walking and cycling map cycling and walking EXPLOREKENT.ORG D Maidstone is the County Town of Kent A O R 9 S Kent History and A Y 2 HOPE STREET N E 2 L D X T Signed on-road cycle route A E Active Travel Library Centre L O E Signed on-road cycle route and offers its residents and workforce IN B R T G S J R R A ST LUKE'S ROAD O E M Traffic-free - Surfaced A LOWER BOXLEY ROAD L QUARRY SQ E Traffic-free - Surfaced D E E T 2 E S JAMES STREET an enviable quality of life, with beautiful 1 H E 0 W 2 W R Includes Bridleways, Restricted Byways B T H Includes Bridleways, Restricted Byways S Getting around on just two wheels or legs gives you the A Y T WELL ROAD E D H T L and Byways Open to All Traffic E O A A E and Byways Open to All Traffic downland countryside, two rivers, award- TR F S19 N ST S O A W C R chance to view your journey in a fresh, new way and it might EY S A E Y Unsigned routes – N Unsigned routes – winning parks, a bustling nightlife, thriving R U be a lot easier than you think. Why not give it a go for your A EV O useful to link up your cycle journey 2 HEATHORN STREET useful to link up your cycle journey 2 Kent County Council GB 9 N retail environment and a growing business I next commute? It doesn’t have to be the whole journey - get S County Hall River Medway A T ALBANY STREET T Promoted route – on-road * N E ALLEN STREET T Promoted route – on-road * D EV E F L R SI A IN T G S I off the bus a stop early or park out of town and walk or cycle R R Y economy. Not to mention nearby Leeds Castle E O Promoted route off-road – surfaced * M A L Promoted route off-road – surfaced * D D PRINCES ST E E T E H A E ST LUKE'S AVENUE B R HOLLAND ROAD the last bit. U D T C Maidstone S * Guides available for download from explorekent.org O – “the most beautiful castle in the world”. K * Guides available for download from explorekent.org R L W A L STATION ROAD COUNTY ROAD E East L N E S17 S E D E L W R E H Y Pedestrianised roads O E W Five reasons to walk or cycle: S E Pedestrianised roads A P T K D L A A T S C I T JEF E O FRE R Y ST N E Footpath R E Footpath O T - Active travel keeps you fit and improves mental health BUCKLAND HILL A BREWER STREET D School A School - Cycling can be quicker and can avoid traffic jams 2 1 2 1 L 9 Named and numbered HIL Named and numbered ND LA 9 - It reduces pollution and congestion on the roads CK Maidstone 4 BU 2 Barracks A Bus stopBus stop REET - You save money on parking, fuel and gym fees ST ON CROMWELL RD Museum UNI VIN TER UNION S R STREET OA EET D - Your journey time is more reliable STR T T 'S E UFT Visitor Information ITH E O Visitor Information A N ST F R STR T EE S T F T T A Fremlin Walk A I Y ST PETER'S STREET E R Think it will take too long? Most people can cycle about C Library W M C Shopping Centre HURCH ST A Library W REE L E T B Y P U A K C E C D T E N 3 miles in 15 minutes. K N O E M N RE M AR D U O O L A T SH T R L S AM A I A S R A W S T EA T O B N N RE Bus Station ET R L D O Bus Station E A R R P N O U R A N D O D A D A N I D N E BR G E EW OU E R G Medway U D H Railway with station L C W T A Q N Railway with station A O O A Towpath N L N D KING STREET E P WA A Y N E O Route 17 G I M EET A B Toucan crossing R DWAY STR Maidstone L I ME B Toucan crossing RI A A KI AD F N O E G STR D R L Council EET OR 'S HF L HIGH STREET AS O H Gateway National cycle route 17 extends through the town centre, IL Pelican crossing N ET L Pelican crossing D F RE O A ST N K I N R A linking Maidstone with the Medway Towns to the North and R B O M M A E Y A Bike shop D A I 9 L The Mall Bike shop D W 22 L PAD'S HILL Ashford to the South. This route takes you right past the Kent O A S R W HIGH STREET T 23 E A S L 2 R Y 0 E T Wildlife Trust visitor centre at Tyland Barn off the A229. You E E Electric Vehicle Charging Point Maidstone has a strong, thriving economy which is ready to Y NU T Electric Vehicle Charging Point A T E A D CE V L PLA A BEDFORD A W A O 2 D CE W O 2 A A W R LO 9 L L don’t have to be a cyclist to use a National Cycle Route – Route N O A L B P E ACE I MAIDSTONE welcome visitors but is also great fun for the people who live D R EY PL O IS OMN H N B H R R R OP E National Cycle Network O River Medway S R National Cycle Network S A E D WAY A T RO N U O 17 is regularly enjoyed by pedestrians as well. CK A Q route number here. It has become the Event Capital of Kent with its wide L A249 S Y VICTORIA STREET H N route number IL Y V E L M R I E C I L S C T A2 L 0 T and varied programme, which runs through all the seasons O S N T R R R A Cycle parking I H Cycle parking D E E D Public rights of way are shown on the map and cyclists are A OA E R T E A C E S G O ID T R T BR E MOTE ROAD and offers a great selection of venues. The River Medway, R N OT E TO M E VINE MEWS permitted to use bridleways, restricted byways and byways. T B 249 Toilets 26 A A Toilets A R MELVILLE ROAD which runs through the town centre, takes you straight out to W K REET ST D E E K IDER S R N R Explore T Maidstone IGH A T R A To report a problem on a right of way go online to W O R O E 2 R S E A E T E West D 2 A the countryside along a traffic free, green corridor. 9 G R C D E 2 RI E O P 2 U R kent.gov.uk and use the fault reporting tool. B R Lockmeadow 9 ON R I O O T GREENSIDE A T ROWLAND CLOSE C R D Y Cinema and O KINGSLEY ROAD R L O L H Entertainment A Maidstone has a long and colourful history with famous E EG A C D ET E S A TR B S L Complex ER T E T O P S I FO BRUNSWICK STREET EAST N W R R E U G battles, courageous people and trade being key. Fresh E W O S R P O T A E R E L B R P ST O D A K E IC A N W M S R D REGINALD ROAD CHARLES STREET N E U O R produce, from the Garden of England, travelled from here B E S R L T C T V E H I T O E EE L A R TR L T S N S G R GE E R D R O R to London to feed a city of people. Maidstone is particularly T GE E E R E S O A NH S H T A DOUGLAS ROAD T IT D H R S16 E famous for paper, print, sweets and gin production. E E T L O W A E 15 2 R S 2 FLORENCE ROAD H F D 9 A OA STREET Mote Park is the largest park in Maidstone with a glorious lake, A R WATERLOO N ELL Y B R T P D M A L A R C A W E O P O D R A R R O O stunning wildlife and green corridors linking it to the Kent D E N S PROSPECT PLACE G O P E Medway R L A MUIR ROAD UPPER ROAD E L O C D LOWER ROAD O A T Towpath C D Downs AONB. Beyond this there are many other good parks P L A AY W C ORD E F CLIF and wildlife areas worth exploring.