Connect Hawkinge with Slow Ways
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Give a hike!England / Kent / Hawkinge
Hawkinge’s four Slow Ways are 56% checked
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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.
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Walk to Hawkinge from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Barham—Hawkinge
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Barhaw one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 208m | Descent 311m | ||
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Barham—Hawkinge
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Barhaw two |
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4 X |
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Verify me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 93m | Descent 200m | ||
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Hawkinge—Dover
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Hawdov one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 12km/7mi | Ascent 278m | Descent 134m | ||
Hawkinge—Folkestone
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Hawfol one |
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4 X |
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Verify me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 154m | Descent 38m | |
Hawkinge—Folkestone
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Hawfol two |
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1 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 165m | Descent 57m | ||
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Lyminge—Hawkinge
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Lymhaw one |
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3 X |
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Double check | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 55m | Descent 107m | |
Lyminge—Hawkinge
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Lymhaw two |
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3 X |
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Review me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 102m | Descent 51m | |
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Lyminge—Hawkinge
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Lymhaw three |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 7km/5mi | Ascent 129m | Descent 75m |
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Collective progress
63% of Hawkinge’s four route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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5 people have contributed to Hawkinge’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
5 people have surveyed a route in Hawkinge
43km out of 70km have been walked and reviewed
82km of reviews have been shared in Hawkinge
Latest Updates
There is one footpath that has been deliberately blocked and some other mapping issues which made the navigation somewhat uncertain, including inside a Military Training Zone where soldiers were actually firing towards the path. The attached map (photo 1) shows where there are issues with the Ordance Survey Map (marked as 1-7), or with the line of LymHaw 2 (A-F). From the notes on their photo survey by the route's author I think it’s the route they actually walked along. Either the OS line is on the other side of a fence from where the path in use is, or the LymHaw 2 route line does the same. The issues were magnified by the stern “Danger” signs to stay on the path (photo 4, they don't mean the path shown on the goverment issued maps!), the gunfire (photo 5, weapons pointing at the path I’d just walked along!) and the 'stiles' (photo 6) at each OS theoretical cross-over position. It’s not actually used by the route but checking it began my distrust of the OS mapping. I think you actually walked the tighter-mapped version I've posted as LymHaw 3 so your review and survey would work just as well there if you can re-post them....
Daisy C
Visibility wasn't great and my photos don't really do the walk justice, when it wasn't raining too hard to even get my phone out....
Daisy C
Before the steep hill is a very busy road, which was not fun to navigate, but was fairly straightforward given the signposting. Overall, impressive scenery and interesting wildlife....
ShortLegsLongWalk
We walked this route in autumn and found a lot of dead animals for some reason. Aside that the route was perfect and easy to walk....
ShortLegsLongWalk
You need to be aware walking from Folkestone is largely up hill so a good level of fitness or time to stop will need to be factored in....
Kevin M
A practical A to B route, entirely on pavement along side main roads. Quickest and easiest route just not that pretty. No other real way to cross the motorway....
Tim
Not the most exciting route to walk, but is the shortest between Folkestone and Hawkinge and is all on paved walk ways so no mud when wet. Folk to Hawk is mainly up hill and has some great views when not raining as it was the day I did this review....
stephen crouch
stephen crouch added Hawfol two, a new walk from Hawkinge to Folkestone
Walk this routeThe route takes you through Hawkinge on footpaths to the countryside where you head down a bridle way, across a field and then down a lane to Castle Hill Road....
stephen crouch
Walk along lane until Acrise Court turn right and walk through more open fields finishing at Paddlesworth where you join Lymhaw one....
stephen crouch
After that there is a lane walk until you cross a large field....
stephen crouch
stephen crouch added Lymhaw two, a new walk from Lyminge to Hawkinge
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Hawfol one, a new walk from Hawkinge to Folkestone
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Hawkinge’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
TR2158039920
Lat / Lon
51.11571° / 1.16456°
Easting / Northing
621,580E / 139,920N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Hawkinge'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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