Putting Down Routes
Making the North Downs Way National Trail a safe, inclusive and accessible destination where all are welcome.
The Putting Down Routes project seeks to encourage new audiences from under-represented communities to the North Downs Way National Trail and Kent Downs National Landscape as well as upgrading and enhancing parts of the trail so they are more accessible to a wider range of people.
Putting Down Routes is a collaborative project between the Kent Downs National Landscape and the North Downs Way National Trail, working with partners Black Girls Hike and Wild With Wheels. Putting Downs Routes is funded through The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Defra’s Farming in Protected Landscapes.
North Downs Way National Trail Enhancements
The Putting Down Routes project wants to make the North Downs Way National Trail more welcoming and mobility accessible to more people. Physical improvements on the trail aim to improve surfacing to be navigable by most wheeled mobility aids. Whilst also removing physical barriers to access for those visiting, opening areas of the trail that have previously been unreachable for those with wheels, such as users of wheelchairs, pushchairs, mobility scooters and rollators. Follow our progress on the blog.
Accessible Dover Castle Cross-Channel Geopark Festival Walk & Wheel8th November 2025, 10.45am - 12.15pmAn accessible walk and wheel around Dover Castle to celebrate the Cross-Channel Geopark Festival 2025 DoverSave Accessible Dover Castle Cross-Channel Geopark Festival Walk & Wheel 8th November 2025 to favourites
Guided walk from Charing to Hollingbourne, along the North Downs Way23rd November 2025, 10.00am to 16.00pmStarting at Charing this guided walk will follow the North Downs Way for 10 miles through some of Kent's finest countryside. Charing, HollingbourneSave Guided walk from Charing to Hollingbourne, along the North Downs Way 23rd November 2025 to favourites
Kent Downs wins international diversity, equality and inclusion award17th July 2023The Kent Downs has won the first ever Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Campaign prize at the Travel Marketing Awards for its dedicated walking experience for…Save Kent Downs wins international diversity, equality and inclusion award to favourites
Accessibility in the Kent Downs National Landscape
We want the Kent Downs National Landscape to be accessible to everyone. We’re dedicated to improving physical access and equality, diversity and inclusion within the Downs and along the North Downs Way National Trail. We’re working to create an environment where anyone can experience the natural wonder of the Downs.
Putting Down Routes is a collaborative project between the Kent Downs National Landscape and the North Downs Way National Trail, working with partners Black Girls Hike and Wild With Wheels. Putting Downs Routes is funded through The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Defra’s Farming in Protected Landscapes.