Medieval moated manor houses and Gothic towers in classic Kent Weald country

Join us for a wander through the classic countryside of the Kent Weald with its rolling fields, quiet meadows, varied woodland and small villages.

We’ll walk part of the Greensand Way, a long-distance trail celebrated for its fine views and varied Kentish landscape before passing through the quiet hamlet of Dunk’s Green and crossing the River Bourne.

We’ll pause at Ightham Mote, one of England’s best-preserved medieval moated manor houses; visit Hadlow Tower, a multi-tiered Gothic folly even taller than Nelson’s Column; and pass a collection of small landscaped gardens created by generations of Hadlow College horticultural students

The rest of the route will take us along quiet lanes and across farm fields to the River Medway, finishing with an easy stretch beside the water, before finding our own watering hole to toast the day.

SUMMARY (all info is approximate!)

Distance: 25km/15.5 miles linear route
Duration: 6 hours walking
Ascent: 175 metres
Grade: Intermediate, along good paths with a few very short ascents in the morning

COST AND LOGISTICS

Cost: £12
Start: 10.25am Hildenborough Station
Finish: 5.30pm Tonbridge Station / Local pub

Recommended morning train from London
09:54 Dep: London Bridge
10:25 Arr: Hildenborough

Recommended train ticket
Super Off-Peak Day Return to Tonbridge (not Hildenborough)

REVIEWS
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PRICE INCLUDES

Guided hike planned and led by an experienced AAA leader, trained in Outdoor First Aid.

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE

Travel costs
Lunch, drinks or any refreshments
PayPal fees

RECOMMENDED KIT LIST (complete list)

Suitable hiking shoes or boots
Packed lunch and snacks
Water - 2 litres recommended
Waterproof jacket and trousers (Please no jeans!)
Warm windproof layer e.g. Down/Primaloft/Fleece
Wicking base layer e.g. Polyester/Tencel/Merino

CANCELLING/REFUNDS

If you can no longer join the hike, please message the Host listed on here, and update your RSVP status to 'Not going', to allow others to take your place. If the hike is full, and you have messaged us and have changed your RSVP to 'Not going', we will refund you, less the PayPal/Meetup fees. To obtain this, please email [email protected] after the event, with the email address you use on your PayPal account and transaction reference. If the hike is not full, unfortunately we will not be able to provide any refund.

QUESTIONS
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