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Beech Wood Path – Woolpack Inn, Chilham loop from Chilham

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Beech Wood Path – Woolpack Inn, Chilham loop from Chilham

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Beech Wood Path – Woolpack Inn, Chilham loop from Chilham

06:48

24.7km

420m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Kent Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.39 km

Blue Downs

Forest

9.17 km

Beech Wood Path

Highlight • Trail

10.5 km

Bench With View of Wye and Great Stour Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

This track leads down to the town of Wye in the Great Stour Valley. From here, you can enjoy far reaching views to the west, with farmland unrolling before you. …

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11.7 km

St Gregory and St Martin’s Church

Highlight • Religious Site

St Gregory & St Martin’s church is first mentioned in Domesday Book as a 'Minster church' with a cruciform plan. However, the earliest visible remains that can be observed today …

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12.4 km

The Tickled Trout Riverside Pub

Highlight • Pub

I had the chance to visit this beautiful pub and eatery after a walk along the North Downs Way. Amazing views of the river if you have the chance to …

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15.7 km

All Saints Church, Boughton Aluph

Highlight • Historical Site

Built in the 13th century by a man named Adulphus to replace a Saxon church, it was enlarged in the 14th century by Sir Thomas Aldon, one of Edward III of England's courtiers.

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17.6 km

View of Wye from the North Downs Way

Highlight • Forest

Kingswood approach from Wye

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20.2 km

Wooden Shelter – View of Canterbury Cathedral

Highlight • Rest Area

Wooden Shelter - View of the Cathedral

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23.7 km

Woolpack Inn, Chilham

Highlight • Historical Site

This beautiful building is over 500 years old and still operates as a hotel and pub. Open from 7am during the week for breakfast, they also serve delicious lunches and …

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24.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.64 km

7.27 km

5.07 km

4.01 km

602 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.12 km

5.75 km

5.31 km

4.43 km

2.17 km

833 m

Elevation

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Monday 15 June

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Beech Wood Path – Woolpack Inn, Chilham loop from Chilham

Beech Wood Path

Bench With View of Wye and Great Stour Valley

St Gregory and St Martin’s Church

The Tickled Trout Riverside Pub

All Saints Church, Boughton Aluph

View of Wye from the North Downs Way

Wooden Shelter – View of Canterbury Cathedral

Woolpack Inn, Chilham

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