Henhurst Lake Walk, Jeskyns Community Woodland
1.5 miles (2.4 km). Under an hour, easy.
Start: TQ 661 698. Finish: TQ 661 699. OS grid.
Take it with you: download the GPX file of the part mapped so far (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Map incomplete. Forestry England’s line for this walk is about 1 mile of the 1.5 miles its page gives, so the map falls short of the real thing. See the whole route on the publisher’s page.
Up and down
Almost flat: about 14 m of climbing and 13 m of descent; highest point 85 m.
Facts
- Code
- SE 1502
- Distance
- 1.5 miles (2.4 km)
- Publisher’s page
- forestryengland.uk
- Walking time
- Under an hour
- Difficulty
- Easy (how we grade)
- Designation
- Regional route
- Region
- South East
- County
- Kent
- Total ascent
- About 14 m. Highest point 85 m
Getting there
- Bus stops
- Henhurst Hill, 250 m from the start. Directions TQ 660 696Mackenzie Way, 820 m from the start. Directions TQ 661 706
- Car parks
- Car park, 20 m from the start. Directions TQ 661 698Car park (pay), 60 m from the start. Directions TQ 661 698Car park, 60 m from the start. Directions TQ 660 698
Getting back
We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.
What to expect
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 9 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Café
- Jeskyns Park Café, Henhurst: at the start and finish. Seats outside, step-free.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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Connecting routes
- SE 1499Broomfield Loop, Jeskyns Community WoodlandShares 0.8 miles of path with this route. Starts on this route at Jeskyns Community Woodland. This route starts and finishes on it at Jeskyns Community Woodland.
- SE 1508Court Wood Trail, Jeskyns Community WoodlandShares 0.5 miles of path with this route. Starts and finishes on this route at Jeskyns Community Woodland. This route starts and finishes on it at Jeskyns Community Woodland.
- SE 1498Orchard Walk, Jeskyns Community WoodlandFinishes on this route at Jeskyns Community Woodland.
Walks nearby
- SE 1069Darnley Trail6.2 miles, circular. Starts 0.8 miles away
- SE 1401Main Trail, Cobham Mausoleum & Woods1.1 miles, circular. Starts 1.5 miles away
- SE 1428Tree Trail, Cobham Mausoleum & Woods0.9 miles, circular. Starts 2.1 miles away
- SE 110WealdwayLong-distance route, 80 miles, one way. Starts 2.8 miles away
- SE 104Saxon Shore WayLong-distance route, 160 miles, one way. Starts 3 miles away
- SE 1099Strood Community Trail5 miles, one way. Starts 3.1 miles away
Sources
Checked against forestryengland.uk on 12 October 2026.
- Route line: Forestry England, Recreation routes, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Forestry England).
- Facts: forestryengland.uk
Something wrong or missing?
Tell us what to change about this walk: a wrong distance, a moved start, a path that's closed.