Walk 2104 - Blue Bell Hill to Kit’s Coty House - Kent - a walk description from Walking Britain

Walk 2104 - Blue Bell Hill to Kit’s Coty House

County/Area	Kent
Author	Mick Gall
Length	8.8 miles / 14.2 km
Ascent	600 feet / 182 metres
Grade	easy/moderate

This Kent walk starts at the top of Blue Bell Hill in he North Downs near Maidstone. The route takes in the sites of a Roman Villa, an Ancient Battle, Megalithic Long Barrows, Sacred Springs and a Sacred Grove. The walk also includes a short section of the North Downs Way.

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

	OS Explorer	Sheet 148
	OS Landranger	Sheet 188

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.

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