Only point I differed from the suggested route was to walk on the eastern side of Bethany School along Jarvis Lane....

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Marden Meadow nature reserve has some spectacular flowers at this time of year so my plan was first to test the improved PadMar 2 Slow Way from then test this route which goes very close to the reserve (150m down Marden Rd). The moved paths made this route a fail before I'd begun, so instead of a true test, I tried out their suggestions hoping perhaps to recce a good MarHea 3. This review was following the spirit of this route and should be of some help. Might help if you just really want to go to Marden Meadow or if someone down the line wants to design a new route instead of testing/using MarHea 2...

Daisy C

There was a climbable but locked farm gate off the road at Mascalls Court Farm TQ 6774 4380, perhaps to prevent GPX-misled traffic for the housing being built just behind (on land they sold!). In practice it was fine though, traffic was very quiet and kept a good distance away when passing, but traffic elsewhere was pretty quiet this weekend, could be a Coronation traffic abberation. Otherwise, one locked farm gate which I hope is temporary....

Daisy C

Also, the path onwards from near the School towards Paddock Wood is in very poor condition; you get a prize for finding the start [it's a small unmarked door within a large gate] and when you get to a large ditch there's no bridge [photo attached]. My Group had to abandon path walking at that stage and walk along relatively busy roads into Paddock Wood. I've reported the footpath problems to KCC but note that there are uncleared entries back to 2008!...

Martin S

Walked the route Marden to Paddock Wood the Route is blocked with locked gates through private properties, way markers and access is sketchy in a lot of places....

Mat Young

Not the best walk, a lot of missing way markers and finger posts many of the paths are overgrown there are also trees across the paths. Ploughed fields without the paths being reinstated. In Staplehurst the route directs you down a dead end and indicates a footpath that doesn't exist, i checked on kent Footpaths....

Mat Young

Great walk a few overgrown paths otherwise pretty accesable....

Mat Young

confident walkers but not suitable for wheelers of beginnners and route difficult to follow between Linton and Marden. The second part of the walk from Linton starting at St Nicholas Church on Linton Hill to Marden is more difficult to follow as in mid- summer the paths are starting to get overgrown with brambles and path markings are not particularly clear...

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