at railway crossing ahead through gates <!> follow road across bridge <!> pass Chilham Mill <!> cross bridge and turn left <!> follow path uphill <!> at top ahead following Stour Valley Walk (SVW) to byway (red markers )  turn right following byway <!> at junction of tracks continue ahead on byway (grass track) to gate <!> cross stile next to gate <!> turn right <!> cross stile to left of bridge <!> follow fence to next stile <!> 

cross stile <!> ahead following path <!> cross next stile <!> ahead between trees <!> cross stile to road <!> cross road <!> ahead up drive <!> lookout for stile on left hand bank before house <!> cross stile <!> head half right across field <!> uphill to post at end of tree lined hedge <!> through copse <!> ahead across field <!> at SVW signpost continue ahead following edge of field to track <!>

cross track to stile <!> cross stile <!> ahead passing Eggarton Manor <!> continue ahead over next three stiles to brow of hill <!> follow path uphill into wood <!> through wood to stile <!> cross stile <!> ahead following fence on left  ( yellow markers  ) to stile <!> cross stile <!> turn right follow hedge to stile in corner of field <!> cross stile onto track <!> turn right <!> follow track down to road <!> at road turn left <!> follow road to the Compasses Inn ( on the left )

Please do not use these text directions without the relevant map!