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Ightham Mote – Chiddingstone Village loop from Tonbridge

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Ightham Mote – Chiddingstone Village loop from Tonbridge

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4.7

(15)

101

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Ightham Mote – Chiddingstone Village loop from Tonbridge

03:42

57.9km

630m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 45.4 km for 54 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.1 km

Ightham Mote

Highlight • Historical Site

In the 1920’s a wealthy American was called Charles Henry Robinson was cycle touring down this road and came across Igtham Mote and vowed that one day he would buy …

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16.5 km

Baker's Wood

Forest

31.0 km

Bough Beech Reservoir

Highlight • Other

Flat section of road with views of the reservoir and nature reserve

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36.5 km

Chiddingstone Village

Highlight • Historical Site

A 16th/17th century typical one street village owned by the National Trust.

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36.5 km

Chiddingstone Stores and Post Office

Highlight • Rest Area

A little shop that sells water and snacks, a handy stop if you need to refill your bidon.

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38.6 km

The Slips

Forest

44.8 km

Penshurst Place

Highlight • Castle

The ancestral home of the Sidney family and birthplace of the Elizabethan poet Sir Phillip Sidney, Penshurst Place is a grand manor set in beautiful gardens. There is a cafe …

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45.4 km

Porcupine Pantry Café

Highlight • Cafe

A nice place to stop for a coffee (okay quality) and cake. A great place to sit outside in summer or inside the small cafe if the weather isn't great. …

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47.0 km

View of the Kent Countryside

Highlight • Cycleway

Once you get to the top of the hills on the cycle path you will have fantastic views across the Kent countryside

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47.2 km

Gentle Climb on Paved Cycle Path in High Weald National Landscape

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

It's a great but challenging climb for kids

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57.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.1 km

6.03 km

5.63 km

2.20 km

2.07 km

Surfaces

33.5 km

23.9 km

454 m

172 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

29°C

19°C

53 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Ightham Mote – Chiddingstone Village loop from Tonbridge

Ightham Mote

Bough Beech Reservoir

Chiddingstone Village

Chiddingstone Stores and Post Office

Penshurst Place

Porcupine Pantry Café

View of the Kent Countryside

Gentle Climb on Paved Cycle Path in High Weald National Landscape

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