Penshurst Road Climb – Penshurst Place loop from High Brooms

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Penshurst Road Climb – Penshurst Place loop from High Brooms

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Penshurst Road Climb – Penshurst Place loop from High Brooms

02:41

25.3km

310m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.08 km

Penshurst Road Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Starting from the river Medway this climb runs up the hill and around the corner, good fun and great scenery

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9.32 km

Penshurst Place

Highlight • Castle

The ancestral home of the Sidney family and birthplace of the Elizabethan poet Sir Phillip Sidney, Penshurst Place is a grand manor set in beautiful gardens. There is a cafe …

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9.37 km

St John the Baptist Church, Penshurst

Highlight • Historical Site

A beautiful church with the entrance to the Sidney Chapel and Vault on show.

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9.39 km

Right next to the churchyard, you can pass by this beautiful 15th-century building, listed as a Grade II listed building. On one of its wooden beams, you can read the inscription 'My flesh also shall rest in hope'.

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9.54 km

Leicester Arms Pub

Highlight • Pub

The pub has a nice garden at the rear which is perfect for cyclists looking to take a break. They are also very friendly and were happy to fill my …

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9.67 km

Penshurst Shop, Post Office and Petrol Station

Highlight • Rest Area

A small friendly shop with water and snacks available.

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16.4 km

All Saints Church, Langton Green

Highlight • Historical Site

Designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, this church underwent a repair in 1863 to a version of the Early English Style, which was considered the only truly Christian style during the time of the Gothic Revival.

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19.8 km

Rusthall Common

Forest

20.9 km

Tunbridge Wells Common

Highlight • Trail

So close to the centre of the town, Tunbridge Wells Common is a great place for running. With sandstone rock formations dotted about, there is plenty to see as well …

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25.3 km

End point

Train Station

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