Stile free walking trails

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An easy access walking trail at Haysden Country Park

Stile free walking trails are suitable for a wide range of users including those in mobility scooters and families with younger children or for those who prefer flatter surfaces with no stiles or gates.

The following stile free routes in Kent are perfect for the whole family to walk together and enjoy the Kent countryside no matter what your age or ability. Some trails follow hard surfaced paths over gently rolling hills offering spectacular views, others have sensory gardens with plant life providing colour, scent, texture, shape and sound and one will even lead you through tree lined parkland once part of an 18th century mansion visible through the trees.

Please be mindful that these stile free routes are located in the countryside and the path surfaces can be adversely affected by poor weather conditions. Certain routes may be better suited for wheelchairs with wider wheels, as they can handle the terrain more easily compared to other wheelchairs. We encourage you to read about the trails, and to assess them if you feel confident in completing them yourself.

So why not get out and explore all of the fantastic easy access trails that Kent has to offer? Take a look at the links below to start exploring the trails.

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Hadlow stile free trail

Hadlow stile free trail

A flat walk of 1.2 miles (1.9km). The paths are a mixture of tarmac and a hard coarse surface. There are frequent rest areas along the route. A radar key...

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White Horse Wood stile free trail

White Horse Wood stile free trail

This walk is one of Explore Kent’s stile free routes. Stile free routes are suitable for a wide range of users including those in mobility scooters and families with younger...

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Tonbridge to Haysden

Tonbridge to Haysden

This delightful route is found in the Walks for All series and is mainly flat along a tarmac path with hard surfaces around the lake. The walk is also very...

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Bedgebury stile free trail

Bedgebury stile free trail

This walk takes you through the wonderful and higel popular Bedgebury Pinetum in the stunning High Weald Area of Outstanding of Natural Beauty. This walk is one of Explore Kent’s...

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Dunorlan Park stile free trail

Dunorlan Park stile free trail

This short circular walk of 1.6 miles (2.6km) is on a tarmac surface around the ornamental lake in the beautiful Victorian Dunorlan Park. Café, toilets and summer boat hire are...

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Hemsted Forest stile free trail

Hemsted Forest stile free trail

This is a superb, accessible Wealden woodland route along generous paths. Hemsted Forest Country Park is very popular with cyclists and riders, as well as walkers and dog owners. Managed...

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Jane Austen Tonbridge walk

Jane Austen Tonbridge walk

Explore the family connections of one of England’s best loved authors Jane Austen.  This stile free walk, suitable for wheelchairs and buggies, will take you on a literary journey through...

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Clowes Wood stile free trail

Clowes Wood stile free trail

Clowe’s Wood is a pretty area of woodland within easy reach of Whitstable. The wood is managed by Forestry England and features a network of paths, which are ideal for...

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Perry Wood stile free trails

Perry Wood stile free trails

Perry Wood is beautiful woodland managed by Swale Borough Council. Cyclists, horse riders and walkers will all enjoy a day out in the woods. Parking is available and the woods...

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Fordwich to Reed Pond walk

Fordwich to Reed Pond walk

Fordwich was once a busy port serving Canterbury, when the River Stour was tidal. The stone used to build Canterbury Cathedral from Caen, in France, was unloaded here. Today, it...

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Jeskyns stile free trail

Jeskyns stile free trail

Jeskyns Community Woodland is managed by Forestry England and includes 360 acres of newly planted woodlands, meadows and orchards. With a good network of surfaced walking trails, children’s play areas,...

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Knole Park stile free trail

Knole Park stile free trail

Knole is home to the National Trust-managed Knole House, and includes 383 hectares of stunning parkland, rich in wildlife including around 350 deer. The paved walking trail takes you through...

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Tunbridge Wells Common walk

Tunbridge Wells Common walk

This short circular walk of 0.86 miles (1.4km) is one of Explore Kent’s Easy Access walks. The walk takes you around the historic common on tarmac paths. There are public...

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Camer Park stile free trail

Camer Park stile free trail

Camer Park, near Meopham, offers easy walking through more than 40 acres of mature parkland and woods, listed as an Area of Outstanding Beauty. The park is known for its...

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Dungeness RSPB Discovery trail

Dungeness RSPB Discovery trail

Explore the unique shingle landscape of Dungeness on this easy access walk which is suitable for both wheelchairs and pushchairs.  Most of the walk comprises of hard flat pathways with...

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Ham Street Woods stile free trail

Ham Street Woods stile free trail

A short 0.45 mile (0.7km) woodland walk. The path surface is compacted and reasonably smooth. There are climbs and descents for most of the route, and no rest areas. Hamstreet...

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Samphire Hoe stile free trail

Samphire Hoe stile free trail

Samphire Hoe Country Park is a beautiful strip of parkland and wildflower meadow – a nature reserve between towering cliffs and the English channel. The walk has two distinct one-mile...

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Shorne Woods Country Park stile free trail

Shorne Woods Country Park stile free trail

This circular stile free walk travels through precious areas of Shorne Woods country park woodland and past important wildlife areas. The Furzy Leas Meadows at the start of the walk...

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