Ightham Mote – Ightham Village loop from Borough Green & Wrotham

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Tonbridge And Malling

Borough Green

Ightham Mote – Ightham Village loop from Borough Green & Wrotham

Moderate

5.0

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Ightham Mote – Ightham Village loop from Borough Green & Wrotham

04:20

15.8km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Kent Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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539 m

Melias Place

Highlight • Cafe

Coffee and light lunches

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3.12 km

River Bourne and Old Mill Ruins

Highlight • River

Here you enter a path that runs through woods and next to the River Bourne. You can easily get down to the waters edge. There is also a ruined building …

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5.05 km

View of Kent Downs National Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.79 km

Mid-April to Mid-May, a walk in Scathes Woods is a must for gorgeous carpet of bluebells. I usually check Instagram for people's pictures in this area to see if the bluebells are at their peak. This particular section was stunning.

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7.89 km

Ightham Mote

Highlight • Historical Site

In the 1920’s a wealthy American was called Charles Henry Robinson was cycle touring down this road and came across Igtham Mote and vowed that one day he would buy …

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8.39 km

Hoppers' Huts at Ightham Mote

Highlight • Historical Site

This 19th-century building was used as housing for seasonal workers (hop-pickers) until the 1950s. It was often families from London's East End who earned an additional income in late summer as hop harvesters.

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11.5 km

Oldbury Hill and Styants Wood

Highlight • Historical Site

Oldbury Hill and Styants Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and the site of a large Iron Age fort constructed between 150 and 50 BC.

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13.7 km

Ightham Village

Highlight • Settlement

Ightham is famous for the nearby medieval manor of Ightham Mote (National Trust), although the village itself is of greater antiquity. Ightham is not mentioned in the Domesday Book, but …

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