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Disc with path name and castle logoEden Valley Walk

Kent

24 km / 15 miles
This walk is set in the Eden Valley, which for the most part is in the care of the National Trust. The walk was inaugurated by Kent County Council in 1991; a 15-mile route which links the Vanguard Way, where it passes to the west of Edenbridge, and both the Wealdway and Medway Valley Walk in Tonbridge. The walk enters the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and passes through parkland, woodland and open fields. The route is also rich in historical architecture with Penshurst Place, both Hever and Tonbridge castles, and many historic churches.

The three walk leaflets from Edenbridge Town Council take in most of the Eden Valley Walk with the first one describing a circular walk from Edenbridge that can be used to reach the official starting point of Cernes Farm. The guidebook from Kent Ramblers suggests routes from Lingfield Station and Marsh Green for reaching Cernes Farm.

UPDATE: September 2022
The Leigh FSA Reservoirs Act (Environment Agency) have informed us that the flood embankment work which caused the closure and diversion of the Eden Valley Walk (and Wealdway) in the area between the A21 and Haysden Country Park to the west of Tonbridge has been completed and the footpaths in question re-instated. (There may be some minor diversions off the paths to avoid re-seeded areas, which might be muddy after wet weather.)

UPDATE: November 2022
Continuing FSA work from Spring 2023 is likely to mean the closure of the footpath to the north of this part of the River Medway, again affecting both the Eden Valley Walk and Wealdway for a period up to 2025.
See https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/leigh-expansion-and-hildenborough-embankments-scheme/leigh-expansion-and-hildenborough-embankments-scheme

UPDATE September 2023
Continuing FSA work means the portion of the right of way which includes the railway bridge to the south of Leigh is closed from August 31st 2023, preventing direct footpath access between this LDP and Leigh. The work is scheduled to continue until the end of the Autumn of 2023. The grid reference for the start of the closure is: TQ 5507 4616. The grid reference for the end of the closure is: TQ 5511 4601.
February 2024: the work has continued through the winter.


Details:

Waymark: Disc with path name and castle logo
Path Type: Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark: Disc with path name and castle logo
Attributes: Easy
Downland/Wolds
Heritage
Start: TQ426445 - Cernes Farm, Edenbridge, Kent View on StreetMap
Finish: TQ591465 - Tonbridge Castle, Tonbridge, Kent View on StreetMap
Web Sites: Explore Kent - Eden Valley Walk Walking Pages - Eden Valley Walk

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook Three River Valley Walks in West Kent: Darent Valley Path, Eden Valley Walk and Medway Valley Walk  (Kent Ramblers  - 2018 )
External download Eden Valley Walk: Edenbridge - Haxted - Cernes - Edenbridge  (Edenbridge Town Council  - 2008 ) Download
External download Eden Valley Walk: Edenbridge - Hever - Chiddingstone  (Edenbridge Town Council  - 2008 ) Download
External download Eden Valley Walk: Chiddingstone - Penshurst - Leigh  (Edenbridge Town Council  - 2008 ) Download
Certificate Explore Kent Walk Challenge Certificate  (Explore Kent )

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OS Landranger 187, 188
OS Landranger Active 187, 188
OS Explorer 136, 147
OS Explorer Active 136, 147

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Route Profile:

23.7 km (14.7 miles)
216 m (709 ft) ascent
73 m (240 ft)  maximum height

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