Hever & Markbeech from Chiddingstone

A lovely Kent walk that starts from the beautiful village of Chiddingstone and continues to Hever where you can visit the Castle. The route then turns south to Markbeech from where a return to the start is made.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.42 km
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    Calculated time: 3h 00 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 104 m
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    Vertical drop: - 106 m

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    Highest point: 129 m
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    Lowest point: 51 m

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Description

(S/E)After parking and exploring the village, take the footpath south that starts opposite Glebe House. After approximately 500 metres you reach a path junction (grid ref. TQ501446). Turn right here and continue to Hill Hoath Farm joining the Eden Valley Walk before you reach the farm. Walk past the farm and bear right onto a lane (grid ref. TQ497446). Turn left and continue following the Eden Valley Walk.

(1)After 400 metres bear right at a junction staying on the Eden Valley Walk which is followed to reach a lane (grid ref. TQ490446). Cross the road and continue following the Eden Valley Walk around the boundary of Park Wood and onto the road at Hever (grid ref. TQ476448).

(2)Turn left along the road and almost immediately take the first lane on the left passing a school on your left. The path heads south, crosses a road (grid ref. TQ476444) and continues heading south to join a road (grid ref. TQ475437). Bear left along this road and follow for about a kilometre until your reach the crossroads in the centre of Markbeech (grid ref. TQ475427).

(3)Turn left and walk east for 600 metres to reach a T-junction (grid ref. TQ481430). Go straight ahead here following a track through Newtye Hurst wood. After 2.5 km you reach Hill Hoath Farm from where you retrace your outward route back to the start in Chiddingstone village.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 61 m - Start: footpath opposite Glebe House
  2. 1 : km 1.31 - alt. 65 m - Bear right at junction
  3. 2 : km 3.32 - alt. 52 m - Turn left along road
  4. 3 : km 5.42 - alt. 129 m - Turn left at crossroads
  5. S/E : km 9.42 - alt. 61 m - Finish: footpath opposite Glebe House

Practical information

For accommodation in the local area, contact Becketts Bed and Breakfast, a beautiful 300 year old Listed barn in the heart of the Kentish countryside on the door step of Hever Castle, Penshurst Place and Chartwell.
www.becketts-bandb.co.uk

Reviews and comments

3.4 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Clarity of route map
2.7 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
ClaireAck
ClaireAck

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : 06/06/20
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Nice walk but there was a very long section on the road, which was fairly busy. Would probably not be suitable for children or dogs.

Addlibandscore
Addlibandscore

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of walk : 31/12/19
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

We walked this route in the 1st January. It was extremely muddy as the area is largely clay and it had rained recently. The directions are very scant and the paths weren’t obvious at times which contributed to us losing our way and walking the third section by road. The walk goes through quite a few woods so views are restricted at times. However I can imagine that in dryer months with more direction it would be a lovely walk.

Sarita J
Sarita J

Thank you for your feedback. If you have any suggestions on how we can improve the walk description for future walkers, please let us know!

Vicky Bradnam
Vicky Bradnam

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of walk : 06/05/18
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The description on this walk was not good enough for us to not go off track on two occasions. The first happened at the start of the walk which meant when we were on the return leg and had to rejoin the path we were supposed to have taken at the start we got lost again as we had not actually taken that route.
It was a lovely walk through shaded woods and then out into areas with great views.

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