The Wealdway
The Wealdway is an 80 mile walk connecting the Thames at Gravesend in Kent to the English Channel at Eastbourne in East Sussex. It is surprisingly isolated walk at times, especially considering it passes through the crowded south-east of England.
The route crosses the North Downs Way near Trottiscliffe, and connects to the South Downs Way just prior to Eastbourne.
Accommodation
Accommodation is plentiful. We have split accommodation into Hotels & Inns and Bed & Breakfast. While we realise many guest houses are as good as some hotel accommodation, order to avoid confusion we have opted for the simpler option.
We are always looking to improve the information on our website, so we would welcome accommodation recommendations.
Restaurants and Pubs
We have attempted to give as much information as possible, especially whether pubs serve real ale and/or food. But restaurants and pubs are notoriously changeable. Please let us know if our information is out of date.
Guidebooks & Maps
Guidebooks
We recommend buying two different guidebooks. One will supplement the other in terms of clarity, additional information, etc. The cost of the additional guidebook is very little compared to the cost of the walk.
Along and Around the Wealdway
By Kent County Council £5 + p&p.
Detailed route description and relevant OS map portions.
Unavailable through Amazon. We at Ramblefest will push Amazon to stock it. It is, however, available through Kent County Council
Tel: 0845 345 0210
Website: www.kent.gov.uk/countrysideaccess
And also available through Ramblers
www.ramblers.org.uk/info/paths/name/w/wealdway.htm
Wealdway and the Vanguard Way by Kev Reynolds
(Cicerone)
Including maps. Last updated 1987.
Unavailable through Amazon; we at Ramblefest will enquire if still in print, and if so will push Amazon to stock it.
Maps
Do not feel tempted to save money buying the 1:50,000 Ordnance Survey maps; they do not have anywhere near the same footpath detail as the 1:25,000 scale maps, and do not show field boundaries.
The following Ordnance Survey `Explorer’ maps at 1:25,000 scale are required, in order from North to South:
163 Gravesend & Rochester
148 Maidstone & the Medway Towns
147 Sevenoaks & Tonbridge
135 Ashdown Forest
123 Eastbourne & Beachy Head
Buying the Wealdway maps
By clicking on the guidebook or map images you can view the maps, find more information, and order them through us online.
Wealdway
Mileage and Services Table
Please click on a location to open the page displaying Accommodation, Camping, Pub and Restaurant information for that location.
NOTE: Figures after the `+' sign indicates miles off route. Legend is at the bottom of the page.
| LOCATION | CUMULATIVE MILES |
FACILITIES |
|---|---|---|
| Gravesend | - | All |
| Sole Street | 3¼ | B&B,PH,Rail,Bus |
| Luddesdown | 4½ | PH (R) |
| Trottiscliffe | 8½ + 1 | PH,Bus |
| Wrotham Heath | 11½ | H,B&B,PH |
| Platt | 12¾ | PH |
| West Peckham | 16½ | PH |
| Tonbridge | 26 | H,B&B,R,PH,Rail,Bus |
| Hayesden | 28 | PH |
| Bidborough | 30 | PH |
| Speldhurst | 32½ | PH |
| Fordcombe | 34¾ | PH (R) |
| Withyham | 39½ | PH |
| Hartfield | 39½ + 1¼ | Inn,R |
| Friar's Gate | 40¾ + ¾ | PH |
| Fairwarp | 46½ + ¼ | PH (Food) |
| Five Ash Down | 48½ | PH (R) |
| Maresfield | 48½ + 1¼ | Inn |
| Buxted | 49¼ | Inn,R,PH,Rail,Bus |
| Buxted Park | 49½ | H |
| Blackboys | 53½ | Inn (R), YHA |
| East Hoathly | 57¾ | B&B,PH,R |
| Chiddingly | 60 | B&B,PH |
| Gun Hill | 61 | PH (R) |
| Lower Horsebridge | 64 | PH |
| Upper Dicker | 66½ | PH (R) |
| Arlington | 68½ | PH |
| Wilmington | 71 | H,PH |
| Jevington | 74¼ | PH (R) |
| Eastbourne | 80 | All |
Legend
| B&B | Bed & Breakfast Accommodation |
| CG | Camping Shop |
| CS | Camping |
| H | Hotel or Inn Accommodation |
| PH | Pub or Bar |
| R | Restaurant |
| YHA | Youth Hostel |
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