Greensand Way

Recreational Route: Southern England

Haslemere to Hamstreet near Ashford
169km/105 miles

Another attractive RA-inspired walking route, this time along the undulating Greensand ridge of Surrey and Kent, crossing Ide Hill and Toy's Hill, orchards and hop fields. Link routes connect the path with nearby towns and the North Downs Way.

Part of the South East Walks network.

Connects with

• Darent Valley Path (via link routes)
• Downs Link (see South Downs Way)
• Medway Valley Walk
• North Downs Way (E2, via link routes)
• Saxon Shore Way (E9)
• Socratic Trail
• Stour Valley Walk (Kent)
• Vanguard Way
• Wealdway
• Wey-South Path

Highway Authorities

• Kent
• Surrey

Tourist Information Centres

• Ashford 01223 629165, www.ashford.gov.uk
• Clacket Lane (M25) 01959 565063
• Edenbridge 01732 868110, www.heartofkent.org.uk
• Horsham 01403 211661
• Hythe 01303 267799
• Maidstone 01622 602169
• Midhurst 01730 817322
• Sevenoaks 01732 450305,www.heartofkent.org.uk
• Tonbridge 01732 770929

Holiday providers

include Orchard, Walking South

Public Transport

There are a number of stations and bus services on or near the route. The Surrey Hills Explorer bus connects the route at Leith Hill with Dorking on summer weekends: click here for details. For more on finding out about services and fares, click here.

Maps

The route is marked on recent editions of these maps.

Publications

• Along and Around the Greensand Way by Bea Cowan, ISBN 1 873010 91 5. £6 incl p&p from Kent County Council.
  Official colour guide with OS map extracts.

Contacts

• Kent County Council
• Rural Ways