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Metropolitan Walkers Group

The London-based hiking group aimed at people in their 20s - 30s. No need to book, just turn up!

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Overview

The walk starts in Rochester and it leads out of the city by the Medway Valley Walk. We then hike across the Nashenden Down Reserve and then onwards past the Burham Down Reserve. We will then proceed past Wouldham Farm and stop at the Robin Hood pub for drinks; you can also get tea or coffee there. We shall then proceed onwards to Kit Coty, which is ancient burial site, and stop there for lunch. We will then carry on to Detling where we shall stop for a coffee break., and then proceed onwards to Bearsted, where the walk ends. There will be a pub stop at the end of the walk.

Please bring a packed lunch.

Travel: Take 09:40 from Victoria, arr. Rochester 10:20. Meet outside the ticket barrier in the main station.

Buy return to Rochester. For the return from Bearsted there is a regular hourly train service from 18:21 onwards.

Sunday, 21 September 2025
Start time:
10:20 am
Estimated finish time:
6:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
22.5km / 14.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
linear

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Accessible by public transport
  • No car needed

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 74549 68556
Nearest postcode:
ME1 1GX
what3words:
pepper.detail.shadow
Start time:
10:20 am

Rochester Station

Finishing point

Grid reference:
TQ 80088 56028
Nearest postcode:
ME14 4DP
what3words:
dishes.tigers.rush
Estimated finish time:
6:00 pm

Bearsted

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