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through woodland, with a field boundary on the right. Bear right, and
you will arrive at a stile and path between wire fencing, before meeting
another stile.
Bear left at the waymarker across the field, emerging at the lane with a
house on your right. Turn left up the lane, then find the footpath on the right,
and go over a stile. Follow the path as it travels past gardens and into trees,
past a pond. Go over the next stile that leads into two fields, carry on until
you reach Dig Dog Lane, where you bear right.

left over a stile, and walk down
through another orchard, bearing
right at the bottom, where you reach
a bridge over a stream. Pass the
sewage works on your left and turn
onto the track leading up to the
main road (A 262). Turn right
towards the village, passing the
19th-century Trinity Church on
your right.

Co ntinue straight along the lane until you reach the wide path on the right
that leads to Sissinghurst Castle. Follow the track past the shop and
restaurant, and head for the car park. Walk around the top edge of an
orchard, go over a stile and along a bridleway until you reach the road. Turn

Cross over the road and walk down
Chapel Lane for a few metres before
turning right onto a footpath that
leads between houses. Follow the

path, which offers wonderful views
over the fields on the left. Make your
way down several steps, over the
lane, up the other side and across
a field to the woodland ahead. Go
through the gate on the other side
of the wood, and head back
towards Cranbrook, with the Great
Swifts estate on your right.
Continue straight on, cross the road
into Cranbrook and walk below the
open green space towards the
churchyard to end your walk where
you began.

Distance: 10 miles (16km)
Time: Allow 5 hours
Terrain:
Stiles and gates – uneven surface
in most places
Parking:
Park in Cranbrook –
large car park at the co-op
Start Postcode: TN17 3DQ

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find a whole collection of walks and outdoor activities for all abilities.
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and Twitter @explorekent – see you on the outside!
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