Greensand Way
A 107-mile long-distance walk in the south-east of England following the Greensand Ridge along the Surrey Hills and Chart Hills. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SU 905 328
Distance: 107 miles (173 km)
Time: 45–56 hours
Duration: 6–10 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
125 Romney Marsh, Rye, Winchelsea, Tenterden and New Romney
133 Haslemere and Petersfield
134 Crawley and Horsham
136 High Weald, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Cranbrook, Hawkhurst and Bewl Water
137 Ashford, Headcorn, Chilham and Wye
145 Guildford and Farnham
146 Dorking, Box Hill and Reigate
147 Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Royal Tunbridge Wells and Westerham
148 Maidstone and the Medway Towns
Summary
The Greensand Way is a long-distance path of 107 miles (173 km) in southeast England, running from Haslemere in Surrey to Hamstreet in Kent. It follows the Greensand Ridge along the Surrey Hills and Chart Hills. The route is mostly rural, passing through woods and alongside fruit orchards and hop farms in Kent, and links with the Stour Valley Walk near Pluckley in Kent. The trail was opened on June 15, 1980, and is jointly managed by Surrey and Kent councils, who fully updated it in 2012 (covering the route, waymarking, and online guide). Much of the land is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The stretch from Hindhead to Leith Hill has formed part of the Surrey Hills AONB since 1958, while the Sevenoaks Ridge, from the Surrey–Kent border to Borough Green, is included in the Kent Downs AONB. (Source: Wikipedia)