Medway Valley Walk, Maidstone

Name: Medway Valley Walk
Address: Maidstone, United Kingdom

#18 among attractions in Maidstone

Hiking trail, Hiking

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Facts and practical information

The Medway Valley Walk follows the River Medway from Rochester to Tonbridge. Above Allington, it follows the bank of the Medway Navigation. It starts on the Saxon Shore Way at Rochester. The North Downs Way crosses the Medway Valley Walk at the eastern end of the Medway Viaduct or motorway bridge. The Greensand Way crosses the walk at Yalding. At West Peckham, it is joined by the Wealdway which continues through to Tonbridge, thus linking with the Eden Valley Walk. ()

Length: 27.84 miMaximum elevation: 69 ftSeason: All yearCoordinates: 51°17'37"N, 0°30'41"E

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AllingtonMaidstone United Kingdom

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Day trips

Medway Valley Walk – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fremlin Walk, Kent Life, Gallagher Stadium, Maidstone Museum.

1.3 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Fremlin Walk, Maidstone
34 min walk • Fremlin Walk is an outdoor shopping centre in Maidstone town centre, Kent, England. It opened in 2005 after several years of development by Centros Miller to include 350,000 sq ft of shopping and a 760 space car park.
~1850 ftNW
Museum, Farm
Kent Life, Maidstone
9 min walk • Kent Life is an English open-air museum located at Sandling, next to Allington Locks, on the east bank of the River Medway.
1 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Sport venue
Gallagher Stadium, Maidstone
25 min walk • Gallagher Stadium is a football stadium built for the National League South club Maidstone United. The stadium opened in 2012 when the club hosted Brighton & Hove Albion in a friendly.
1.3 miS
Museum, History museum
Maidstone Museum, Maidstone
33 min walk • Maidstone Museum is a local authority-run museum located in Maidstone, Kent, England, featuring internationally important collections including fine art, natural history, and human history. The museum is one of three operated by Maidstone Borough Council. The building is Grade II* listed.
0.7 miN
51°18'12"N • 0°30'30"E
Mytime Active at Cobtree Manor Park Golf Course, Maidstone
18 min walk • Golf
~40 ftSW
Forts and castles
Allington Castle, Maidstone
1 min walk • Allington Castle is a stone-built moated castle in Allington, Kent, just north of Maidstone, in England. The first castle on the site was an unauthorised fortification, built during "The Anarchy" and torn down later in the century when royal control was reasserted.
0.9 miN
Park
Tyland Barn, Maidstone
23 min walk • Tyland Barn, north of Maidstone, is the headquarters of the Kent Wildlife Trust. It has a nature park which is designed to show the variety of habitats in the county, such as a pond, grassland, a chalk bank, a shingle beach, scrub and hedges.
0.8 miNE
Monastery
Boxley Abbey, Maidstone
20 min walk • Boxley Abbey in Boxley, Kent, England was a Cistercian monastery founded c.1146 by William of Ypres, leader of King Stephen's Flemish mercenaries, and colonised by monks from Clairvaux Abbey in France.
1.2 miS
Memorial
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Cenotaph, Maidstone
31 min walk • The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Cenotaph is a First World War memorial dedicated to members of the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment and located in Maidstone in Kent, south-eastern England.
1 miS
Library
Kent History and Library Centre, Maidstone
25 min walk • The Kent History and Library Centre is a purpose-built headquarters in James Whatman Way, Maidstone, that opened on 23 April 2012. It has been designed to incorporate under one roof the former Centre for Kentish Studies and the town's former Central Library.
1 miS
Sport, Sport venue
Maidstone Invicta Rowing Club, Maidstone
27 min walk • Maidstone Invicta Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Medway, based at Maidstone Rowing Centre, James Whatman Way, Maidstone, Kent.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Medway Valley Walk?

Nearby attractions include Allington Castle, Maidstone (1 min walk), Kent Life, Maidstone (9 min walk), Boxley Abbey, Maidstone (20 min walk), Tyland Barn, Maidstone (23 min walk).

How to get to Medway Valley Walk by public transport?

The nearest stations to Medway Valley Walk:

Train

Maidstone Barracks (30 min walk)
Maidstone East (30 min walk)