Out and About – Swale Trails
Swale Borough Council have funded six new walking and cycling trails around the local villages around Sittingbourne, exploring the coast and countryside.
These can be collected ‘free’ of charge at the Heritage Hub, in The Forum.
The trails available are:
- Estuary Edgelands Explore – Circular Ride – A rural ride with breath taking vistas of both coast and countryside. (Newington – Iwade – Lower Halstow – Upchurch)
- Apples Galore – Circular Walk – An uplifting rural walk through the North Kent fruit belt where apple orchards abound. (Newington – Hartlip). The leaflet is shown below.
- Woodland and Duck Ponds Trail – Circular Walk – A wonderful country walk via picturesque village of Rodmersham Green. (Rodmersham Green – Milstead – Sittingbourne)
- Birds, Boats and Countryside Trail – Circular Walk – A truly stunning rural walk with breath taking vistas of both coast and countryside. (Upchurch – Lower Halstow – Newington)
- Ride in the shadow of The Downs – Circular Ride – A circular ride through the hamlets and villages that sit in the beautiful undulating countryside north of The Downs. (Rodmersham Green – Milstead – Bredgar – Oad Street – Borden – Tunstall)
- King & Country Trail – Circular Walk – Step out of the urban into the rural on this heart-warming walk of contradictions. (Tunstall – Borden – Sittingbourne)
Additional ideas for walks and rides around Swale can also be found at Visit Swale.
