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Slow Ways linking Paddock Wood and King's Hill, Lamberhurst, Maidstone, Marden, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Southborough, Tonbridge
England / Kent / Paddock Wood
Paddock Wood’s seven Slow Ways are 43% checked
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Walk to Paddock Wood from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Paddock Wood—King's Hill
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Padkin one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 14km/9mi | Ascent 167m | Descent 92m | ||
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Paddock Wood—Lamberhurst
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Padlam one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 16km/10mi | Ascent 281m | Descent 257m | ||
Paddock Wood—Maidstone
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Padmai one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 20km/12mi | Ascent 167m | Descent 163m | |
Paddock Wood—Marden
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Padmar one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 29m | Descent 22m | |
Paddock Wood—Marden
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Padmar two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Royal Tunbridge Wells—Paddock Wood
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Roypad one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 214m | Descent 291m | |
Royal Tunbridge Wells—Paddock Wood
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Roypad two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 15km/10mi | Ascent 232m | Descent 310m | ||
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Southborough—Paddock Wood
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Soupad one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 139m | Descent 241m | |
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Southborough—Paddock Wood
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Soupad two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 167m | Descent 268m | ||
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Tonbridge—Paddock Wood
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Tonpad one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 28m | Descent 36m | ||
Tonbridge—Paddock Wood
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Tonpad two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 12km/7mi | Ascent 74m | Descent 81m |
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Collective progress
41% of Paddock Wood’s seven route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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6 people have contributed to Paddock Wood’s Slow Ways
3 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Paddock Wood
97km out of 151km have been walked and reviewed
141km of reviews have been shared in Paddock Wood
Latest Updates
Daisy C added Soupad two, a new walk from Southborough to Paddock Wood
Walk this routeOn a misty autumn day this was lovely overall but the unpavemented road walking either side of the A228 was unnerving and I can't recommend it. The standard should be higher because a) if in case. it can easily be swapped for a given that any longer walk could substitute a SouPad secwith ul includes a Paddock Wood to Douthbvailable alternatives Very poor sight lines and infrequent verge but wide enough for fairly fast and pretty busy traffic...
Daisy C
There's a good bit of road walking in Paddock Wood, this route uses a small diversion through the playing fields/community centre to highlight where the gate at the far end is. Romford Road was very quiet, not sure if I saw any cars, just a few people walking home from the fete. A nice track comes out near abandoned farm buildings and housing at the north end of Pembury Village where I cut across the village, down beside the old school and small cemetery and come out into woodland again. Next was a walk down a quiet lane and over the bypass, to a lovely view. That long lane comes out on the edge of Tonbridge, this route was simple and uses very quiet roads until Grove Hill Road, a few hundred metres uphill from Tunbridge Wells Station....
Daisy C
Daisy C added Roypad two, a new walk from Royal Tunbridge Wells to Paddock Wood
Walk this routethe path from Snipe Wood into Pembury runs alongside a stream at some points, and it looks very much like the stream runs down it for a lot longer. I rejoined this route again near the village green, where the pub, hotel chippy and the only bits of this route I didn't actually test today are on Google Street View, and it is dated yesterday!...
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
The path shown between Paddock Wood and Matfield does not exist....
Arin Hoad
Flat and sometimes muddy but ok in boots except short bit through orchard tractor churn, north of Five Oak Green, where it nearly came over!...
Daisy C
Daisy C added Tonpad two, a new walk from Tonbridge to Paddock Wood
Walk this routeIt's fine as way of walking from Paddock Wood to Maidstone - the paths are easy to find, it's fairly direct and much the way is on flat, gravel or tarmac surfaces....
benjoda
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
This is a reasonable route with some pleasant sections by the river Medway and in the higher ground above Yalding.( Walked in late summer /autumn)....
And
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
Slow Ways added Padkin one, a new walk from Paddock Wood to King's Hill
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Padlam one, a new walk from Paddock Wood to Lamberhurst
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Padmai one, a new walk from Paddock Wood to Maidstone
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Padmar one, a new walk from Paddock Wood to Marden
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Roypad one, a new walk from Royal Tunbridge Wells to Paddock Wood
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Soupad one, a new walk from Southborough to Paddock Wood
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Tonpad one, a new walk from Tonbridge to Paddock Wood
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Paddock Wood’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
TQ6708645260
Lat / Lon
51.18215° / 0.38927°
Easting / Northing
567,086E / 145,260N
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Facilities
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