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Wealden
Withyham

River Medway Footbridge – Forest Way loop from Groombridge

Moderate

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River Medway Footbridge – Forest Way loop from Groombridge

01:11

11.4km

50m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.64 km

Mottsmill Stream, Forest Way Country Park

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Great views

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2

2.13 km

Natural Spring

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3

2.70 km

Bench by the River Medway

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4

5.04 km

Hartfield Station

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There’s only a tiny bit of the original platform left

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5

5.71 km

River Medway Footbridge

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You will cross the River Medway via this small wooden footbridge as it flows through the northwest of Hartfield, following the High Weald Landscape Trail. This river is 70 miles long and flows almost entirely within Kent.

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6

6.26 km

Just another little part of history. Just imagine the old steam trains going through.

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7

8.26 km

Withyham Station served the Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line which was closed in the Beeching Cuts in 1967. Funnily enough, Richard Beeching was resident nearby and is said …

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8

8.30 km

Forest Way

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B

11.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

788 m

295 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

788 m

295 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 11 October

17°C

9°C

61 %

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