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A Classic Kent LandscapeWalking tagsA Classic Kent LandscapePart of the Linking Coast to Downs series, this circular walk explores the historic villages, orchards and arable land of Swale. SittingbourneSave A Classic Kent Landscape to favourites
A Tapestry of History and WildlifeWalking tagsA Tapestry of History and WildlifePart of the Linking Coast to Downs series, walk from Conyer to Lenham through the Kent Downs National Landscape. LenhamSave A Tapestry of History and Wildlife to favourites
Ancient Woodland and WatersWalking tagsAncient Woodland and WatersPart of the Linking Coast to Downs series, walk from Milton Creek to the Hucking Estate, near Hollingbourne. HollingbourneSave Ancient Woodland and Waters to favourites
Aylesford Community TrailsWalking tagsAylesford Community TrailsExplore four walking trails around Aylesford: the Walderslade, Blue Bell Hill, Eccles and Aylesford loops AylesfordSave Aylesford Community Trails to favourites
Historic stone bridge crossing a calm river with traditional houses and autumn trees in the background in Kent.Walking tagsAylesford rail trailA 7.1 mile / 11.5km circular walk through the beautiful landscape of the Kent Downs, with remnants of a rich Neolithic and industrial past dotted… AylesfordSave Aylesford rail trail to favourites
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Hythe and the Royal Military CanalCycling tagsHythe and the Royal Military CanalThe Royal Military Canal offers a variety of cycle routes so you can choose from a 4.5 mile (7.2km) mainly off-road ride following the banks… HytheSave Hythe and the Royal Military Canal to favourites
Group of people walking, two with sticks, on grass field with trees in the distance.Cycling tagsWalking tagsNorth Downs Way 1 : Farnham to GuildfordEnjoy an easy introduction to the North Downs Way with peaceful and rural views and plenty to exploreSave North Downs Way 1 : Farnham to Guildford to favourites
North Downs Way 11 : Chilham to CanterburyCycling tagsWalking tagsNorth Downs Way 11 : Chilham to CanterburyWalk the hallowed route taken by pilgrims for centuries, from the picturesque village of Chilham to Canterbury Cathedral.Save North Downs Way 11 : Chilham to Canterbury to favourites
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Shakespeare CliffBeaches tagsShakespeare CliffShakespeare Cliff, thought to have inspired a passage from Shakespeare's King Lear, is a dramatic cliff-top site with stunning views over Samphire Hoe and Dover… DoverSave Shakespeare Cliff to favourites
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Brockhill1Parks & open spaces tagsRivers and Lakes tagsBrockhill Country ParkBrockhill's lake, woods, meadows, picnic and play areas – along with the excellent Brockhill Café – make it a great spot for a family day… SaltwoodSave Brockhill Country Park to favourites
Blue Bell Hill Picnic SiteParks & open spaces tagsBlue Bell Hill Picnic SiteBlue Bell Hill Picnic Site offers magnificent panoramic views over the Medway Valley and is an ideal spot for both walkers and picnics. WaldersladeSave Blue Bell Hill Picnic Site to favourites
Burham DownParks & open spaces tagsBurham DownBurham Down shares nearby Blue Bell Hill's spectacular views over the Weald, and adds beautiful high chalk meadows, making it very important for local wildlife. BurhamSave Burham Down to favourites
Folkestone DownsParks & open spaces tagsFolkestone DownsFolkestone Downs offers dramatic views across Folkestone and the Channel. The steep downland also provides a habitat for a large range of wildlife. FolkestoneSave Folkestone Downs to favourites
Holly Hill WoodParks & open spaces tagsHolly Hill WoodOne of the highest points in Kent, Holly Hill is a wooded hilltop retreat surrounded by rolling fields leading down to the River Medway. HallingSave Holly Hill Wood to favourites
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A Sensory Journey in NatureWellbeingA Sensory Journey in NatureEscape on a sensory journey with Hinoki Forest Bathing. Led by a qualified Forest Bathing guide, you are invited to take in the relaxing atmosphere… Less than 3 hours £35Save A Sensory Journey in Nature to favourites
Brabourne Vineyard Tour and TastingFood & DrinkBrabourne Vineyard Tour and TastingDiscover how Brabourne Vineyard produces it's award winning wines on their south west facing chalk slopes in the heart of the Kent Downs. 1 hourSave Brabourne Vineyard Tour and Tasting to favourites
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Food & DrinkKent Cookery SchoolVisit The Kent Cookery School, a place for all food lovers of all abilities to learn, enjoy and cook up a feast using local ingredients… 3-5 hours £80Save Kent Cookery School to favourites
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24hrs of Woodland Escapes and Wellbeing EscapadesFood & Drink24hrs of Woodland Escapes and Wellbeing Escapades24 hours is never feels like enough, but we’ve got the thing for you to make the most of every second. 2 daysSave 24hrs of Woodland Escapes and Wellbeing Escapades to favourites
Green Spacers - 4 DaysCulture & Heritage4 Day Cultural Countryside Escapes to Capture Your CreativityWhether you’re just exploring for the day or making a stay of it, our Green Spacers itineraries celebrate and nurture the land and capture the… 4 daysSave 4 Day Cultural Countryside Escapes to Capture Your Creativity to favourites
Family and Nature - 3 DaysFamily FunA 3 Day Family Adventure of Connection, Creativity and Country ParksLet mother nature play host and spend quality time in the great outdoors with your children. 3 daysSave A 3 Day Family Adventure of Connection, Creativity and Country Parks to favourites
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Coastal calmCulture & HeritageCoastal calmExperience the calming effect of the ocean on this coastal retreat. 1 daySave Coastal calm to favourites
Cultural ChilhamArts & CraftsCultural ChilhamExperience the medieval village of Chilham and immerse yourself in historical Kent. 1 daySave Cultural Chilham to favourites
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Adult and child building a den outside, in woodland. Using wooden branches.Family Den Building at Shorne Woods30th July 2026, VariousBuild your own group shelter, light a fire and make smores for your group. Shorne Woods Country ParkSave Family Den Building at Shorne Woods 30th July 2026 to favourites
White teddy bear sitting on an orange picnic rugLittle Paws Picnic at Shorne Woods1st August 2026, VariousBuild your own group shelter, light a fire and make smores for your group. Shorne Woods Country ParkSave Little Paws Picnic at Shorne Woods 1st August 2026 to favourites
Heritage PondsFamily Fun tagsWiggly Wild Show at Shorne Woods15th August 2026, VariousJoin Shorne Woods Country Park for a Wiggly Wild experience! Including Cornsnake, Bearded Dragon, Giant Millipede, Giant Stick Insects, Tailless Whip Scorpion, Fire Bellied Toad,… Shorne Woods Country ParkSave Wiggly Wild Show at Shorne Woods 15th August 2026 to favourites
Image showing the White Cliffs of DoverNorth Downs Way tagsOutdoor Activities tagsDover to Folkestone coastal hike with Muslim Hikers15th August 2026, 10am-5pmJoin Muslim Hikers for a spectacular coastal journey along one of the most iconic stretches of coastline in England. Starting in Dover, follow dramatic clifftop… Dover, FolkestoneSave Dover to Folkestone coastal hike with Muslim Hikers 15th August 2026 to favourites
Fungi in Silverhand EstateWalking tagsWildlife & Nature tagsSecrets of the Forest Floor and Grasslands: Fungi Edition19th September 2026, 10am - 12pmJoin Dr Mark Spencer for an exciting walk and talk around the woodlands and grasslands within Silverhand Estate. LuddesdownSave Secrets of the Forest Floor and Grasslands: Fungi Edition 19th September 2026 to favourites
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Adult and child building a den outside, in woodland. Using wooden branches.Family Den Building at Shorne Woods30th July 2026, VariousBuild your own group shelter, light a fire and make smores for your group. Shorne Woods Country ParkSave Family Den Building at Shorne Woods 30th July 2026 to favourites
White teddy bear sitting on an orange picnic rugLittle Paws Picnic at Shorne Woods1st August 2026, VariousBuild your own group shelter, light a fire and make smores for your group. Shorne Woods Country ParkSave Little Paws Picnic at Shorne Woods 1st August 2026 to favourites
Heritage PondsFamily Fun tagsWiggly Wild Show at Shorne Woods15th August 2026, VariousJoin Shorne Woods Country Park for a Wiggly Wild experience! Including Cornsnake, Bearded Dragon, Giant Millipede, Giant Stick Insects, Tailless Whip Scorpion, Fire Bellied Toad,… Shorne Woods Country ParkSave Wiggly Wild Show at Shorne Woods 15th August 2026 to favourites
Image showing the White Cliffs of DoverNorth Downs Way tagsOutdoor Activities tagsDover to Folkestone coastal hike with Muslim Hikers15th August 2026, 10am-5pmJoin Muslim Hikers for a spectacular coastal journey along one of the most iconic stretches of coastline in England. Starting in Dover, follow dramatic clifftop… Dover, FolkestoneSave Dover to Folkestone coastal hike with Muslim Hikers 15th August 2026 to favourites
Fungi in Silverhand EstateWalking tagsWildlife & Nature tagsSecrets of the Forest Floor and Grasslands: Fungi Edition19th September 2026, 10am - 12pmJoin Dr Mark Spencer for an exciting walk and talk around the woodlands and grasslands within Silverhand Estate. LuddesdownSave Secrets of the Forest Floor and Grasslands: Fungi Edition 19th September 2026 to favourites
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Gini Mitchell sits in a wheelchair in the Coppice Oratory sculpture on the North Downs Way.Gini Mitchell Appointed as Disability and Access Ambassador for the Countryside11th June 2026We are excited and proud to announce that our Putting Down Routes project partner, Gini Mitchell, founder of Wild With Wheels CIC, has been appointed…Save Gini Mitchell Appointed as Disability and Access Ambassador for the Countryside to favourites
Rolling farmland with a band of red poppies across a grassy field, bordered by woodland under a cloudy skyPlantlife Celebrates 20 Years of Caring for Ranscombe Farm Reserve26th May 2026Plantlife’s Ranscombe Farm Reserve marks major milestone this June as conservation charity Plantlife celebrates 20 years of protecting and restoring one of the UK’s most…Save Plantlife Celebrates 20 Years of Caring for Ranscombe Farm Reserve to favourites
Kent residents invited to help shape the future of the Kent Downs National Landscape21st May 2026Public consultation opens on the draft Kent Downs National Landscape Management Plan (21 May–19 July 2026), inviting views on how this protected landscape should be…Save Kent residents invited to help shape the future of the Kent Downs National Landscape to favourites
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Gini Mitchell sits in a wheelchair in the Coppice Oratory sculpture on the North Downs Way.Gini Mitchell Appointed as Disability and Access Ambassador for the Countryside11th June 2026We are excited and proud to announce that our Putting Down Routes project partner, Gini Mitchell, founder of Wild With Wheels CIC, has been appointed…Save Gini Mitchell Appointed as Disability and Access Ambassador for the Countryside to favourites
Rolling farmland with a band of red poppies across a grassy field, bordered by woodland under a cloudy skyPlantlife Celebrates 20 Years of Caring for Ranscombe Farm Reserve26th May 2026Plantlife’s Ranscombe Farm Reserve marks major milestone this June as conservation charity Plantlife celebrates 20 years of protecting and restoring one of the UK’s most…Save Plantlife Celebrates 20 Years of Caring for Ranscombe Farm Reserve to favourites
Kent residents invited to help shape the future of the Kent Downs National Landscape21st May 2026Public consultation opens on the draft Kent Downs National Landscape Management Plan (21 May–19 July 2026), inviting views on how this protected landscape should be…Save Kent residents invited to help shape the future of the Kent Downs National Landscape to favourites
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Badgells Wood CampingAccommodation tagsBadgells Wood CampingDiscover off-grid woodland camping in the Kent Downs National Landscape at Badgells Wood, near Meopham. MeophamSave Badgells Wood Camping to favourites
Brabourne VineyardAccommodation tagsVineyard tagsBrabourne VineyardBrabourne Vineyard is sited at the foot of the Kent Downs, taking advantage of a southwest facing chalk slope to produce medal winning sparkling and… BrabourneSave Brabourne Vineyard to favourites
Kits Coty GlampingAccommodation tagsKits Coty GlampingKits Coty Glamping is a quiet, multi award winning family run glamping site located in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, close to… AylesfordSave Kits Coty Glamping to favourites
Skylark EscapesAccommodation tagsSkylark EscapesSkylark Escapes specialise in characterful, quirky and unique holiday cottages in the Kent Downs. WalthamSave Skylark Escapes to favourites
The Lost Village of Dode.Accommodation tagsVenue tagsVisitor attraction tagsThe Lost Village of Dode.In a hidden Kentish valley, Dode has been a sacred place of peace for over 900 years. A truly unique venue for weddings, baby naming… DodeSave The Lost Village of Dode. to favourites
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Painters Forstal Community HallVenue tagsPainters Forstal Community HallPainters Forstal Community Hall is a state-of-the-art building offering space for community events and venue hire. Painters ForstalSave Painters Forstal Community Hall to favourites
The Lost Village of Dode.Accommodation tagsVenue tagsVisitor attraction tagsThe Lost Village of Dode.In a hidden Kentish valley, Dode has been a sacred place of peace for over 900 years. A truly unique venue for weddings, baby naming… DodeSave The Lost Village of Dode. to favourites
Skylark EscapesAccommodation tagsSkylark EscapesSkylark Escapes specialise in characterful, quirky and unique holiday cottages in the Kent Downs. WalthamSave Skylark Escapes to favourites
Kits Coty GlampingAccommodation tagsKits Coty GlampingKits Coty Glamping is a quiet, multi award winning family run glamping site located in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, close to… AylesfordSave Kits Coty Glamping to favourites
Brabourne VineyardAccommodation tagsVineyard tagsBrabourne VineyardBrabourne Vineyard is sited at the foot of the Kent Downs, taking advantage of a southwest facing chalk slope to produce medal winning sparkling and… BrabourneSave Brabourne Vineyard to favourites
Badgells Wood CampingAccommodation tagsBadgells Wood CampingDiscover off-grid woodland camping in the Kent Downs National Landscape at Badgells Wood, near Meopham. MeophamSave Badgells Wood Camping to favourites
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The North Downs Way National TrailAbout usThe Kent Downs National Landscape is one of 46 National Landscapes across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Kent Downs stretch from the white cliffs…Save About us to favourites
Contact usContact usFind the details on how to get in touch with us.Save Contact us to favourites

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Event at Samphire Hoe - copyright Up on the DownsWho we areMeet the AONB team and find out about the AONB Partnership, JAC and our partners.Save Who we are to favourites
Windmill - copyright Adam Swaine photographyWhat we doDiscover the purpose of the AONB and what we do.Save What we do to favourites
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