insideKENT Magazine Issue 64 - July 2017 | Page 41

Street and note the delightful miniature railway in the garden of the house on your left. Continue to the Plough Inn, a traditional English pub where walkers are given a great welcome; you can look forward to local Shepherd Neame ales and classic pub grub, as we’re sure by now you will have worked up an appetite! Continuing onwards passing the Plough Inn on your left, as the road bears sharp right, take the track ahead. Continue ahead to a road with apple orchards opposite, then turn left then shortly afterwards, turn right onto an unmade road. Continue ahead passing cherry gardens on your right, then turn right where the path swings left following the edge of the field. Continue up the hill passing a way marker to the road ahead then turn right. Continue towards the main road where you’ll pass through sheep grazing in orchards and pretty thatched cottages. Turn right heading towards Teynham, then cross the busy main road into station road until you reach the station, and you’re home and dry (weather permitting). LOCATION: TEYNHAM, ME9 9EA DISTANCE: 5.5 MILES (8.85 KM) CIRCULAR TIME: ALLOW 3 HOURS WITHOUT STOPS OS EXPLORER MAPS: 149 TERRAIN: GATES AND STILES WITH UNEVEN GROUND BUT SUITABLE FOR ALL FITNESS LEVELS PUBLIC TRANSPORT: FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT DIRECTIONS FROM YOUR HOME ADDRESS TO TEYNHAM PLEASE VISIT WWW.KENTCONNECTED.ORG – RAILWAY STATION IN TEYNHAM PARKING: PARKING AT TEYNHAM RAILWAY STATION OR PARISH CAR PARK REFRESHMENTS & FACILITIES: RESTAURANTS, PUBS AND SHOPS EN ROUTE EXPLORE MORE To find out about other walks and events in Kent including our summer holiday guide and beach walks, please visit the Explore Kent website www.explorekent.org. Follow @explorekent on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and share your adventures with us! Enchanting weekend of WOR DS & IDEAS LOCAL FOOD ARTS&CRAFTS 15th & 16th July at Boldshaves Garden, Woodchurch TN26 3RA children go free Book online at wealdenliteraryfestival.co.uk Or call us on 01580 292169 41