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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.25 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 66 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 69 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 74 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 34 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maidstone 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.27722° / E 0.5571°
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Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 71 m - Start near Grovewood Dr N, Weavering, Maidstone ME14 5TQ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 71 m - Walk south-east on Grovewood Dr N towards Highridge Cl
  3. 3 : km 0.53 - alt. 53 m - Walk south-west
  4. 4 : km 0.54 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.58 - alt. 49 m - Take the pedestrian tunnel
  6. 6 : km 0.72 - alt. 44 m - Walk east
  7. 7 : km 0.76 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.76 - alt. 51 m - Walk south towards Fauchon's Ln
  9. 9 : km 0.78 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Fauchon's Ln
  10. 10 : km 0.78 - alt. 52 m - Walk east on Fauchon's Ln towards Birling Ave
  11. 11 : km 0.89 - alt. 58 m - Walk south-east on Fauchon's Ln towards Fauchon's Cl
  12. 12 : km 1.04 - alt. 64 m - Walk south-east on Fauchon's Ln towards The Landway
  13. 13 : km 1.04 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto The Landway
  14. 14 : km 1.3 - alt. 59 m - Walk east on Ashford Rd/A20 towards Romney Cl
  15. 15 : km 1.38 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Romney Cl
  16. 16 : km 1.46 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Rosemary Rd
  17. 17 : km 1.55 - alt. 57 m - Slight left onto Royston Rd
  18. 18 : km 1.56 - alt. 56 m - Walk south-east on Royston Rd towards Madginford Rd
  19. 19 : km 1.81 - alt. 52 m - Walk south-east on Royston Rd towards Spot Ln
  20. 20 : km 1.81 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Spot Ln
  21. 21 : km 1.82 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Copsewood Way
  22. 22 : km 2.08 - alt. 51 m - Continue onto Button Ln
  23. 23 : km 2.09 - alt. 51 m - Walk west on Button Ln
  24. 24 : km 2.09 - alt. 51 m - Turn right towards Ashford Rd/A20
  25. 25 : km 2.3 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Ashford Rd/A20
  26. 26 : km 2.35 - alt. 56 m - Walk east on Ashford Rd/A20 towards Church Landway
  27. 27 : km 2.97 - alt. 46 m - Walk east on Ashford Rd/A20
  28. 28 : km 3.29 - alt. 51 m - Walk east on Ashford Rd/A20 towards Roundwell
  29. 29 : km 3.58 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Roundwell
  30. 30 : km 3.68 - alt. 49 m - Walk north on Roundwell towards Sutton St
  31. 31 : km 4.03 - alt. 43 m - Walk north-west on Roundwell towards Sutton St
  32. 32 : km 4.11 - alt. 42 m - Continue onto The St
  33. 33 : km 4.22 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Cross Keys
  34. 34 : km 4.23 - alt. 40 m - Walk north-east on Cross Keys towards The St
  35. 35 : km 4.23 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto The St
  36. 36 : km 4.44 - alt. 48 m - Walk north-west on The St towards Church Ln
  37. 37 : km 4.82 - alt. 51 m - Continue onto Ware St
  38. 38 : km 5.06 - alt. 63 m - Walk west on Ware St towards Hog Hill
  39. 39 : km 5.31 - alt. 57 m - Walk west on Ware St towards Sandy Ln
  40. 40 : km 5.57 - alt. 50 m - Walk north-west on Ware St towards Edelin Rd
  41. 41 : km 5.83 - alt. 55 m - Walk north-west on Ware St towards Hockers Ln
  42. 42 : km 6.06 - alt. 61 m - Walk north-west on Ware St towards Hockers Ln
  43. 43 : km 6.11 - alt. 62 m - Continue onto Bearsted Rd
  44. 44 : km 6.32 - alt. 68 m - Walk north-west on Bearsted Rd towards Ash Tree Gardens
  45. 45 : km 6.6 - alt. 65 m - Walk north-west on Bearsted Rd towards Newnham Ct Way
  46. 46 : km 6.94 - alt. 57 m - Walk north-west on Bearsted Rd
  47. 47 : km 6.95 - alt. 57 m - Turn left towards New Cut Rd
  48. 48 : km 7.09 - alt. 59 m - Continue onto New Cut Rd
  49. 49 : km 7.29 - alt. 66 m - Walk south-east towards Avondale Ct
  50. 50 : km 7.33 - alt. 67 m - Walk east towards Avondale Ct
  51. 51 : km 7.33 - alt. 67 m - Slight left onto Avondale Ct
  52. 52 : km 7.34 - alt. 68 m - Continue straight onto Briar Fields
  53. 53 : km 7.44 - alt. 70 m - Slight left to stay on Briar Fields
  54. 54 : km 7.47 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Henley Fields
  55. 55 : km 7.56 - alt. 71 m - Walk north-east on Shepherds Gate Dr towards Harrow Way
  56. 56 : km 7.77 - alt. 72 m - Walk south-east on Shepherds Gate Dr towards Harrow Way
  57. 57 : km 7.87 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Harrow Way
  58. 58 : km 7.98 - alt. 74 m - Walk south-west on The Hedgerow
  59. 59 : km 8.12 - alt. 73 m - Turn left to stay on The Hedgerow
  60. S/E : km 8.25 - alt. 70 m

Useful Information

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