Connect Chatham with Slow Ways
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Give a hike!England / Kent / Chatham
Chatham’s four Slow Ways are 50% checked
Help connect Chatham
Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Chatham’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Chatham from further afield
Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Chatham—Gillingham
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Chagil one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent 54m | Descent 32m | ||
Chatham—Hucking
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Chahuc one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 18km/11mi | Ascent 465m | Descent 316m | ||
Maidstone—Chatham
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Maicha one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 19km/11mi | Ascent 314m | Descent 317m | ||
Rochester—Chatham
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Roccha one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 2km/2mi | Ascent 64m | Descent 52m | ||
Rochester—Chatham
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Roccha two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 2km/2mi | Ascent 53m | Descent 40m |
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Collective progress
50% of Chatham’s four route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
5/5
3/5
0/5
2/5
5 people have contributed to Chatham’s Slow Ways
4 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Chatham
8km out of 44km have been walked and reviewed
20km of reviews have been shared in Chatham
Latest Updates
1) Instead of following the A2 and going through the Alleyway up George lane to Rochester High Street alongside The George Vaults I would suggest turning up the turning before which is North Street and carrying on directly over the High Street up towards Boley hill to rejoin the existing route in front of Rochester Cathedral. This will give 3 benefits, a) You will get to see more of the high street this way, b) it will take you off the main busy A2 road quicker and c) george lane on the existing route can often have garbage overspill on it and not be too nice to walk on. also on the existing route where the path crosses the high street and then goes through Two Post Alley, the path past the posts at the start is quite narrow and might not suit a wide buggy or wheelchair. If you follow the existing route and its an issue then 30 yards down the high street there is a better solution....
Jaitch
This route keeps all the good stuff from RocCha 1 but tidies up the mapping oddities and, hopefully, will be a doddle to navigate....
Daisy C
Luckily for me they were closed for maintenance so I couldn't follow the route exactly but was forced to take a pair of less brutal paths to get up there....
Daisy C
This is a great route and it deserves a Slow Ways download which gives you a trouble free walk. As RocCha Slow Way has a verified route now I'm going to upload a new improved version that future walkers should find very easy to follow and perhaps enjoy a little more too. I tested out the small changes while I walked the original route....
Daisy C
Lots of tracks in Great Lines Heritage Park which don't necessarily correspond to the route but the route was very walkable all the same. Great views from the top of the park near the Naval Memorial....
bobmatt3
Changed the route to get through Victoria Gardens instead of doing what it said on the map but it wasn't a big detour....
bobmatt3
This is definitely the quickest most direct route between Chatham and Gillingham stations. My only concern is that it is very secluded....
BruceWheeler
Easy route round beautiful historical buildings and across green spaces with great views of cityscape and of river....
Karsco
paulcooper added Chagil one, a new walk from Chatham to Gillingham
Walk this routeChatham’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
TQ7554067607
Lat / Lon
51.38037° / 0.52108°
Easting / Northing
575,540E / 167,607N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Chatham's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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