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Rochester Castle – Hampstead Lock loop from West Malling

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Tonbridge And Malling

West Malling

Rochester Castle – Hampstead Lock loop from West Malling

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runners

Rochester Castle – Hampstead Lock loop from West Malling

10:01

89.3km

660m

Running

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

Last updated: May 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Kent Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.99 km

Holly Hill Viewpoint

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Holly Hill is a peak and woodland located in the Kent Downs Area of Natural Beauty.

The area affords some wonderful uninterrupted views across the county and hosts an array …

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11.4 km

Wingate Wood

Forest

19.4 km

Former Aveling and Porter Building

Ruins

20.2 km

Rochester Castle has defended the London Road, a strategically-important crossing of the River Medway, for centuries. The impressive 12th-century tower, which is the castle's most prominent feature, is one of …

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20.8 km

View of the River Medway

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29.5 km

St Mary's Church

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A redundant church part of National Church Trust which opens churches for public viewing.

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36.3 km

View of Allington Lock

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Riverside to Allington Locks

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36.8 km

View of Allington Castle

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40.0 km

The Archbishop's Palace

Castle

51.7 km

Hampstead Lock

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This is a working lock on the canal

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55.5 km

Lock

Lake

65.0 km

Tonbridge Castle

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Sandwiched between the Kent Downs AONB and the High Weald AONB, the market town of Tonbridge has a lot to offer lovers of the outdoors. I’d recommend a visit to …

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81.6 km

Mereworth Woods

Forest

89.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.1 km

20.8 km

12.6 km

10.9 km

6.41 km

1.25 km

336 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.1 km

18.9 km

16.4 km

15.3 km

13.0 km

3.69 km

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

26°C

12°C

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Rochester Castle – Hampstead Lock loop from West Malling

Holly Hill Viewpoint