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North West Kent Group

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

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
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Overview

Starts at Ightham Mote National Trust Car Park (£3 or free for NT members). EX147. Meet in the new car park (signposted Additional Parking to the left).  A pay machine is at the bottom of this car park on the right.  The route is quite undulating to get to Knole Park where we'll follow Chestnut Walk then wind round to Knole House for lunch.  We head to Godden Green and Seal Chart on our way back to the start.  There's a choice of having lunch at the National Trust cafe at Knole House or bringing a picnic.  Several stretches will probably be quite muddy.  

Wednesday, 29 January 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
16.5km / 10.3mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

There’s no need to book if you want to come on this walk.  Just turn up on the day.

Features

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

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 58537 53590
Nearest postcode:
TN15 0NU
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Start time:
10:00 am

In case you haven’t been to Ightham Mote for a while, the car parking layout was changed last year. As you enter the parking area you now have to take a left fork (one-way). Then turn left to enter the new car park, signposted Additional Parking.

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