Walking in Kent, self guided walks
| country: | England, UK |
| location: | Kent |
| trip type: | Self guided, introductory / moderate walking holidays |
| departures: | This trip can be tailormade at a time to suit you and adapted to your requirements |
| price: | From £526 (7 days) excluding flights, based on 2 people sharing. Single supplement £21 per night. Additional days from £88. |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
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introduction to Walking in Kent, self guided walks
Discovering Rural Kent Tour; self-guided
This is a seven day/six night circular walk, starting and finishing at the cathedral city of Canterbury. On leaving Canterbury, the walk winds its way through the Garden of England walking through some of Kent's finest countryside.
On average you cover 10 miles each day and your tracker is at the end of a phone to advise you about your walk and will meet you each morning to go over the walk and provide you with your packed lunch.
This walk has been designed to help you discover the true heart of Kent, its countryside, history and local crafts. Special attention is paid to the counties orchards, vineyards and hop-gardens.
This circular walk detours off to find the nooks and crannies of the county seldom visited by tourists or the casual traveller. You are invited into the rural heart of Kent and its fascinating backwaters.
On arrival at Canterbury, you will be met by a tracker and taken to your first night’s accommodation close to the cathedral and the ancient city of Canterbury. The first afternoon allows time to explore historic Canterbury and visit the shrine of Thomas à Beckett.
The walk leaves Canterbury following the footsteps of the Pilgrims to the Kent coast. The journey crosses Watling Street at Bridge into the chalk down-lands of the Elham valley, passing Oswalds House where Joseph Conrad spent his retirement.
As the walk follows the course of the Nailbourne it passes through the picturesque villages of Elham and Lyminge, which provide rest breaks in the journey through the Elham valley. You will visit St Ethelburga's Well at Lyminge. Before leaving the white cliffs of Dover behind as it follows the North Downs, the route passes through the village of Postling where Conrad wrote Lord Jim, until the beautiful market town of Wye is reached.
After Wye, the journey strikes north through the 5,000 acre Kings Wood to Godmersham Park, home of Jane Austen. It passes through Chilham, Kent’s prettiest village with its castle and square surrounded by timber framed houses and ambles along the banks of the Great Stour. The walk ends in Canterbury where the final night’s accommodation waits.
Self Led Tours
This is the ideal holiday for those who wish to proceed at their own pace and commence at a date and time of their choice. You will be met by a tracker each day, who will take care of your luggage and take you to your first night's accommodation.
The tracker will issue you with maps, literature about the walk, local history briefs and an itinerary for your holiday, along with useful tips on how to get the most from each day's journey. While you proceed through the countryside, staff will take your luggage to your next accommodation stop.
This is a seven day/six night circular walk, starting and finishing at the cathedral city of Canterbury. On leaving Canterbury, the walk winds its way through the Garden of England walking through some of Kent's finest countryside.
On average you cover 10 miles each day and your tracker is at the end of a phone to advise you about your walk and will meet you each morning to go over the walk and provide you with your packed lunch.
This walk has been designed to help you discover the true heart of Kent, its countryside, history and local crafts. Special attention is paid to the counties orchards, vineyards and hop-gardens.
This circular walk detours off to find the nooks and crannies of the county seldom visited by tourists or the casual traveller. You are invited into the rural heart of Kent and its fascinating backwaters.
On arrival at Canterbury, you will be met by a tracker and taken to your first night’s accommodation close to the cathedral and the ancient city of Canterbury. The first afternoon allows time to explore historic Canterbury and visit the shrine of Thomas à Beckett.
The walk leaves Canterbury following the footsteps of the Pilgrims to the Kent coast. The journey crosses Watling Street at Bridge into the chalk down-lands of the Elham valley, passing Oswalds House where Joseph Conrad spent his retirement.
As the walk follows the course of the Nailbourne it passes through the picturesque villages of Elham and Lyminge, which provide rest breaks in the journey through the Elham valley. You will visit St Ethelburga's Well at Lyminge. Before leaving the white cliffs of Dover behind as it follows the North Downs, the route passes through the village of Postling where Conrad wrote Lord Jim, until the beautiful market town of Wye is reached.
After Wye, the journey strikes north through the 5,000 acre Kings Wood to Godmersham Park, home of Jane Austen. It passes through Chilham, Kent’s prettiest village with its castle and square surrounded by timber framed houses and ambles along the banks of the Great Stour. The walk ends in Canterbury where the final night’s accommodation waits.
Self Led Tours
This is the ideal holiday for those who wish to proceed at their own pace and commence at a date and time of their choice. You will be met by a tracker each day, who will take care of your luggage and take you to your first night's accommodation.
The tracker will issue you with maps, literature about the walk, local history briefs and an itinerary for your holiday, along with useful tips on how to get the most from each day's journey. While you proceed through the countryside, staff will take your luggage to your next accommodation stop.
accommodation
The Bed and Breakfast option: We have gone out of our way to make sure that all the Inns and B&B accommodation we use welcomes walkers. Much of the accommodation is on local farms or in buildings dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. You will find them to be friendly, with good cooking and comfortable bedrooms. B&B accommodation is located near to places of interest along the route and within walking distance of restaurants and public houses. All bookings include breakfast and a packed lunch. Your luggage will be transported by a tracker to your next destination. traveller reviews for Walking in Kent, self guided walks
Walking through the Kent apple orchards was the most memorable part. (more)
how this holiday makes a difference
 For the 3 years running we have been awarded Silver accreditation under the Green Tourism Buisness Scheme (GTBS) as a tour operator promoting sustainable tourism in the South east of England. We are a family run operator based in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). We are committed to operating a Responsible Travel Policy (RTP) that is supportive and in sympathy with the local communities and environment. This is in line with the stated aims on all our holidays which invites its customers to ‘discover hidden Kent, its history and its people’. We actively encourage all customers to use public transport to access the Kent Downs (AONB).We advise customers where they can purchase locally produced food and produce along the route of their walk and encourage them to use local services. We also actively encourage customers to visit local social projects such as the Elham Valley Vineyards, run by the Vale of Elham Trust that provides work opportunities for people with learning disabilities. We also have encouraged people to walk the North Downs Way for the benefit of nationally recognised charities. Since 2002 we have organised charity walks on behalf of the Childrens Society, John Grooms and Christian Aid. These charities have reported that they have raised £42,000 through walks led by us. In addition we are committed to an on-going reduction of its energy usage inline with the Annual Environmental Energy Plan (AEEP) for the business. We are committed to using recycled products wherever this can be accommodated within the needs of the business and will continue to adhere to its off-road 4x4 policy and continue to publicise the reasons to all customers. |
Tourism can be good and bad for destinations & local people. We carefully screen every holiday against our criteria for responsible travel. 'Look behind the brochure' to find how each holiday makes a difference (see left). We don't claim to be perfect - there is no global accreditation - but we've led the way since 2001 and screened 1000's of holidays. We invite every traveller to write a review about their experiences and responsible tourism. This valuable feedback is sent to the people who run the holidays. We keep a very close eye on it and take off holidays that don't live up to our standards. |
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