About us
We are a friendly, upbeat walking group with members typically aged 30s-60s, providing a mixed programme of walks every weekend, as well as social events, weekends away, and other activities.
We are part of the national Ramblers, so for a one off yearly fee of £43.00 you can come along to any of our events. We hope that once you have walked with us a few times you will be tempted to join us as a member of the West Kent Walking Group
**For general enquires about the group contact us by email at: enquires_wkwg@outlook.com**
You can get full membership of the group by joining the Ramblers' Association at: Join the Ramblers ( when asked to choose group select West Kent Walking Group). By becoming a full member, you'll get to hear first about weekends away, meals out, extra events for Ramblers Members that aren't on the Meetup programme, plus you'll get a 15% discount at Cotswold Outdoor stores, 5% off at Cottages4you, a discount on HF walking holidays, as well as a quarterly Ramblers mag, and full online access to the Ramblers database of walks across the country.
Check out our group website at: http://www.westkentwalkinggroup.org.uk/ and our Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/westkentwalking.
Upcoming events
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Shipbourne Circular, Walk in the Woods
Corner of Whistler Road and Shipbourne Road, Tonbridge TN10 4RQ, Tonbridge, GBModerate - 7.6miles/12.6km, Ascent 491ft/149.7m, Circular.
Back by popular demand, the long walk home.........
A long scenic walk that takes you from North Tonbridge up to the pretty village of Shipbourne and back via copious amounts of woodland and majestic views.This walk will pass Poult Wood Golf Course on the way home.
Rivers, woods and meadows linking Tonbridge to Shipbourne with views, history and quiet paths.Subject to walk leaders approval we allow well-behaved dogs under full control of their owner. If you wish to bring your dog on the walk, please check with the walk leader before arriving for the walk.
NB: There is a £2 payment required for non-Ramblers Assoc. members to help cover our Meetup costs. Please help the walk leader by bringing the exact change.Ramblers members are welcome on any of our walks, but we would still encourage you to RSVP on Meetup. This will give our volunteer walk leaders an idea of how many are attending, and also keep the numbers manageable. If, on the day of the walk, you are still on the waiting list and a Ramblers member, you can attend - just let the walk leader know you are coming by adding a comment 'Coming as a Rambler'. You will find the start location via our website
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The Magnificent Seven cemeteries walk series- East London duo
SE1 9SP, London SE1 9SP, UK, London, GB11 miles Moderate Liner
This is the first of four planned walks visiting the magnificent seven Victorian London cemeteries. The first of the series will include visiting the two in East London - Tower Hamlets and Abney Park (Stoke Newington)
We will meet at 10.00 outside the Hotel Chocolat shop at London Bridge mainline station, which is on the left hand side of the concourse as you go through the barriers.
Starting with a scenic walk along the Thames from London Bridge, through St Katherine's Docks to Limehouse and then hugging the Regent's Canal until we reach Mile End. Passing close by to two interesting museums- the Ragged School Museum and the Vagina Museum, which unfortunately we won't have time to visit...
After briefly dropping into Tower Hamlets Cemetery (https://fothcp.org/), we make our way to the scenic Victoria Park where there is a great cafe, toilets and sourdough bread for sale!
We then continue through some suburban parts of East London and can appreciate how trendy Stoke Newington has become, before we finish at Abney Park Cemetery (https://abneypark.org/) which provides a wild, gothic, and atmospheric end to the day. Plenty of cafes and bars available here too, and easy return travel.
This is a no dog walk.NB: There is a £2 payment required for non-Ramblers Assoc. members to help cover our Meetup costs. Please help the walk leader by bringing the exact change.
Ramblers members are welcome on any of our walks, but we would still encourage you to RSVP on Meetup. This will give our volunteer walk leaders an idea of how many are attending, and also keep the numbers manageable. If, on the day of the walk, you are still on the waiting list and a Ramblers member, you can attend - just let the walk leader know you are coming by adding a comment 'Coming as a Rambler'. You will find the start location via our website
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Albury Downs and St. Marthas Hill in the Surrey Hills
GU4 8SE, Newland's Corner, Guildford GU4 8SE, UK, Guildford, GB8 miles/12.9km Ascent 1280ft/390m circular Moderate
From the starting point on the Albury Downs near Guildford - part of the North Downs Way and one of its finest viewpoints - this walk twice descends below the crest of the downs and twice climbs to regain it.
Open download interspersed with frequent attractive wooded stretches makes for a good, varied walk with extensive views from the highest points at Newlands Corner and St. Martha's church (often described as the finest viewpoint in Surrey).
Of the the two climbs the first one that ascends St. Martha's Hill is quite steep and strenuous; the second that returns to the start is more gradual.
The walk is a leisurely pace to enjoy the views throughout and allows some time to visit the church.
Please bring a picnic lunch.
There is an additional toilet stop and pop up coffee stop which may be open (but not guaranteed)
Join us for a drink at a local pub afterwards.Fun Facts
St. Marthas Church is only accessible by foot
Agatha Christie disappeared on 3 December 1926 after leaving her home in Sunningdale, Berkshire. The next day, her abandoned car was found near Newlands Corner the starting point point for this walk.
She remained missing for 11 days before being discovered at the Swan Hydropathic Hotel (now the Old Swan Hotel) in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, where she had checked in under the name "Teresa (or Theresa) Neele", the surname of her husband's mistress.
The mystery has never been fully explained. Christie later claimed to have suffered amnesia and never publicly gave a detailed account of what happened during those eleven days.Subject to walk leaders approval we allow well-behaved dogs under full control of their owner. If you wish to bring your dog on the walk, please check with the walk leader before arriving for the walk.
Please note that there is a £2 payment required for non-Ramblers members to help cover our Meetup costs. Please help the walk leader by bringing the exact change.
Members of the Ramblers Association are welcome on any of our walks, but we would still encourage you to RSVP on Meetup. This will give our volunteer walk leaders an idea of how many are attending, and also to keep the numbers manageable. If, on the day of the walk, you are still on the waiting list and a Ramblers member, you can attend just let the walk leader know you are coming by adding a comment 'Coming as a Rambler'. You will find the start location via our website Our Walks (westkentwalkinggroup.org.uk).6 attendees
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