Bredgar To Teynham Railway Station

by John Brownings
9 days ago
Near Bredgar, GB

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Bredgar to Teynham Railway Station

This is a direct walk that will take the whole length of the South and North sites. The route will pass through significant parts of the sites and allow for a views at a number of points into the sites, plus views of the surrounding areas, including The Swale estuary and Isle of Sheppey

The route will start at Bexon Lane Bredgar within the Kent Downs National Landscape and finish at the Railway Station in Teynham. It is a walk of 7.5 miles and will predominately be downhill through the North Downs. There will be a couple of climbs at Stockers Hill and then a smaller one between Church Street and Dully Road. Finally reaching the flatter ground as you head into Bapchild and Teynham.

This is a mix of mostly footpaths and some country lanes, except for the London Road and Lower Road in Teynham. You will cross through orchards, open farmland, close to areas of Ancient and Semi-Natural Woodland.

We anticipate that the walk will take approximately 3 hours, if undertaken in a single leg.

At the start there is the choice of the refreshments from:
• The Sun Pub
• Bredgar Tea Room
During the walk after 3 miles you have the option of refreshments in Rodmersham Green from:
• Rodmersham Coffee Shop
• The Fruiterers Arms Pub
During the walk after 3 miles you have the option of refreshments in Rodmersham Green from:
• Rodmersham Coffee Shop
• The Fruiterers Arms Pub
Alternatively you could detour to Lynsted from Dully Road adding 0.5 mile in each direction to:
• The Black Lion Pub

Route of suggested walk: Bexon Lane, ZR150, ZR157, ZR156, Broadoak Road, ZR159, ZU39, Hihstead Valley, ZU39, Stockers Hill Road, Rodmersham Green, ZR211, ZR209, ZR199, Dully Road, ZR196, London Road, ZR257 and Lower Road.