BEGINNERS HIKE 14km Garden of England Meopham Valley and the Vine fields of Kent

📏 Key Info:
Distance: 14km
Grading: Beginners
Ascent: 370m
Hiking time: 4 to 5 hours
Cost: £31 (includes guided hike + return train)
Refunds: Payments are non-refundable and non-transferable. If you follow our [Resale Process] and your place is rebooked, we’ll issue a refund.
Toilet breaks: On the train, at the lunch stop, and at the end pub

📍 Meeting Point
Location: Victoria station. Meet between WHSmith (no 34) and Nero Express (no 29) - MAP & PHOTO
Time: Meet 8:35am, leave 8:55am for the 9:12am train
Return: 5:18pm arrival back in London (you’re committed until then)

🌟 Highlights
Enjoy spectacular views across the rolling North Downs
See Killick’s Windmill, a Grade II listed smock mill built in 1801
Hike through chalk downland, ancient woodland and pretty Kentish farmsteads
Stroll through Camer Park — a former estate landscape of grassland and ancient trees
Explore historic Meopham and Cobham, with medieval greens and heritage buildings

🥾 Hike Description
Our journey begins in the historic village of Meopham, reputedly the longest village in England, stretching for 11km with two medieval greens. From the northern end we pass one of these greens before delving into a landscape of rolling chalk downland, with its patchwork of pastures, hedgerows and ancient woodland.

At the southern end of Meopham we pause at the second green to admire Killick’s Windmill, a rare 19th-century smock mill, and to take in the traditional village atmosphere — perhaps even a cricket match on the green. (Michael Gambon, of Dumbledore fame, also lived here.)

From here our route leads into quiet North Downs valleys, where wildlife thrives and chalk grasslands give way to pockets of shady woodland. The trail takes us through the charming old town of Cobham, rich in heritage, before we enter Camer Park, a former estate with sweeping meadows and centuries-old trees.

Our hike concludes in the hamlet of Sole Street, after a day immersed in the timeless Kent countryside of meadows, woods and historic villages.

🧭 Guide:
Leader: KEVIN
Contact (hike day only): 07918 329854

🍽️ Food:
Bring a packed lunch
Pub visit after the hike (drinks optional)

🎒What to Bring
Hiking boots/shoes
Water (2 litres minimum)
Packed lunch
Waterproofs (jacket and trousers)
Hat and gloves if cold
Train tickets are arranged – just meet us at the meeting point

⚠️ Safety
Your guide is a trained hike leader and Outdoor Activity First Aider

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