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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.

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
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Overview

Circular walk that passes Upnor and Cooling Castles along the Saxon Shore Way. We also stop at Cooling Church - famous for  it’s 500 year old timber door, it’s 19th century vestry lined with thousands of cockle shells and the graves of 13 babies that Charles Dickens  described as “little stone lozenges in Great Expectations.

Saturday, 30 December 2023
Start time:
9:30 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
22.7km / 14.1mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 75659 70545
Nearest postcode:
ME2 4XE
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Start time:
9:30 am

Car park is free and caters for 35 spots. If full then park along the nearby roads

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