Section 1 of 5, Stour Valley Walk
Lenham to Great Chart
12.5 miles (20.1 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: TQ 898 521. Finish: TQ 983 422. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 119 m of climbing and 190 m of descent; highest point 115 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Lenham.
- Station
- Lenham, 860 m from the start. Directions TQ 890 518
- Bus stops
- The Square, 10 m from the start. Directions TQ 899 521Glebe Gardens, 210 m from the start. Directions TQ 901 521Honywood Road, 410 m from the start. Directions TQ 894 520
- Car parks
- Car park, 20 m from the start. Directions TQ 899 521Car park, 40 m from the start. Directions TQ 898 521Car park, 140 m from the start. Directions TQ 897 522
Getting back
The section finishes at Great Chart. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- The Swan and Dog, 150 m from the finish. Directions TQ 982 421Church, 530 m from the finish. Directions TQ 979 418The Bulrushes, 570 m from the finish. Directions TQ 986 417
Planning the Stour Valley Walk
- Planning the whole trail: explorekent.org.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 26%; the rest (70%) isn't recorded.
About 26% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 21 stiles, 15 kissing gates, 9 gates, 1 flight of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 19 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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