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Parish Footpath Wardens

The parishes listed below are without Parish Footpath Wardens (PFWs) who are the first line of defence in the continuing struggle to keep our footpath network open to all.  This they do by monitoring the condition of the paths in their parishes and by reporting any issues encountered to the Local Footpath Officer (LFO) who in turn then refers the problem to the local authority for them to pursue the issue further.

If you would like to know more please contact Neville Machin on 01322 864277 or email  nmachin@msn.com.

Ashford Area

Aldington & Bonnington

Appledore

Bethersden

Biddenden

Bilsington 

Boughton Aluph & Eastwell

Brabourne

Brook

Challock

Chilham

Crundale

Egerton

Godmersham

Great Chart with Singleton

Hastingleigh

High Halden

Kingsnorth

Little Chart

Mersham & Sevington

Molash

Newenden

Orlestone

Pluckley

Rolvenden

Shadoxhurst

Smarden

Stanhope

Stone-cum-Ebony

Warehorne

Westwell

Wittersham

Woodchurch

Wye with Hinxhill

North West Kent Area

Balconwood & Welling
Barnehurst
Belvedere
Blackfen & Lamorbey
Blendon & Pen Hill
Brampton
Christchurch
Colyers
Crayford
Cray Meadows
East Wickham
Erith
Falconwood & Welling
Lesnes Abbey
Longlands
North End
Norththumberland Heath
Sidcup St. Mary's
St. Michael's
Thamesmead East

Maidstone Area

Bicknor
Boughton Malherbe
Frinsted
Langley
Wormshill

Canterbury Area

Kingston
Lower Hardres
Upper Hardres
Petham
Waltham
Womenswold

Tonbridge and Malling Area

Borough Green
Burham
Kings Hill
Mereworth
Stansted
Trottiscliffe
Wouldham
Wrotham

Shepway Area

Brenzett
Brookland
Elham
Elmsted
Folkestone Town
Ivychurch
Lydd
Monks Horton
Newchurch
Newington 
New Romney
Paddlesworth
Postling
Saltwood
Sellindge
Snargate
St Mary in the Marsh
Swingfield

Medway Area

Allhallows
Cliffe and Cliffe Woods
Cooling
Frindsbury Extra
Halling
High Halstow
Hoo St Werburgh
St Mary Hoo
St James
Rochester - NCP
Chatham - NCP
Gillingham - NCP
Stoke
Strood

Dover Area

Nonington
St Margaret's at Cliffe
Staple
Stourmouth
Tilmanstone

Thanet Area

Acol
Birchington
Minster
Monkton
Sarre
St. Nicholas at Wade

Swale Area

Badlesmere & Leaveland
Bapchild
Bobbing
Borden
Boughton-under-Blean
Bredgar
Doddington
Dunkirk
Eastchurch
Faversham
Graveney with Goodnestone
Hartlip
Hernhill
Iwade
Leysdown
Lower Halstow
Lynsted
Milstead & Kingsdown
Newington (Swale)
Newnham
Norton & Buckland
Queenborough
Rodmersham
Selling
Sheldwich
Stalisfield
Stone (Swale)
Teynham
Throwley
Tonge
Tunstall
Upchurch
Warden
Sittingbourne Town
Sheerness - NCP
Minster-on-Sea

Sevenoaks Area

Ash-cum-Ridley
Edenbridge
Hartley
Hever
Knockholt
Leigh
Penshurst
Riverhead
Seal
Swanley
West Kingsdown

Local Footpath Officers

The parishes listed below are without Local Footpath Officers (LFOs) who are the first layer of the Ramblers' empowered volunteers able to deal directly with the local authority’s countryside access department. The LFO can, with the Ramblers' authority, support and guidance, object to any plan that could lead to the diversion or extinguishment of a footpath following the issue through to its conclusion, to public enquiry or even the courts if necessary and applicable.  The LFO is guided and supported throughout the process.

Whether the problem is an overgrown or poorly maintained path, crop blockage or more seriously the threatened loss of the footpath the LFO fulfils a vital role in the protection of our network of paths.

If you are interested in any area and require further information please contact Neville Machin on 01322 864277 or email  nmachin@msn.com.

Canterbury Area

Adisham
Barham
Bekesbourne with Patrixbourne
Bishopsbourne
Bridge
Kingston
Lower Hardres
Upper Hardres
Petham
Waltham
Womenswold

Shepway Area

Lyminge
Monks Horton
Postling
Sellindge
Stanford
Stelling Minnis
Stowting
Swingfield

Medway Area

Halling
St James
Gillingham - NCP
Stoke
Strood

Dover Area

Eastry
Eythorne
Goodnestone Nonington

Swale Area

Bobbing
Borden
Bredgar
Hartlip
Iwade
Leysdown
Lower Halstow
Newington (Swale)
Queenborough
Tunstall
Upchurch
Warden
Sittingbourne Town
Sheerness - NCP
Minster-on-Sea

"If you enjoy the paths in your parish and live in or near any of the above please consider helping the Ramblers to keep them open not just for ourselves but for those who follow."


"Our paths will disappear without you. Please think about helping the Ramblers to keep our paths where they belong - ‘at our feet’."

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