Posted by daveharris

Length of route:

12 km (7 mi)

Suitable for:

Walking

Details:

Starting from the picnic area at the top of Blue Bell Hill, follow the North Downs Way (NDW) east, going downhill and soon pass Kits Koty burial chamber. At the road cross left to continue on the NDW to reach a lane, where you go left then right through an underpass.

Pass a shell garage walking behind it to the right to enter Boxley nature reserve. Leave the NDW when it goes left by continuing ahead. Go right over farmland and then left towards Boxley Church. Climb the path back up to the top of the downs to turn left and re-join the NDW. Follow this until radio masts are on your right, here go right, leaving the NDW, walking past the right hand mast. After the mast go left and follow the enclosed path back to the top of Blue Bell Hill. At a tarmac road go right to follow the road back to the car.