Greensand Way

Greensand Way

Infobox Hiking trail
Name=Greensands Way
Photo=YaldingTwyford0529.jpg
Caption=Crossing the Medway- The Twyford Bridge, Yalding, Kent
Location=South Eastern England, United Kingdom
Designation=UK National Trail
Length=Convert|169|km|mi|0
Start/End Points=Haslemere, Surrey
Hamstreet, Kent
Use=Hiking
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HighPoint=Leith Hill, Convert|294|m|ft|0|abbr=on [ [http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/trail.asp?PageId=37 National Trail] ]
LowPoint=
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Season=All year
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Greensand Way is long distance walk following the Greensand Ridge across two counties, passing through the Surrey Hills and Chart Hills, Kent. The route is mostly rural, passing through woods, and alongside fruit orchards and hop farms in Kent and links with the Stour Valley Walk near Pluckley in Kent. It is a relatively modern long distance walkway. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A11290510 BBC] ]

On Ordnance Survey Explorer map 145, a spur - also labelled "Greensand Way" - is shown from Thursley to Farnham. This is not a standard part of the path.

Much of the land is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The stretch from Hindhead to Leith Hill has formed part of the Surrey Hills AONB since 1958. The Severnoaks Ridge, from the Surrey-Kent border to Borough Green, is included in the Kent Downs AONB. [ [http://www.walkingpages.co.uk/trails_paths/LDP_greensandway.htm Walking pages] ]

Places en route

Places passed along the trail include: Hindhead, Thursley, Wormley, Hambledon, Hascombe, Shamley Green, Holmbury St Mary, Wotton, Westcott, Dorking, Brockham, Betchworth, Earlswood, South Nutfield, Bletchingley, Tandridge, Broadham Green, Limpsfield, Crockham Hill, Toys Hill, Ide Hill, Sevenoaks Weald, Knole Park, Shipbourne, Dunk's Green, West Peckham, Nettlestead Green, Yalding, Linton, Sutton Valence, Egerton, Pluckley, Little Chart, Hothfield, Kingsnorth and finally Hamstreet.

References

*Guide books by KentThe Greensand Way in Kent, 1992, Kent County Council, ISBN 1873010230]
*Coltan, Adam "Mud, Sweat and Beers"

External links

* [http://www.ramblers.org.uk/info/paths/greensand.html Ramblers' Association]


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