Parks and open spaces - Outdoor facilities

Walk Maidstone

Walking can:

• Improve your mood
• Reduce Stress
• Reduce your blood pressure
• Improve heart and lung efficiency
• Strengthen and tone leg muscles
• Assist with weight loss

Whilst walking abide by The Countryside Code:

• Be safe – plan ahead and follow signs
• Leave gates and property as you find them
• Protect plants and animals
• Take your litter home
• Keep dogs under close control
• Consider other people

Walk Maidstone

The Walk Maidstone pack was created by Maidstone Borough Council and contains eight interesting routes, with maps and guide for things to spot around Maidstone.

Click link to download route and map

• Walk Maidstone Frontpage
• Walk 1 Town Centre
• Walk 2 Oakwood
• Walk 3 Sandling
• Walk 4 Penenden Heath
• Walk 5 Bearsted
• Walk 6 Otham
• Walk 7 Loose
• Walk 8 Mote Park
• Walk Comments Card

River Walks in Maidstone

The river walk pack was created by Medway Valley Countryside Partnership (MVCP) in partnership with Maidstone Borough Council.

Click link to download route and map

• Teston River Walk
• Yalding-Nettlestead River Walk
• West Farleigh River Walk

• Walking in England
• The Ramblers Society
• Walking the Way to Health
• Maidstone Ramblers
• Maidstone Borough Council - Tourism has information on historic walks and links to other useful walking guide websites.
• Kent County Council Explore Kent includes a search capability for walks in Kent and contains eight walks around Maidstone. In addition, the website has a interactive map that allows you to create your own walking routes.

Pick up your free Walk Maidstone pack at Maidstone Town Hall, Maidstone Museum, Mote Park cafeteria, or contact the parks and open spaces team.