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Medway Group

We are the Medway Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Overview

We will walk up to the Great Lines park and then past Medway Park, through the colleges, before making our way around St. Mary's Island. We will then walk back through Dockside, near the river, past the Dockyard. We finish by walking through Brompton and will past by Fort Amherst. We will stop for a break before leaving St. Mary's Island. The cafe at Fort Amherst should be open for lunch/coffee towards the end of the walk. We will try and obtain permission for us to walk through the Dockyard, but can't promise. There is a lot to see of Medway's past on this walk.

Sunday, 7 January 2024
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
1:20 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.8km / 6.7mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Terrain: This is an urban walk. There is an ascent at the beginning of the walk to reach the Great Lines park, otherwise it is flat.

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 75909 68178
Nearest postcode:
ME4 4SD
what3words:
rope.newly.cute
Start time:
10:00 am

Meet and park at the car park situated behind the Theatre. We can meet on the pavement beside the car park. There is also parking across the road at Riverside. There are toilets in the Pentagon-a short walk away. The Brook Theatre is 0.5 miles away from Chatham Station. We will walk through Dockside, where there should be more toilets.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking