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West Kent Walking Group

We are the West Kent Walking Group. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Overview

This is a lassoo shaped walk through the woodland of Dene Park and through the fields to the Southwest of Shipbourne.

Relatively easy, though likely to be muddy in places.

As the walk is fairly short there will be no scheduled stops and there are no facilities at the start or en route. Afterwards, we can go to Poult Wood Golf club (its 0.7 miles away in Higham Lane) for drinks or lunch. Food is reasonably priced and there is no need to be a member. Alternatively The Chaser at Shipbourne is just 5 minutes away.

There is a free car park at Dene Park - its a reasonable size but if you're able to lift share it will leave spaces for others.

If you can, please RSVP to this walk via our Meetup site. This will give our volunteer walk leaders an idea of how many are attending. 

https://www.meetup.com/west-kent-walking-and-outdoor-group


 

Wednesday, 7 January 2026
Start time:
9:55 am
Estimated finish time:
12:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.3km / 6.4mi
Ascent:
165.8m / 544ft
Type:
circular

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 60587 51042
Nearest postcode:
TN11 9NS
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Start time:
9:55 am

On Puttenden Road. If driving from Tonbridge direction, the car park is about a half mile down on your left hand side. Dont put Dene Park in your satnav or it will take you to a (very impressive) housing development.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking