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Sunday, 26 April 2026

Sunday Walk: East Malling Circular

Length: 16 km (9.9 miles). Toughness: 3/10
Through Kent orchards and coppiced woodlands to the River Medway at Wateringbury, further to Teston Bridge, and then back again. 
At Well Street, energetic types could switch to a longer ending and finish in West Malling (adds 2¼ km).
Trains: Get the 09:55 Ashford Int. train from Victoria (Bromley South 10:12), arriving East Malling at 10:49.
Return from East Malling xx:38. Trains leave West Malling two minutes later at xx:40. A return to East Malling covers both stations.
Lunch: First up, in Wateringbury, the Railway pub (01622-812911), the River Kitchen (07983-577102) or, across the river, the Ramblers Rest Café (07736-990485). Half an hour later, there's the up-market Tickled Trout (01622-814717) in West Farleigh (advisable to book).
Tea:
You could stop early at the North Pole (sounds chilly but it’s a pub) +44 1622 812721 
Or you could wait and go for a drink with the King & Queen back in East Malling, …er ..that's IN the King & Queen (01732-842752).
West Malling finishers have more choice - the Five Pointed Star (01732-842192),the Joiners Arms (01732-840723) ,The Swan (01732-521910) or a micropub the Malling Jug (01732-667832).
Directions: here click on option b "Alternative Circular Walk, from East Malling" T=swc.446.b

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