| Sole Street to Chilham |
| Out of the Compasses Inn <!> turn right and follow road <!> pass road on left <!> pass footpath sign on right <!> pass byway on right <!> at next footpath sign on left go through gap in hedge <!> head half right across field (usually well marked path) <!> pass small wood on your right <!> uphill to stile in right hand corner <!> cross stile <!> turn half left and head downhill to road <!> at road turn left <!> follow road to Crundale Church <!> before the church car park <!> take byway on right <!> cross first stile on right (nearest to road) <!> head downhill to stile in fence <!> cross stile <!> half right to next stile <!> cross stile <!> half right to stile in fence <!>> cross stile <!> ahead to stile <!> cross stile <!> ahead to gate <!> through gate <!> cross track to gate <!> through gate <!> continue ahead to stile passing Crundale house on your right <!> cross stile <!> cross track <!> continue ahead up track opposite <!> at end of fence turn right <!> follow Beech hedge on your right <!> at end of hedge <!> ahead across field following line of electricity poles <!> then follow edge of field <!> around to left to a gate on your right <!> through gate onto drive <!> ahead to the road <!> turn left following road uphill <!> pass village green <!> ignore footpath on left <!> continue on road pass Kenrose Farm<!> at left hand bend take path on right <!> cross stile <!> head half right and downhill to stile in fence <!> cross stile <!> head half right to track <!> follow track to road <!> cross road <!> ahead down Trimworth Farm drive <!> before the house cross stile on your right <!> follow fence to next stile <!> cross stile <!> cross track <!> cross next stile <!> head half left to old railway building <!> follow enclosed path to stile <!> cross stile <!> turn left <!> follow track under bridge to gate <!> through gate <!> ahead following grass path (Godmersham Church in view) to stile beside brick bridge <!> cross two stiles to road <!> Beware busy road! cross road turn left onto footbridge <!> cross bridge and turn right onto path into churchyard <!> follow path to church door <!> turn left <!> follow path to church gate <!> through gate onto road <!> turn right <!> follow road passing Deer Lodge <!> The Forge <!> Old Vicarage <!> and Godmersham Park Cottages <!> when road bends right <!> go through small steel gate next to ornamental steel gates <!> turn right <!> ahead to track between paddocks <!> turn left and follow track to Deer Lodge(2) drive way gates <!> turn right and follow track (becoming grass footpath) <!> go through small gate onto track <!> continue ahead on track (North Downs Way) through next gate onto road <!> continue ahead following road <!> pass Monkton Manor and Heron Manor <!> at road junction turn left up School Hill into Chilham square <!> cross square in front of Chilham Castle gates <!> turn left down road and back to the car park. END |