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The Garden of England

Between the North Downs and the coast, this itinerary starts in Ashdown
Forest and loops through winding river valleys to the flat wetlands of
Romney Marsh and back up to the forests of the High Weald and Bewl
Water. The roads twist and turn, diving through woodland and opening
into farmlands – so often there are wonderful and unexpected views.
Weatherboard villages, elegant windmills, distinctive oast houses and
handsome hall houses make it one of Britain’s most architecturally diverse
regions. Called the Garden of England for its orchards of
fruit trees and farmland bursting with produce,
the area also contains some of the finest
and most original gardens in Maidstone
Maidstone
the country. Mereworth Teston Len Len
Mereworth
West Farleigh
West West Teston West Farleigh Leeds Leeds Lenham
Peckham
Shipbourne Peckham
Shipbourne Loose Langley Langley Lenham
YALDING
Ide Hill Ide Hill Sevenoaks YALDING Loose
Sevenoaks
Coxheath
Weald Weald Hadlow Hadlow East Coxheath Sutton
Hildenborough
Hildenborough East Linton Linton Sutton Valence Charing Charing
Peckham
Valence
Four Elms Peckham
Westwell
Chiddingstone
Medway
Four Elms Chiddingstone Medway Westwell Wye
Causeway
Tonbridge
Edenbridge Causeway Tonbridge Beltring Egerton Egerton Wye
Little Chart
Edenbridge Chiddingstone Leigh Beltring Beult Beult Little Chart
PLUCKLEY
Kennington
Chiddingstone Leigh Paddock Wood PLUCKLEY Kennington
Hever
Hothfield
Headcorn
Lingfield Hever Bidborough Tudeley Tudeley Paddock Wood Marden Marden Headcorn Smarden Hothfield
PENSHURST Bidborough
Lingfield PENSHURST KENT Staplehurst Smarden Bell Ashford
Bell
Willesborough
Matfield
KENT
Stowting
Southborough
Markbeech
Markbeech Southborough Matfield Brenchley Staplehurst Smarden Ashford Willesborough Stowting
Brabourne
Frittenden
Cowden Speldhurst Pembury Brenchley Frittenden Smarden Great Great Brabourne
Cowden Speldhurst Pembury Horsmonden Bethersden Chart
Horsmonden
Bethersden Chart
Felbridge
Felbridge Royal SISSINGHURST Smeeth Smeeth Sellingde
GOUDHURST SISSINGHURST
Kingsnorth
Biddenden
East Grinstead Langton Royal Tunbridge Wells GOUDHURST Biddenden Kingsnorth Sellingde Stanford
Green Tunbridge Wells
East Grinstead Langton Stanford
Shadoxhurst
Green High Shadoxhurst Aldington
Lamberhurst
Groombridge
Upper Groombridge Lamberhurst Finchcocks High Haldon Aldington Saltwood
Haldon
Upper Finchcocks Cranbrook Saltwood
Hartfield
Hartfield
Woodchurch
Scotney Castle
Blisington
Forest Row Hartfield Frant Frant Scotney Castle Hartley Hartley Cranbrook Woodchurch Blisington Lympne Lympne Sandgate
Forest Row Hartfield
Sandgate
HYTHE
Royal Military Canal
TENTERDEN
BEWL WATER
ASHDOWN
ASHDOWN Coleman’s BEWL WATER Bedgebury Benenden TENTERDEN Hamstreet Royal Military Canal HYTHE
Bedgebury
FOREST Coleman’s
Burmarsh
FOREST Hatch Hatch Three Three Pinetum Pinetum Benenden Warehorne Hamstreet Newchurch Burmarsh
Flimwell
Wych Cross Wadhurst Leg Cross Flimwell Warehorne Newchurch
Hawkhurst
Rolvenden
Wych Cross Wadhurst Leg Cross Hawkhurst Rolvenden Small Small Romne y
Crowborough
Crowborough Ticehurst Hythe Hythe Romne y
Appledore
Rotherfield
Rotherfield Ticehurst Appledore Snargate Mar sh Dymchurch
Mar sh
BODIAM
Stonegate
Nutley Nutley Mayfield Stonegate Hurst BODIAM Newenden Wittersham Snargate St Mary St Mary Dymchurch
Newenden
Wittersham
CASTLE
St Mary’s Bay
Brenzett
in the Marsh
Fairwarp
GREAT
Etchingham Green
Fairwarp Mayfield Etchingham Hurst Green CASTLE GREAT Brenzett in the Marsh St Mary’s Bay
EAST SUSSEX
EAST SUSSEX DIXTER R o t h e r L e v e l s Fairfield Brookland New Romney
DIXTER
Fairfield
Brookland
New Romney
Burwash
Five Ashes Burwash Rother Rother Northiam R o t h e r L e v e l s Old Old
Littlestone on Sea
Five Ashes
Romney
Hadlow Ewhurst Ewhurst Northiam Peasnarsh Romney Littlestone on Sea
Robertsbridge
Hadlow Down Robertsbridge Beckley Peasnarsh
Staplecross
Greatstone on Sea
Down Staplecross Beckley Playden Playden W alland Greatstone on Sea
W alland
Heathfield Brightling Cripp’s Corner RYE Mar sh
Heathfield Brightling Cripp’s Corner Udimore RYE Mar sh Lydd Lydd
Dallington
Dallington Whatlington Boad Boad Udimore Brede Camber Camber Nuclear Power
Whatlington
Oak
Oak
Sedlescombe Brede
Sedlescombe Winchelsea RYE RYE Nuclear Power Station DUNGENESS
Station
Winchelsea HARBOUR DUNGENESS
HARBOUR
BATTLE
Westfield
BATTLE Westfield
ACTIVITIES Pett English Channel
Catsfield
Catsfield Crowhurst Fairlight Pett English Channel
Crowhurst
Cliff End
Enjoy a cream tea on a glorious country estate at Penshurst Fairlight Cliff End
Ore Ore
Windsurf on the sea or row on the canal at Hythe
Hastings
Hastings
Go birdwatching at RSPB Dungeness or on a walk in Rye
Take a dip in the sea at Camber Sands
Board a vintage train from Tenterden to Bodiam or Hythe to Dungeness
KEY
Sample wine from excellent English vintages at Tenterden
Drive route
Visit the glorious gardens at Sissinghurst and Great Dixter
Hire a bicycle to ride around the forest at Goudhurst
Try a day’s tranquil fishing on Bewl Water
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