insideKENT Magazine Issue 92 - November 2019 | Page 44

DAYSOUT
KENT’S BEST
Wintery Walks
WINTER, THE PERFECT TIME TO GET OUT YOUR WOOLLY JUMPERS AND YOUR
WALKING BOOTS! WITH CHRISTMAS AROUND THE CORNER AND THE CHANCE
OF SNOW FOREVER INCREASING, THERE’S NO BETTER TIME TO EXPLORE THE
BREATH-TAKING VIEWS AFFORDED BY OUR MOST RURAL AREAS BEST REACHED
ON FOOT. HAND-PICKED BY EXPLORE KENT, DELVE INTO OUR SELECTION OF
BEST WINTER WALKS, PERFECT FOR ADMIRING THE BEAUTIFUL COLOURS AND
VIEWS OF WINTER.
Sevenoaks Walk is
a wonderful place to
capture the best sights
of winter. Take a walk-
through time and
explore the 24 acres of
historic land, admiring
the descendants of the
deer the King used to
hunt, with a circular
4-mile trek around
Knole Park. Once
owned by Henry VIII,
an abundance of
respected species of
tree, from Yew to Ash,
can be found in the
medieval woodland,
which offers not only
the most festive of
experiences, but a chance to glimpse one of the magnificent deer, which are
highly protected and respected by the ground’s maintenance team.
South-eastwards of the county, venture around the striking area of Dover on the
Kingsdown to Walmer Walk. An amble along the England Coastal Path
offers a great afternoon outdoors exploring the beautiful winter landscape, as
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well as visiting coastal pubs,
quaint tearooms and the ancient
Walmer Castle. The walk leads
you on a path that heads up the
slopes of the Downs to Hawkshill
Freedown.
From this public area of open
grassland you can admire
outstanding views across the
surrounding countryside, made
even more beautiful when
submerged in a wintery frost.
Hawkshill, once a World War
1 Aerodrome, is home to a
memorial to the brave pilots who
flew from there and were killed
fighting in the skies over France.
After paying respects to our
brave and beloved soldiers, this
circular routed, 2.2-mile
adventure, lets you explore and
admire the famous Saxon Shore Way, and to extend your trek to explore
Kingsdown Woods or the quaint village of Deal; where you can while away the
afternoon visiting all the quirky shops, bursting with all things Christmas, or
enjoy a warm mince pie and festive mulled wine in this welcoming town.