Faversham to Hollowshore circular route

A small part of the Saxon Shore Way. A great walk along Faversham Creek to Hollowshore. Great pub, then a shorter walk back through farmland. Enjoy the beautiful desolation of the marshes, just you, the birds, and the breeze. Stop for a rest or bite to eat at the wonderful Shipwrights Arms, then either re-trace your steps or take the shorter walk back through Ham Farm.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.85 km
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    Calculated time: 2h 00 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 6 m
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    Vertical drop: - 6 m

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    Highest point: 7 m
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    Lowest point: -1 m

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Description der Wandertour

Start : Small public car park at Front Brents, Faversham (ME13 7DH). Grid ref. TR 015 617

(S/E) From the small public car park at Front Brents, Faversham ME13 7DH, turn left out of the car park onto Front Brents, and continue along past The Albion Tavern Pub and houses on your left. Go over the small 'bridge' (actually a covered over corrugated iron pipe) onto Crab Island, with an information board on your left. Continue until you hit the concrete wall, then turn sharp left and carry on around with the wall on your right. You will pass through a short alleyway. At the end of this alley, go diagonally left for 20 meters, and turn right at the house number 117.

(1) There is a footpath signpost here. Continue on the footpath with the wall on your right - basically you are skirting the industrial estate. Go through the gate and go straight on (still with the wall, then houses on your right until you reach the creek bank and the raised grassy bank.

(2) From here stay on the raised bank and just follow the path with the creek to your right and the marshes to your left. You may encounter some cows, and you should see plenty of bird life, plus a nice view of the ship yard on the opposite bank of the creek. You cant go wrong, there is only one path and after a couple of miles you will reach Hollowshore with its boatyard and the Shipwrights Arms Pub. Big garden, real ales, nice food (but limited opening hours so check first).

(3) From here, you can either retrace your steps back to the car park, or for a shorter route back, turn left out of the pub, pass through the car park and join the small road. Continue on this road for about 200 metres, until you reach the public footpath and gate on the left. Go through this gate and follow the footpath arrow across the field. you will see the farm buildings in front of you, head for them. Leave the fields by the gate and turn left into the farmyard.

(4). Walk through the farm yard. In the winter you can say hi to the cows in the sheds, in the summer the cows are out on the marshes, so you may just have to say hi to a tractor. About half way through the farm yard, turn sharp right, past the high hedge on your right and out into the fields. Follow the clear path and after 10 minutes or so you will find yourself back at waypoint (1). From here, just retrace your steps back to the car park. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 5 m - Car park at Front Brents
  2. 1 : km 0.5 - alt. 4 m - Turn right at house Number 117
  3. 2 : km 0.93 - alt. 2 m - Continue along raised bank
  4. 3 : km 4.57 - alt. 3 m - Shipwrights Arms Pub
  5. 4 : km 5.49 - alt. 4 m - Ham Farm
  6. S/E : km 6.85 - alt. 5 m - Car park at Front Brents

Practical information

Start : Small public car park at Front Brents, Faversham (ME13 7DH). Grid ref. TR 015 617

Terrain : Very flat and open, so lovely when the weather is good but can be a bit exposed in the cold or rain. No special equipment needed, but parts can be muddy after rain.

Refreshments : With a pub at the start/end, and a pub in the middle, you won't go short of refreshments.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Clarity of route map
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Lisa Buckler
Lisa Buckler

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : 18/02/23
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Lovely views of Faversham Creek and surrounding countryside.

Tomharding
Tomharding

Hi. Thanks for your feedback. Good comment and I will amend it. (I have built up a small backlog of amendments...note to self - get on with it!)

walks2022
walks2022

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : 06/02/22
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

slight improvement on instructions out of shipwrights arms as we followed saxon way path,mabbe indicate follow road out of pub car park,then over fields. thanks lovely walk.

Tomharding
Tomharding
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Hi Tracey
Thanks for your feedback and I'm glad you enjoyed the walk. That's a great suggestion about starting the walk at Faversham Station...I live just near the start of the walk so it never occurred to me! I will update it.
Tom

Tracey
Tracey

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : 21/09/21
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A great walk in a fascinating corner of Kent, through historic Faversham, across the marshes to the wonderful Shipwright's Arms. Highly recommended. Just one suggested improvement - please could your routemap and instructions start from the train station, not from the centre of town. Faversham is easily reached from London by train, and if you're driving you can't fully appreciate the fine range of local ales in the pub!

Simkin
Simkin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : 13/09/21
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely quiet walk along the river and then round the marshes. A perfect length for us at 8.5km’s as we are just getting back in to hiking and the pub 2/3rds of the way round was a very welcome break. Plenty of bird life, colourful wild flowers and cow dodging along the route, which was very easy to follow even for someone as directionally challenged as myself 😆. The map and description of the walk were fantastic in helping us choose and plan for our hike and all in all made for a very enjoyable and stress free afternoon. Thank you.

Richard tremain
Richard tremain

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : 18/04/21
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Nice walk but not a lot to see.

Catalexjack
Catalexjack

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of walk : 03/04/21
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Enjoyed the walk through town. Found the car park and then used the written instructions for the remainder. Went in the wrong direction once or twice but once on the ridgeway it was straight forward to the pub (not open due to lockdown )
On the 2nd half there were a few options so we just chose one and made our way back into town. It was Easter Sunday and we passed decorated postboxes and trees!
Thanks for the walk outline.

Tomharding
Tomharding

Hi.
Thanks for your comment and well spotted re the correction. I hope I didn't send you into the industrial estate! Will amend it now.

CapitaineSaucisse
CapitaineSaucisse

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : 24/10/20
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A good route taking in a small part of the Saxon Shore Way. Stopped at the Shipwrights for a cheeky pint.One of my crew even sat in the Haunted Chair. Oaresome!

Route well-described with just one minor correction:
<At the end of this alley, go diagonally right for 20 meters, and turn right at the house number 117>
Should be go diagonally left

CS

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