We are the Medway Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
We walk past Hadlow Tower, or May's Folly as it is also known. It is a Grade 1 listed folly and the tallest of its kind in the United Kingdom and is 8 feet taller than Nelson's Column. It was constructed in the mid 19th Century and once formed part of a grand castle in the Romantic Gothic style, built by Walter Barton May. We then head down to the River Medway and Hartlake Bridge, which was the scene of a terrible disaster in 1853 where some 40 hop-pickers were drowned. Continuing along the riverbank, we will make our way to the village of Golden Green, before heading back to Hadlow.
Terrain: Good footpaths throughout. Mainly a combination of farmland paths and Medway Riverbank.
Meet at Bus Stop opposite the Main Square, TN11 0DD. What3words///intersect.finer.limits. Park in nearby streets and meet at the Bus Stop which is in the centre of the village opposite main shops.
