Lenham — Ashford (Kent)
Lenash two
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By Daisy C on 04 Apr 2024
Description
This is a shorter route and made easier to navigate by following the Pilgrims Way/North Downs Way. It was also designed to stay on higher land as much as possible because I was there during some extremely wet weather with very high ground water levels, some flooding and frequent waterlogged field in the area, even sometimes on the higher land. This also accounts for sometimes using lanes over footpaths, all were pretty quiet and safe.
The pub in Westwell is closed unfortunately. The new owners are refurbishing at a snail's pace, doing lots of the work themselves. Locals aren't pleased, it's been shut for three years and counting.
Near the midway point there's a small detour into Charing. It's a pretty village with several places to eat, shops and a station. It's a similar size to Lenham. They have the same public transport, you can get to London via both directions of the train service which is useful. There are also some buses but probably not on Sundays. Ashford is a very sizeable town
This is a shorter route and made easier to navigate by following the Pilgrims Way/North Downs Way. It was also designed to stay on higher land as much as possible because I was there during some extremely wet weather with very high ground water levels, some flooding and frequent waterlogged field in the area, even sometimes on the higher land. This also accounts for sometimes using lanes over footpaths, all were pretty quiet and safe.
The pub in Westwell is closed unfortunately. The new owners are refurbishing at a snail's pace, doing lots of the work themselves. Locals aren't pleased, it's been shut for three years and counting.
Near the midway point there's a small detour into Charing. It's a pretty village with several places to eat, shops and a station. It's a similar size to Lenham. They have the same public transport, you can get to London via both directions of the train service which is useful. There are also some buses but probably not on Sundays. Ashford is a very sizeable town
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Lenham
Grid Ref
TQ8984152168
Lat / Lon
51.23710° / 0.71813°
Easting / Northing
589,841E / 152,168N
What3Words
salaried.bill.homework
Ashford (Kent)
Grid Ref
TR0129042218
Lat / Lon
51.14384° / 0.87637°
Easting / Northing
601,291E / 142,219N
What3Words
levels.extra.skip
| Lenham | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TQ8984152168 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.23710° / 0.71813° |
| Easting / Northing | 589,841E / 152,168N |
| What3Words | salaried.bill.homework |
| Ashford (Kent) | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TR0129042218 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.14384° / 0.87637° |
| Easting / Northing | 601,291E / 142,219N |
| What3Words | levels.extra.skip |
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