Town And Park

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.59 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 61 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 65 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 74 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 8 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maidstone 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.276634° / E 0.558584°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 69 m - Start on Highridge Close
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Grovewood Drive North
  3. 3 : km 0.15 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto The Hedgerow
  4. 4 : km 0.28 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto The Hedgerow
  5. 5 : km 0.41 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Harrow Way
  6. 6 : km 0.53 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Shepherds Gate Drive
  7. 7 : km 0.83 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Henley Fields
  8. 8 : km 0.91 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Briar Fields
  9. 9 : km 1.33 - alt. 61 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 1.5 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp left
  11. 11 : km 1.76 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 1.8 - alt. 64 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bearsted Road, A249
  13. 13 : km 1.95 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.13 - alt. 59 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 2.69 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight left onto Northfleet Close
  16. 16 : km 3.27 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 3.5 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Huntsman Lane
  18. 18 : km 3.53 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Vinters Road
  19. 19 : km 3.86 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Sittingbourne Road, A249
  20. 20 : km 3.94 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Union Street
  21. 21 : km 4.56 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Week Street
  22. 22 : km 5 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Lower Stone Street, A229
  23. 23 : km 5.2 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Mote Road, A249
  24. 24 : km 5.31 - alt. 18 m - Keep right onto Mote Road
  25. 25 : km 5.56 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right onto Mote Avenue
  26. 26 : km 5.89 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 5.92 - alt. 27 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 6.41 - alt. 19 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 7.05 - alt. 28 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 7.37 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 7.62 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight left
  32. 32 : km 7.76 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Willington Street
  33. 33 : km 8.19 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Lord Romney's Hill, A20
  34. 34 : km 8.64 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 8.85 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Grovewood Drive South
  36. 36 : km 9.35 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 9.44 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 9.59 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Averenches Road South
  39. 39 : km 9.92 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Fitzwilliam Road
  40. 40 : km 10 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Shillingheld Close
  41. 41 : km 10.1 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Shillingheld Close
  42. 42 : km 10.11 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 10.14 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 10.24 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Weavering Street
  45. 45 : km 10.25 - alt. 68 m - Keep left onto Weavering Street
  46. 46 : km 10.49 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Grovewood Drive North
  47. 47 : km 10.58 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Highridge Close
  48. S/E : km 10.59 - alt. 69 m

Useful Information

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