Wealdway 40 Gallery

Wealdway40 Gallery

Take a walk with us along the Wealdway without donning your boots! Here are photos from some of the 26 Wealdway40 walks which took place along the Wealdway in September 2021 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the opening of the Wealdway. Thanks to all the walking groups who embraced the Wealdway40 festival (click here for more details) and planned such a variety of walks for all to enjoy.

25 August: Mereworth Woods and West Peckham: Tonbridge & Malling Ramblers

Mereworth Church © Fiona Paterson
Hurst Wood © Fiona Paterson

2 September: Jeskyns Circular: Meopham and District Footpath Group

Jeskyns Wood © Fiona Paterson

Near Luddesdown © Fiona Paterson

4 September: Ashurst: High Weald Walkers

Malcolm McDonnell (left) of High Weald Walkers led the Ashurst Wealdway40 walk on 4 September. Also pictured: High Weald Walkers Gail Clarkson and Caroline Brown and former Sussex Ramblers Chairman Clive Grumett.

5 September: One Walk and Two Ways from Yalding: Medway Ramblers

Ford Green Bridge © Geoff Ettridge

9 September: Platt to Aldham and Offham: Tonbridge & Malling Ramblers

© Fiona Paterson

© Scott Wishart

12 September: Mereworth Woods and Beyond: Bromley Ramblers

Mereworth Woods © Tony Upson

12 September: Plaxtol to Platt: Tonbridge & Malling Ramblers

© Graham Smith

12 September: Southborough to Haysden: Tunbridge Wells Ramblers

15 September: Ightham and Basted from Borough Green: Maidstone Ramblers

Wealdway at Platt

19 September: Camp Hill and Ashdown Forest: Tonbridge & Malling Ramblers

© Nicola Brown

Camp Hill and Ashdown Forest © Linda James

Walk leader John Capeling by the Camp Hill Wealdway plaque © Nicola Brown

19 September: Pooh Corner and Ashdown Forest: Tunbridge Wells Ramblers

Ashdown Forest (kneeling Chairman Lawrence McLean and walk leader Julie Ratcliffe) © David Marshall

22 September: Borough Green to Yalding: Maidstone Ramblers

Walk leader, Des Relf (second from left) at St Mary’s Platt © Roger Spencer

Wealdway meets Medway Valley Walk © Roger Spencer

24 September: Jeskyns Circular: North West Kent Group

Jeskyns circular 1 – above Luddesdown Church © Jack Yan

26 September: Tonbridge to Groombridge and Tunbridge Wells: West Kent Walking Group

The Mayor of Tonbridge pictured with West Kent Walking Group and friends © Scott Wishart

Walk leader and WKWG Chair, Mark Lavenstein, briefs walkers before they set of from Tonbridge Castle © Scott Wishart

26 September: Tonbridge to Hadlow: Tonbridge & Malling Ramblers

The Mayor of Tonbridge pictured with walkers before they set off © Scott Wishart

By the Medway © Roger Spencer

26 September: Tonbridge Park stroll: Tonbridge & Malling Ramblers

The Mayor of Tonbridge, Councillor Roger Roud, joined this walk © Scott Wishart

29 September: West Peckham to Hadlow: Medway Ramblers

West Peckham © Nicola Brown

Oxenhoath © John Billings

29 September: Beachy Head Ramblers

Eastbourne © Richard Stenson

And last but not least...

Maidstone Rambler Mel Collins (left) with Giles Day, Des Relf, Chris Spicer and Les Holmans, the four members who walked the entire 82 miles of the Wealdway between 5 and 10 September © Tony Bushe

Well done everyone!