Four Pits Walk
64 km / 40 miles
This circular route goes through some very pleasant East Kent countryside and visits the sites of the former collieries of Betteshanger, Tilmanstone and Snowdown, which all closed in the 1980s, and Chislet, which closed in 1969. The walk can be shortened to an 18-mile 'Three Pits Walk'.
Details:
| Path Type: | Anytime Challenges |
| Attributes: | Easy; Industrial History |
| Start and Finish: | TR 334523 - Northbourne, Kent  |
| Open Date: | 2010 |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Looseleaf: | Four Pits Walk Route Description (LDWA Kent Group - 2011) |
| Badge & Certificate: | Four Pits Walk Badge & Certificate (LDWA Kent Group) |
Maps: |
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| Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps: | |
| OS Landranger: | 179 |
| OS Explorer: | 138, 150 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 138, 150 |
Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Hostel Accommodation: | Canterbury YHA, 54 New Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent | 4 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Kipps Independent Hostel, Nunnery Fields, Canterbury | 4 Km |
Connected Paths:
| Paths Marked on OS mapping: | Saxon Shore Way; Stour Valley Walk (Kent); Wantsum Walks |
| Other Paths: | Miner's Way Trail; Timeball & Telegraph Trail; White Cliffs Country Trails |
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Four Pits Walk GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Four Pits Walk Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Route Desc (PDF): | Four Pits Walk Route Description | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Four Pits Walk Tracklogs Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
Route Profile:
| 63.1 Km (39.2 miles) 683 m (2,241 ft) ascent 79 m (259 ft) maximum height |
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