Matfield House – Matfield Village Green loop from Matfield

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Matfield House – Matfield Village Green loop from Matfield

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Matfield House – Matfield Village Green loop from Matfield

01:51

6.81km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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263 m

Matfield House

Highlight • Monument

Matfield House is a handsome Grade I-listed manor overlooking the village green. The house was built in 1728 and is set within idyllic gardens. The associated stable block is also Grade I-listed. For more information, visit: matfieldhouse.uk.

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1.57 km

Cinderhill Wood Snake Sculpture

Highlight • Natural

Cinderhill Wood is a 12-hectare nature reserve. It is known for its sweet chestnut coppice and even features a wooden sculpture of a large snake that you can spot along the paths.

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1.93 km

Tudeley Brook

Highlight • Natural

This brook originates at Kipping Cross and has a length of nearly 10 km. Its waters flow into the River Medway.

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4.65 km

Snipe Wood

Highlight • Forest

A nice woods with lots of different paths and a small amount of parking

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5.35 km

Entrance to Brenchley Wood Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Here, you'll find the entrance to Brenchley Wood, which is currently a nature reserve but has hosted significant activity for hundreds of years. It also offers a wide range of …

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5.58 km

Knells Bottom Woodland Path and Stream

Highlight • Trail

6.36 km

Matfield Village Green

Highlight • Natural

Matfield has the largest village green in Kent. The beacon by the duck pond dates only from 2000; it was lit for the millennium and again for the Queen’s Golden …

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6.63 km