Maidstone to Lenham
A station-to-station walk
A varied route of town pavement walking, parkland, field and copse paths, with the highlight a path around Leeds Castle. Many stiles and gates, some road crossings and several overgrown or hard-to-follow field crossings. Just over halfway, a path takes you round Leeds Castle, giving a view from its rarely photographed side. The route can be split at Leeds Castle.
Stoneacre: Medieval yeoman's house and garden (National Trust; 1h to visit).
1 lunch spot: Stoneacre tearoom
Warnings: Some road crossings need care, notably across the A20. The route is easy to lose in places (near Chambers Farm above Stoneacre and after Chegworth Court Farm), with signage leading across a waist-high rapeseed field that was inaccessible without diverting. Many stiles and gates.
Credits
Walk details: Slow Ways.