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Forest Way Country Park – River Medway Footbridge loop from Hartfield

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Forest Way Country Park – River Medway Footbridge loop from Hartfield

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Forest Way Country Park – River Medway Footbridge loop from Hartfield

04:40

17.6km

170m

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 7, 2026

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High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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175 m

St Mary's Church, Hartfield

Highlight • Historical Site

Distinctive double-pitched steeple.
There are some really old houses along Church Street (High Weald Landscape Trail), including one with an unusual projecting first floor.

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1.58 km

Bog Shaw

Forest

1.80 km

St. Michael and All Angels Church, Withyham

Highlight • Religious Site

The charming village of Withyham is nestled in the Medway Valley close to Ashdown Forest, the highest region of the High Weald AONB. The sandstone outcrops at Penn's Rocks SSSI …

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4.65 km

Forest Way Country Park

Highlight • Trail

The Forest Way covers a distance of about 10 miles and is used for a variety of activities, including hiking, cycling, and even horse riding. It provides a peaceful way to enjoy the countryside.

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14.4 km

Withyham Station Platform

Highlight • Structure

Closed in 1967 as a casualty of the Beeching Axe

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16.3 km

Hartfield Station

Highlight • Rest Area

There’s only a tiny bit of the original platform left

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17.0 km

You will cross the River Medway via this small wooden footbridge as it flows through the northwest of Hartfield, following the High Weald Landscape Trail. This river is 70 miles long and flows almost entirely within Kent.

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17.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.84 km

6.72 km

2.29 km

1.54 km

226 m

Surfaces

5.91 km

4.04 km

2.61 km

2.35 km

2.26 km

446 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 30 August

23°C

14°C

69 %

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Forest Way Country Park – River Medway Footbridge loop from Hartfield

St Mary's Church, Hartfield

Forest Way Country Park

St. Michael and All Angels Church, Withyham

View of Buckhurst Park

Forest Way Country Park

Withyham Station Platform

Hartfield Station

River Medway Footbridge

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