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The Blue Bell Hill Rides will enable you to explore on
horseback the downland and woodland on the North Downs
escarpment to the east of the Medway Gap. The circular
rides lie to the west of the A229 midway between Maidstone
and Chatham. The riding routes comprise one long and two
short loops which can be combined to provide a ride of
about 8 miles (13km) length.
A laminated leaflet is available from:
Access and Recreation Officer,
Planning Department,
Kent County Council,
Springfield,
Maidstone, Kent
Please telephone first to find out
the current price: 01622 663306, (Monday to Thursday, 11am to 3pm).
This paths and tracks making up this route can be seen on the following Ordnance Survey maps.
- Landranger Map 178: The Thames Estuary
- Explorer Map 148: Maidstone
Where to stay
A useful book entitled Bed and Breakfast for Horses which lists places to keep a horse overnight can be purchased from the British Horse Society.
Web Links
Kent County Council promotes its riding routes at http://www.kent.gov.uk/sp/countrysideaccess/promo2.html.
Acknowledgements
The Blue Bell Hill Rides have been developed by Kent County Council with the support, co-operation and assistance of District and Parish Councils, the British Horse Society, landowners and farmers, English Nature, Kent Trust for Nature Conservation and local riders. Kent County Council is particularly grateful to Blue Circle Industries plc, and their tenants, for the establishment of permissive and dedicated routes across their land. Route development and leaflet production has been achieved with financial assistance from the Countryside Commission.
© 2001 British Horse Society. Updated: May 26 2006.
Reference: SEK1