Woodchurch and the Weald Woodlands
From a Hilltop Windmill to a Roman Road in a Wealden Woodland
Woodchurch is on a little knoll that overlooked the sea inlet to Tenterden before the draining of the marshes. A great white windmill sits on the hilltop, and below it is the 13th-century church built to replace the wooden Domesday church that gave the village its name. The surrounding area is a densely wooded remnant of the old Wealden forest.
Start Point
Woodchurch
Grid Ref: TQ 94269 34765
Total Distance
5.3 miles (9.5 km)
Total Climbing
65 metres
Estimated Time
2–3 hours
Difficulty Grade
Easy
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map (1:25,000)
Essential paper map for exploring Ashford, Headcorn, Chilham and Wye:
