Off-Road Path to Bredgar – Cromers Wood Picnic Area loop from Tunstall

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Off-Road Path to Bredgar – Cromers Wood Picnic Area loop from Tunstall

Moderate

4.0

(2)

hikers

Off-Road Path to Bredgar – Cromers Wood Picnic Area loop from Tunstall

03:42

14.1km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Kent Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1.11 km

Highsted Wood

Forest

2.53 km

Off-Road Path to Bredgar

Highlight • Trail

6.43 km

Frid Wood

Forest

7.62 km

Dirt Path in Kent Downs National Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

8.26 km

View of Sheppey Bridge from Kent Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

8.94 km

Bredgar Village Pond and Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Nice small village just out side of Sittingbourne has a farm shop to stock up on supplys and sit buy the duck pond on the bench for a sandwich

Tip by

9.04 km

Traditional Thatched House in Bredgar

Highlight • Historical Site

12.8 km

Caterpillar Sculpture in Cromer's Wood

Highlight • Natural

One of a number of carvings to be found in Cromer's Wood.

Tip by

12.9 km

Cromers Wood Picnic Area

Highlight • Forest

The picnic area is a short walk down the main path from the car park.

Tip by

13.2 km

Will You Marry Me Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

This beech tree is part of the Cromer's Wood Story Trail
kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/will-you-marry-me-tree

Tip by

14.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.85 km

3.93 km

2.23 km

588 m

474 m

Surfaces

5.85 km

5.15 km

1.80 km

667 m

431 m

168 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Saturday 10 October

15°C

7°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

June 30, 2024,Vigo Lane 7 mile loop

A bit of Sunday afternoon GPS footpath mapping. I was a bit slower than normal due to some very overgrown paths towards the end and the need for a bit of pruning.