Saxon Shore Way - Gravesend To Rochester

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 33.28 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 93 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 103 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 64 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Gravesham 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.441503° / E 0.366862°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.389319° / E 0.506886°
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Description

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 : km 0 - alt. 15 m
  2. 1 : km 0.14 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight right onto Stone Street
  3. 2 : km 0.15 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Railway Place
  4. 3 : km 0.19 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Windmill Street
  5. 4 : km 0.61 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Crooked Lane, A226
  6. 5 : km 0.69 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto Crooked Lane, A226
  7. 6 : km 1.1 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Commercial Place
  8. 7 : km 1.43 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  9. 8 : km 1.44 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Gordon Promenade East
  10. 9 : km 1.92 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  11. 10 : km 2.14 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Wharf Road
  12. 11 : km 2.4 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Mark Lane
  13. 12 : km 2.53 - alt. 3 m - Keep left onto NG1
  14. 13 : km 2.57 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto NG1
  15. 14 : km 2.83 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto NG1
  16. 15 : km 8.66 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto RS331
  17. 16 : km 9.93 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto RS332
  18. 17 : km 10.02 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp right onto RS79
  19. 18 : km 11.2 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left
  20. 19 : km 11.36 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  21. 20 : km 13.67 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Rye Street
  22. 21 : km 13.89 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  23. 22 : km 14.49 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Cooling Road
  24. 23 : km 14.86 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight left onto Main Road
  25. 24 : km 14.91 - alt. 10 m - Keep right onto Main Road
  26. 25 : km 16.02 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  27. 26 : km 16.69 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  28. 27 : km 17 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  29. 28 : km 18.17 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  30. 29 : km 18.83 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Decoy Hill Road
  31. 30 : km 18.91 - alt. 52 m - Keep left
  32. 31 : km 19.15 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Bessie's Lane
  33. 32 : km 20.13 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Britannia Road
  34. 33 : km 20.28 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp right onto Sharnal Street, A228
  35. 34 : km 20.36 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  36. 35 : km 20.75 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Parbrook Road
  37. 36 : km 23.49 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Stoke Road
  38. 37 : km 23.53 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Byway
  39. 38 : km 24.02 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left onto Byway
  40. 39 : km 26.02 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  41. 40 : km 26.43 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  42. 41 : km 26.58 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  43. 42 : km 26.72 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  44. 43 : km 28.94 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto Upnor Road
  45. 44 : km 29.22 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  46. 45 : km 29.63 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight left
  47. 46 : km 29.7 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto High Street
  48. 47 : km 30.14 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  49. 48 : km 31.02 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  50. 49 : km 31.03 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  51. 50 : km 31.2 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left onto Upnor Road
  52. 51 : km 31.25 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight left onto Upnor Road
  53. 52 : km 31.49 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto RR9, RR9
  54. 53 : km 32.46 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  55. 54 : km 32.46 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Canal Road
  56. 55 : km 32.52 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto A2
  57. 56 : km 32.52 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left onto A2
  58. 57 : km 32.54 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left onto High Street, A2
  59. 58 : km 32.82 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Esplanade
  60. 59 : km 32.84 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto A2
  61. 60 : km 33.09 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  62. E : km 33.28 - alt. 6 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

Other walks in the area

Walking Stone Crossing Station to Dartford Station

Walker
↔10.84 km ↗+11 m ↘-20 m ◔3h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Stone (Kent)

From start, we go north to soon join a path along the River Thames. Then turn left & upstream along the riverbank, soon under the towering Queen Elizabeth 2 Bridge which takes the M25 over the Thames. The River Thames is wide here & industry is evident, mainly on the opposite bank. At 3.5 miles we join the Darent Valley Path near the large Darent Creek Flood Barrier. We follow the path all the way to the finish, near Dartford Station.

Walking Dartford Station to Shoreham Station

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↔18.32 km ↗+88 m ↘-37 m ◔5h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Dartford (Kent)

We follow Darent Valley Path thru' Dartford, Central Park & past Brooklands Lake. Thru' the villages of Darenth, Farningham & Eynsford. A big climb up past Eagle Heights & drop back down past the Roman Villa remains. Then past Lullingstone Castle. Lullingstone Park Visitor's Centre, Shoreham Castle Farm and thru' fields to and thru' Shoreham village to finish near Shoreham Station.

Walking Egypt Bay and St Mary's Bay from High Halstow

Walker
↔11.95 km ↗+75 m ↘-68 m ◔3h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from High Halstow (Medway)

This Kent walk takes you onto the southern shores of the Thames Estuary. The route is easy to follow (apart from the start). The area visited during the walk provided Dickens with the perfect scene for his prison huls in his novel 'Great Expectations'.

Walking Thames Chase Forest Centre to Chafford Hundred Station

Walker
↔17.71 km ↗+61 m ↘-53 m ◔5h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from London Borough of Havering (Greater London)

Starts at Thames Chase Forest Centre, the headquarters of the Thames Chase Community Forest, at Broadfields Farm. Route passes thru' the old village of Cranham, then Cranham Marsh Nature Reserve, Corbets Tey, Belhus Country Park, Belhus Chase & the town of Aveley. For the last two miles we follow the Mardyke Way thru' Davy Down, then thru' Stifford Green and Warren Gorge Nature Reserve to finish at Chafford Hundre Railway Station.

Walking Swanley Circular Via Stanhill Farm

Walker
Swanley Circular Via Stanhill Farm
↔7.31 km ↗+34 m ↘-34 m ◔2h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Swanley (Kent)

A flat circular walk around Swanley, passing by Swanley Park and Stanhill Farm. This walk is better done in October when Stanhill Farm Pumpkin Patch is open to go pumpkin-picking on the way!

Walking Belvedere to Greenwich via the Thames Path

Walker
Belvedere to Greenwich via the Thames Path
↔20.79 km ↗+48 m ↘-6 m ◔6h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from London Borough of Bexley (Greater London)

For a more challenging walk in London, the Belvedere to Greenwich trail via the Thames Path is what you need. This long-distance trail starts at the Natural Reserve of Crossness then through the marshes, before linking to the Thames Path all the way to the O2 arena and ends in Greenwich park with a takeaway from the market stall. Ready for a challenge?

Walking River Darent, Kent

Walker
River Darent, Kent
↔7.06 km ↗+4 m ↘-41 m ◔2h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Shoreham (Kent)

The River Darent Walk from Shoreham to Eynsford is the ideal weekend walk. This easy and gentle stroll in the Kent countryside takes you from a walk alongside the River Darent, passing through corn and lavender fields, a Castle, a Farm Shop and even a Viaduct, with a meal in a local traditional British pub at the end.

Walking Shoreham Station (Kent) to Westmore Green

Walker
↔18.05 km ↗+319 m ↘-171 m ◔6h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Shoreham (Kent)

Follow Darent Valley Path across Darent Valley Golf Club. Join the North Downs Way & also soon rejoin the Darent Valley Path. At Dunton Green say goodbye to the Darent Valley Path for the last time. We divert from the North Downs Way to take in Chevening Church and Park. Follow the Pilgrims Way along narrow country lanes, then back onto the North Downs Way, before diverting along the Tandridge Border Path thru' Park Wood Golf Club and finish at Westmore Green.

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