7 4 Turn left and continue following the North Downs right edge of field. 20 Turn right at road, past houses and through 22 Way. courtyard to footpath ahead. Continue to gate 17 14 Cross stile next to gate and bear right to follow the (do not cross) beside fence and houses. 24 16 5 Follow the path for approximately half a mile until Wealdway, following path to right, at the junction. 19 you reach a junction at some wooden bollards. Bear On reaching a hard surfaced path bear right. 21 At gate turn right and follow edge of field 18 right here and continue ahead past remains of an 15 13 towards telegraph poles and North Downs. Pass 14 15 old building to a fork in the path. You will soon pass the Coldrum Stones on your left. through kissing gate and continue along left 21 These are the remains of a Neolithic Long Barrow field-edge to another gate at road. Beware of 6 At the junction turn right (leaving the North Downs 4,000 – 5,000 years old. They are one of seven such 12 traffic. 20 Way) to follow the restricted byway downhill. tombs around the Medway Valley. 22 Cross road and re-enter Trosley Country Park. 10 7 On reaching the junction with the road, turn left to 16 Follow the path, bearing left, as the surface changes follow the bridleway. to grass. 23 11 Take the second track left through the woods to steps. 8 At the next junction turn right to follow the path in 17 On reaching a junction under a small wooded area bear left off of the Wealdway onto a footpath. After front of a house. 24 Climb the steps (steep section) and follow path 200 metres the grass path turns into a hard surface. as it winds to the left. On reaching the flat track 9 Follow for 100 metres before taking a right turn, you were on earlier turn left and retrace your 18 next to barn, through the hedgerow onto a Continue past a gate through a small car park. From steps back to Visitor Centre. footpath. Keep the fence line on your left and follow this car park continue straight ahead to road. Beware along edge of field until you reach a gap leading of traffic. into an adjacent field. Pass through gap and bear right to follow path past Coney Lodge Shaw and 19 Cross road and pass through squeeze stile into a Kilometres 0.5 1 then follow path diagonally across the field. field. Follow path across field towards church in 0 Also use Ordnace Survey Map: Explorer 148 Trosley Country Park www.kent.gov.uk/explorekent Miles 0.5 Route Description Follow the path leaving the field through a short Walk your way to a section enclosed by trees and hedges to a sleeper 1 From the car park, head down the sloped path, bridge. Cross and continue along the path heading healthier lifestyle past the notice board. Turn left and follow the path past a telegraph pole on your left towards houses. “Walking for one mile burns virtually the same (North Downs Way) through the trees. number of calories as jogging for one mile, it just 10 At junction, turn right to the road. Beware of traffic. takes a little longer!” 5 2 At a fork in the path take the right-hand path and continue ahead. At the crossroads continue ahead 11 Turn right at junction with road and follow the road “Walking is FREE and requires no special equipment 6 following the North Downs Way. uphill. or clothing – as long as you are comfortable” 3 3 Follow the path uphill to a gate. Pass through gate 12 Cross road at the junction and head to stile “Regular walking helps reduce the risk of heart 2 opposite. Cross stile and follow path through woods. disease, strokes, diabetes and high blood pressure” 4 (leaving the park) and then at junction turn sharp 8 right to follow the path downhill to a road. The path Cross sleeper-bridge and another stile and continue along path to stile leading out of woods into a field. here is very steep and can be slippery when wet. distance. Pass through a second squeeze stile. 9 Beware of traffic. Beware of traffic. 23 13 Cross stile and follow path towards metal gate at far 1 7 4 Turn left and continue following the North Downs right edge of field. 20 Turn right at road, past houses and through 22 Way. courtyard to footpath ahead. Continue to gate 17 14 Cross stile next to gate and bear right to follow the (do not cross) beside fence and houses. 24 16 5 Follow the path for approximately half a mile until Wealdway, following path to right, at the junction. 19 you reach a junction at some wooden bollards. Bear On reaching a hard surfaced path bear right. 21 At gate turn right and follow edge of field 18 right here and continue ahead past remains of an 15 13 towards telegraph poles and North Downs. Pass 14 15 old building to a fork in the path. You will soon pass the Coldrum Stones on your left. through kissing gate and continue along left 21 These are the remains of a Neolithic Long Barrow field-edge to another gate at road. Beware of 6 At the junction turn right (leaving the North Downs 4,000 – 5,000 years old. They are one of seven such 12 traffic. 20 Way) to follow the restricted byway downhill. tombs around the Medway Valley. 22 Cross road and re-enter Trosley Country Park. 10 7 On reaching the junction with the road, turn left to 16 Follow the path, bearing left, as the surface changes follow the bridleway. to grass. 23 11 Take the second track left through the woods to steps. 8 At the next junction turn right to follow the path in 17 On reaching a junction under a small wooded area bear left off of the Wealdway onto a footpath. After front of a house. 24 Climb the steps (steep section) and follow path 200 metres the grass path turns into a hard surface. as it winds to the left. On reaching the flat track 9 Follow for 100 metres before taking a right turn, you were on earlier turn left and retrace your 18 next to barn, through the hedgerow onto a Continue past a gate through a small car park. From steps back to Visitor Centre. footpath. Keep the fence line on your left and follow this car park continue straight ahead to road. Beware along edge of field until you reach a gap leading of traffic. into an adjacent field. Pass through gap and bear right to follow path past Coney Lodge Shaw and 19 Cross road and pass through squeeze stile into a Kilometres 0.5 1 then follow path diagonally across the field. field. Follow path across field towards church in 0 Also use Ordnace Survey Map: Explorer 148 Trosley Country Park www.kent.gov.uk/explorekent Miles 0.5 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: 6.2 miles (9.9km) Allow 3 hours

We welcome any feedback about this walk or the content Start/Finish: Trosley Country Park of the guide. If you know of a good walk and would like to Stiles: 6 share it, please let us know and we may feature it on our website. Gates: 3

1 2 3 4 5 6 If the route description or pictures are out-of-date please Terrain: Some steep slopes e-mail [email protected] Views: Some good views Please tell us about any problems concerning the paths Toilets: At Trosley Country Park using the Kent Report Line 0845 345 0210. This guide is available in other formats on request. Refreshments: At Trosley Country Park

FAMily Fun! Walking is not only a healthy activity but it can be fun and 7 8 9 10 11 12 informative too. Free activity How to get here... worksheets for children of all Road Map: ages to take on the walk can be Multimap website ordered by emailing When you’re out walking www.multimap.com. [email protected] in the countryside, Search for “DA13 0SG”. or calling please respect the 08458 247600. Countryside Code. By Car: Signposted 6.2 miles (9.9km) approx. 7400 steps off the A227 between Allow 3 hours. Meopham and Wrotham, near Vigo About the walk... 13 14 15 16 17 18 • Be safe – plan ahead Village. and follow any arrows or FOOTPaTH This walk from Trosley Country Park takes you signs along the North Downs Way. Descending the Parking: Parking is downs, you will pass through farmland and • Leave gates and property available at Trosley Country Park. woodland to arrive at The Coldrum Stones. This as you find them BRIDLEway 3,000 year old burial site is the best example Train: Nearest station: Snodland (3 miles). of its type in Kent and still popular for the • Protect plants and National Rail Enquiries: 08457 484950 animals, and take your celebration of seasonal festivals. Byway litter home Bus: 308 (Bluewater – Sevenoaks) hourly, Mon-Sat. • Keep dogs under close 5 journeys Sun. control Traveline: 0870 6082608 19 20 21 22 23 24 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 07/2008 KENT