British Horse Society * Ride UK * Extent

Ride-UK The National Bridleroute Network

UK: South East: Kent

The Freedown Rides will enable you to explore on horseback the downland on the North Downs in east Kent. The circular rides lie between Kingsdown, Ringwood and St Margaret's at Cliffe, between the A258 and the coast. The riding routes comprise five loops providing rides of up to 10 miles (16km) length.

Status: Open, promoted route

Promotion

A laminated leaflet is available from: Access and Recreation Officer, Planning Department, Kent County Council, Springfield, Maidstone, Kent ME14 2LX.

Please telephone first to find out the current price: 01622 663306, (Monday to Thursday, 11am to 3pm).

Ordnance Survey
This paths and tracks making up this route can be seen on the following Ordnance Survey maps.

Landranger Map 179: Canterbury and East Kent

Explorer Map 138: Dover, Folkstone and Hythe

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 Freedown Rides have been developed and promoted by Kent County Council with the support, co-operation and assistance of Parish Councils, the British Horse Society, landowners, farmers, Kent Wildlife Trust, Mr D Gillate, Mrs R Nichol, and local riders. Route development and leaflet production has been achieved with financial assistance from the Countryside Commission.