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Medway Group

We are the Medway Ramblers. 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

Overview

We walk to the Nashenden Nature Reserve, which is currently home to Exmoor Ponies, Herdwick Sheep and English Longhorn Cattle.  We follow the North Downs Way towards Blue Bell Hill.  On reaching the Robin Hood pub, we descend through Bridge Wood and Monks Wood to Stoney Lane.  From Stoney Lane we head along Nashenden Farm Lane to Borstal and back to the car park. 

Wednesday, 17 September 2025
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
1:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.6km / 7.2mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Terrain: Good footpaths throughout, a mixture of tarmac and woodland trails.  There is a slight ascent from the Nashenden Nature Reserve and up the North Downs Way. 

Features

  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 73828 66931
Nearest postcode:
ME1 3AD
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Start time:
10:30 am

Park and meet in free car park. (No toilets available), Priestfields Recreation Ground Car Park, Rochester. ME1 3AE. W3W///decent.rather.economies.

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