Walks from Charing
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Charing Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Charing by train.
Charing to Chilham
Highly recommended
Woodland: a third under tree cover.
Canterbury (4h15 in)
Chilham (4h15 in)
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
2 lunch spots: the Flying Horse (1h45 in), or Perry Court Tea Room (2h15 in)
3 end-of-walk rewards: the Chilham Square, the White Horse, Chilham, or the Woolpack Inn, Chilham
Warnings: Penultimate section of the Pilgrim's Way to Canterbury.
Adapted from: The Rough Guide to Walks in London & the South East (3rd edition).
Lenham to Charing
North Downs footpaths, little-used field paths, rape seed fields and woods.
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be overgrown.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).