3 Trails Challenge

A long and tough route at 20+ miles, but with nice views through the Elham valley as you walk through Bishopsbourne, Womenswold, Sheperdswell and Whitfield.

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Having a little search around I stumbled across this video (by multitracker199), which is pretty nicely done and shows some of the stunning views from the North Downs Way walk.

The Ordnance Survey Explorer map series (”The essential map for outdoor activities”) are great for planning your walk with a scale of 1:25 000 (4 cm to 1 km, 2½ inches to 1 mile). To cover the North Downs route of Farnham to Dover you will require:

• Explorer Map 145: Guildford & Farnham - Godalming & Farnborough
• Explorer Map 146: Dorking, Box Hill & Reigate - Leatherhead & Caterham
• Explorer Map 147: Sevenoaks & Tonbridge - Royal Tunbridge Wells & Westerham
• Explorer Map 148: Maidstone & the Medway Towns
• Explorer Map 137: Ashford - Headcorn, Chilham & Wye
• Explorer Map 138: Dover, Folkestone & Hythe

And to add the loop via Canterbury, you will also need:

• Explorer Map 149: Sittingbourne & Faversham - Isle of Sheppey
• Explorer Map 150: Canterbury & the Isle of Thanet - Herne Bay, Deal & Whitstable

Covered by Ordnance Explorer Map 150 (Canterbury) and 137 (Ashford). Warning! There is a bit between Chartham Hatch and Old Wife’s Lees that is in between the two. I found this out by getting totally lost and walking round an apple field for an hour.

The walk is around 13 miles and can be split into 3 sections, with easy access to railway stations at Chartham, Chilham, Canterbury and Wye (One and a half miles from Boughton Lees).

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Covered by Ordnance Explorer Map 137 (Ashford).

Below is a Google Map of a 5 mile circular walk from Wye Station, Kent.  This walk uses some of the North Downs Way and offers impressive views over the North Downs from the Wye Crown and the Devils Kneading Trough.  It’s a really nice walk and would suit most abilities, though the step section (marked on the map) is quite steep.

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