Nearby: Maidstone

The Category Maidstone is a subset of Kent.

Download from the Website PDFs of walks around and about Boxley: 'You can leave your comments and feedback about each of the walks using the feedback form provided.'

Note also: Vinters Valley Nature Reserve 'is your local wildlife oasis tucked away between the Vinters Park and Grove Green housing estates and also close to Vinters Community School ... You are welcome to visit on any day of the year and spend some time exploring the reserve on one of the many pathways provided, or just to sit and breathe in the quiet atmosphere on one of the seats dotted around the reserve'.

Walderslade Woodlands 'There are numerous paths, and you can spend hours peacefully walking along them, imagining that you are deep in rural Kent rather than just a few hundred metres from a motorway.'

'This large and engaging site offers a mix of ancient woodland, new tree planting and open grassland; together with a wealth of archaeological gems, wonderful walks, interesting wildlife and breath-taking views - set in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.'

Woodland Trust

Walk Maidstone:  (1) Around the Town  'We’ve put together a pack with eight different walks around Maidstone. They’re a great way to explore the different areas of the town, each with their own character and feel.';  (2) Along the River  'We’ve been working with the Medway Valley Countryside Partnership and have put together three walks that run along the river.'

Member of the Ramblers - Kent Area Grouping

Access to PDFs of five walks produced by the Black Horse Inn - albeit some time ago ... The Inn is 'a family run business, tucked beneath the steep face of the North Downs on the Pilgrims Way at Thurnham near Maidstone in Kent'.

Black Horse Inn

'Fine views from the heights of the North Downs are a hallmark of this route in the heart of Kent ... The steep climb up the slopes of the North Downs is rewarded by the opportunity for a few minutes rest at one of the county's most famous public houses - The Ringlestone Inn.'

Explore Kent

'A bracing tramp along the wooded escarpment of the North Downs above Maidstone, with sweeping views across the Kentish Weald; with a medieval castle and two megalithic burial sites thrown in ... Much of this route follows the North Downs Way national trail.'

Out of the LOOP

'Follows the route of the River Stour from its source at Lenham, in the heart of the Garden of England, to the historic city of Canterbury and down to the Straits of Dover near Pegwell Bay.'

Explore Kent