Walks from West Malling

Orchards, coppiced woodland, water meadows, low hills, river valley, parkland and market town.

Warnings: Can be muddy.

Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).

Recommended: A scenic route avoiding main roads as much as practical and on mixed surfaces with a manageable amount of elevation change. Some sections may be muddy through winter and the wet months. Passes close to Maidstone Barracks, Barming, East Malling and West Malling stations, allowing the walk to be split. A convenience store at East Malling via a short detour.

Lunch: A convenience store at East Malling via a small detour.

Warnings: Can be muddy.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Good views.

Woodland: a fifth under tree cover.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

A varied walk through parkland, woodland and farmland with some urban walking. The wooded sections near Seal Chart and over Oldbury Hill can be extremely muddy or wet and at least in winter.

Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.

Knole Park (Deer Park) (National Trust; 3h to visit)

Oldbury Hill: Discover the remains of an Iron Age hill fort (National Trust).

Warnings: A safer crossing of the Ightham Bypass is included. Woodland sections near Seal Chart and over Oldbury Hill can be extremely muddy in winter.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Orchards, coppiced woodland, parkland and market town fringes.

Warnings: Can be muddy.

Source: A shorter variant of West Malling Circular (Saturday Walkers Club).

Orchards, country park, coppiced woodland, water meadows, riverside paths and low hills.

Warnings: Can be muddy.

Source: A variant of East Malling to Maidstone (Saturday Walkers Club).

Orchards, coppiced woodland, water meadows, low hills, river valley, parkland and market town.

Warnings: Can be muddy.

Source: A shorter variant of West Malling Circular (Saturday Walkers Club).