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South East England

Plum Orchards – Hothfield Boardwalk loop from Hothfield

Hiking trails & Routes

South East England

Plum Orchards – Hothfield Boardwalk loop from Hothfield

Moderate

4.8

(5)

16

hikers

Plum Orchards – Hothfield Boardwalk loop from Hothfield

02:35

9.82km

80m

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: July 8, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

641 m

Plum Orchards

Highlight • Natural

Walk between different types of fruit. Beautiful to wander between rows and rows of trees full of different types of fruit.

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750 m

Hothfield Common Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Hothfield Common is one of the last remaining heathlands in Kent. Rich in flora and fauna, the nature reserve is a great place for wildlife enthusiasts. You can observe birds including yellowhammers, whitethroat, willow warblers, snipe and linnet, as well as grass snakes, harvest mouse, green tiger beetle, lizards, butterflies, plus lots more. Yellow gorse bushes and purple heather blossoms also make the reserve a very beautiful place to explore.

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798 m

Hothfield Boardwalk

Highlight • Trail

Big big with boardwalk

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5.44 km

Worten Wood

Forest

5

9.31 km

Hothfield Heathlands Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Rich in flora and fauna, this important reserve contains Kent's last four valley bogs and one of its few remaining fragments of open heath.

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9.82 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.27 km

2.43 km

1.69 km

1.29 km

123 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.19 km

2.81 km

1.19 km

394 m

240 m

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