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UK: South East: Kent

Kent


Promoted Routes

RouteLocationLength
Blue Bell Hill Rides - Medway GapKent8 miles
13km
Wye and Crundale RidesKent17 miles
27km
Alkham Valley RidesKent21 miles
34km
Dry Hill RidesKent, Surrey15 miles
24km
Freedown RidesKent10 miles
16km
H25 London Orbital BridlerouteEssex, Herts, Bucks, London, Surrey, KentUnder
development:
part open

Other riding access opportunities

RouteLocation
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Kent et Du Pas De Calais on Horseback

This book contains a guide to 13 interesting circular trails and two linear ones in Kent, and 20 in Northern France.

Copies are available from The British Horse Society, Stoneleigh Deer Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2XZ.


Where to stay
People wishing to try out the riding away from home may wish to know where they can keep their horses overnight. 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. Entries include:

  • Mike Sault, Foundation Farm, Tilden Lane, Marsden, Kent TN12 9AX tel/fax: 01622 831294 Email
  • Vicki Walker, Hillecourt, Canterbury Rd, East Brabourne, Ashford, Kent TN25 5LQ tel: 01303 814652 Email Website

Maps
Anyone riding in the area or wishing to plan a long distance or circular bridleroute may wish to use these 1:50,000 Landranger Ordnance Survey maps.
  • Landranger Map 177: East London, Billericay and Gravesend
  • Landranger Map 178: Thames Estuary, Rochester & Southend-on-Sea
  • Landranger Map 179: Canterbury, East Kent, Dover & Margate
  • Landranger Map 188: Maidstone & Royal Tunbridge Wells
  • Landranger Map 189: Ashford and Romney Marsh, Rye and Folkstone

    Development
    If you know of, or are planning, any promoted routes, please let us know. We will record them here so that work is not duplicated! Development is currently underway on several routes. Email the BHS Access Office with details.
    RouteLocationLength
    H25 London Orbital BridlerouteEssex, Herts, Bucks, London, Surrey, KentUnder
    development

    © 2002 The British Horse Society. Updated: 30 May 05.
    Reference: SE-K