Area R

Walks in Area R (Rochester area)
 

Symbols:  Local parish church
               
 More than one local parish church.
                The two or three character codes (in blue) beside each location refers to the walks that pass
               through that location and match the series of walks listed below.

ACW - go to Ash Church Walks
 
CH - Chalk walks:

Full Circuit:
     Gravesend (Centre) - Chalk - Shorne - Cobham - Gravesend (Centre)
     (11.82 miles)

Shorter Circuit:
     Gravesend (Centre) - Chalk - Shorne - Riverview - Gravesend (Centre)
     (8.22 miles)

Local Circuit 1 (CH1):
     Gravesend (Centre) - Chalk - Riverview - Gravesend (Centre) (6.22 miles)

Local Circuit 2 (CH2):
     Gravesend (Centre) - Chalk - Shorne - Gravesend (Centre) (6.56 miles)

 

CS - Chatham South walks:

Full Circuit:
     Hempstead - Darland Banks - Luton - South Chatham - Princes Park -

     Lordswood - Bredhurst - Hempstead (13.20 miles)

Shorter Circuit:
     Luton - South Chatham - Luton (6.57 miles)

Local Circuit 1 (CS1):
     Luton - Chatham - South Rochester - South Chatham - Luton (5.58 miles)

Local Circuit 2 (CS2):
     Luton - Hempstead - Princes Park - Luton (5.89 miles)

 
GS - Gillingham South walks:

Full Circuit:
     Twydall - Darland Banks - Princes Park - Hempstead - Wigmore - 

     Parkwood - Rainham - Twydall (10.75 miles)

Shorter Circuit:
     Twydall - Princes Park - Hempstead - Twydall (8.23 miles)

Local Circuit 1 (GS1):
     Hempstead - Wigmore - Parkwood - Bredhurst - Hempstead (5.74 miles)

Local Circuit 2 (GS2):
     Parkwood - Rainham - Twydall - Wigmore - Parkwood (6.11 miles)

 

HP - Hoo peninsula walks:
Cliffe Circuit:
     Higham - Lower Higham - Cliffe - Cliffe Woods - Higham (9.58 miles)

High Halstow & Hoo Circuit:
     Hoo St Werburgh - Chattenden - Cooling - High Halstow -
     Hoo St Werburgh (10.66 miles)

Allhallows Circuit:
     Stoke - High Halstow - St Mary Hoo - Allhallows - Stoke (9.19 miles)

Stoke & Grain routes:
     Upper Stoke - Grain - Lower Stoke - Allhallows Road - Upper Stoke (14.57 miles -
                                         reduced lengths of 13.63 or 5.83 miles are also possible)

Kingsnorth Circuit:
     Hoo St Werburgh - High Halstow - Stoke - Kingsnorth -
     Hoo St Werburgh (9.26 miles)

 

LC - Luddesdown / Cuxton walks:

Full Circuit:
     Snodland - Luddesdown - Cuxton - Halling - Snodland (13.28 miles)

Shorter Circuit:
     Snodland - Luddesdown - Halling - Snodland (9.02 miles)

Local Circuit 1 (LC1):
     Cobham - Cuxton - Cobham (5.54 miles)

Local Circuit 2 (LC2):
     Strood - Cuxton - Strood (6.68 miles)

 
MN - Medway North walks:

Full Circuit:
     Hempstead - Luton - Chatham - St. Mary's Island - Gillingham -
     Hempstead (13.06 miles)

Shorter Circuit:
      Hempstead - Luton - Chatham - Great Lines - Gillingham - 

      Hempstead (7.83 miles)

Local Circuit 1 (MN1):
     Chatham - Gillingham - Luton - Chatham (5.84 miles)

Local Circuit 2 (MN2):
     Gillingham - St. Mary's Island - Gillingham (5.96 miles)

 
RC - Rochester Cathedral walks:

Full Circuit:
     Rochester - Wouldham - Borstal - South Rochester - Chatham -
     Rochester (12.58 miles)

Shorter Circuit:
      Rochester - Borstal - South Rochester - Chatham - Rochester
 (7.39 miles)

 
RS - Rochester South walks:

Full Circuit:
     Frindsbury - Rochester - Walderslade - Blue Bell Hill - Borstal - Strood -
     Frindsbury (13.68 miles)

Shorter Circuit:
      Frindsbury - Rochester - Borstal - Strood - Frindsbury (7.01 miles)

Local Circuit 1 (RS1):
     Rochester - Borstal - Rochester (4.63 miles)

Local Circuit 2 (RS2):
     Blue Bell Hill - Lordswood - Walderslade - Blue Bell Hill (5.65 miles)

SN - Shorne walks:

Full Circuit:
     Shorne - Chalk - Canal Road - Church Street - Cliffe - Higham - Shorne
     (13.06 miles)

Shorter Circuit:
     Shorne - Chalk - Canal Road - Lower Higham - Higham - Shorne (8.32 miles)

Local Circuit 1 (SN1):
     Shorne - Lower Higham - Higham - Shorne (6.72 miles)

SW - Snodland / Wouldham walks:
Full Circuit:
     Wouldham - Aylesford - Lower Birling - Snodland - Halling - Wouldham 
     (13.44 miles)

Shorter Circuit:
     Snodland - Birling - Leybourne - Larkfield - Lower Birling - Snodland (8.70 miles)

Local Circuit 1 (SW1):
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     Snodland - Halling - Lower Birling - Snodland (6.20 miles)

Local Circuit 2 (SW2):
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     Borstal - Wouldham - Borstal (5.79 miles)
 

UP - Upnor walks:
Full Circuit:
     Hoo St Werburgh - Upnor - Frindsbury - Strood - Chattenden - Hoo St Werburgh 
     (11.61 miles)

Shorter Circuit:
     Hoo St Werburgh - Upnor - Frindsbury - Strood - Chattenden - Hoo St Werburgh 
     (8.84 miles)

Local Circuit 1 (UP1):
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     Upnor - Frindsbury - Strood - Upnor (5.22 miles)

 

 

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