Beech Wood Path – View of the Wye Crown loop from Hastingleigh

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Beech Wood Path – View of the Wye Crown loop from Hastingleigh

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Beech Wood Path – View of the Wye Crown loop from Hastingleigh

03:54

14.2km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Kent Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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621 m

Hook's Wood

Forest

3.62 km

Millennium Stone and Wye Crown viewpoint

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Millennium Stone sits directly above the Wye Crown; a massive white crown carved into the hillside by students from Wye Agricultural Village in 1902 to celebrate the coronation of …

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5.62 km

Ancient Ash Tree in Kent Downs

Highlight • Forest

6.05 km

Beech Wood Path

Highlight • Trail

7.29 km

Long Plantation

Forest

8.31 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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8.42 km

The King's Head, Wye

Highlight • Pub

This award-winning gastro pub is open from 10am until 10pm every day of the week and later at weekends. They also serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, making it good place …

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9.27 km

View of the Wye Crown

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

The Wye Crown was carved into the hillside to commemorate the coronation of king Edwards VII. I 1902 it took four days for 25 students from the nearby agricultural college …

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12.0 km

Honest Miller Pub and Stile

Highlight • Rest Area

14.0 km

View of Devil's Kneading Trough

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here, you get an epic view of this unusual geological formation. Named the Devil's Kneading Trough after its deep bowl-like appearance, this dry-sided valley is made all the more impressive …

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14.2 km

End point

Parking

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