Walks
These routes were made for walking
A charity challenge is a fantastic way to support your favourite good cause while getting active and enjoying some stunning scenery. Thousands of people will be getting out and about in the Mid-Kent area this year to have fun, while raising vital funds for the charities that depend on their help.
To help you to join them, here are some of the major events.
April Sunday, April 30. Bluebell Walk, start and finish at
Harrietsham Village Hall. Supporters, friends, volunteers and staff of the Heart of Kent Hospice at Ayleford will be pulling on their walking boots to take part in the annual Bluebell Walk. The walk follows a stunningly-pretty
six-mile route among the bluebells on the North Downs and through some of Kent’s most beautiful countryside. Begin your walk anytime between
8.30am and 10.30am and make sure you grab a hot drink and check out the scenery at the picnic pitstop three- quarters of the way along the route. Afterwards you can refuel with a tasty barbecue snack or purchase a sweet treat from the ever-popular cake stall, browse the selection of goods at the mini Spring Fayre and enjoy some light entertainment around the village hall where food and drink will be available. Discounted early bird entry: £10 per
adult, £3 per child and £25 per family (two adults, three children) until April 14, after which prices will increase.
May Saturday, May 6. Walk This Way, starting from
Sittingbourne or Eltham. Join Demelza’s newest challenge and walk between its two hospices to raise funds for the children’s charity. The 50km walk will take you either
from Sittingbourne to Eltham or vice versa, and you will pass fellow walkers completing the opposite route as you go. Walkers will have their exclusive Walk This Way 50k breathable T-shirts to wear along the route, and full support will be provided with back-up vehicles, basic first aid, snack and water stops, rest stops and lunch. Family and friends are welcome to cheer you on at the end of your
challenge. Registration is £25 per person and you are challenged to raise £10 per kilometre in sponsorship. All participants will receive a medal on completion and a glass of fizz. Online entries close at midnight on
May 1 and there will be no entries on the day.
www.demelza.org.uk.
June Sunday, June 25. London Bridges Walk, starting
from Battersea Park. Looking for a new challenge? Get behind the Heart of Kent Hospice by taking part in its first London Bridges Walk on Sunday, June 25. The walk starts at Battersea Park and winds across iconic bridges, including London Bridge and Westminster Bridge, finishing at Tower Bridge with many famous landmarks to see on the way. The entrance fee of £25 includes
return coach transport, so the organisers are looking for participants to raise sponsorship – why not challenge yourself to raise £100? Keep an eye out for further details on
www.hokh.org.
July Sunday, July 2, Sponsored Walkathon, starting from Tower of London. This walk will take you from the Tower of London to ellenor Gravesend. The cost is £25 plus sponsorship, which is encouraged. The event is in aid of the charity, ellenor, which supports families facing terminal illness and helps children with hospice care. For more details Contact Hayley Brown at
Hayley.brown@ellenor.orh.
Saturday, July 8. Race for Life, Mote Park, Maidstone. Walk, jog or run around the 10k course in aid of Cancer Research UK.
The route runs around the lake and along the paths of this beautiful park. There are a few inclines to challenge you and you will feel a sense of achievement once you have finished. Dogs are welcome at this event. Entry is £14.99 for women, £10 for
boys and girls, and under sixes go free. Visit
raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org for more details.
September Sunday, September 17, Walk For Parkinson’s, Leeds Castle Join a sponsored 3- or 8-mile walk through the glorious grounds of Leeds Castle to raise money for Parkinson’s UK.
One person in every 500 has the
illness - that's about 127,000 people in the UK. Your support will help find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by this debilitating condition. Registration opens at 9.30am and includes a fundraising pack, T-shirt and medal at the end. For details, visit
www.leeds-castle.com
Sunday, September 24. Heart of Kent Hospice 25k walk, The walk will take you along clearly waymarked footpaths, including parts of the Greensand Way and Medway Valley Walk, through the beautiful countryside around Yalding, East and West Peckham, Nettlestead Green and back along the river to the start point at Teston Bridge Country Park. Experienced walkers can walk at their leisure, and less experienced or individual walkers have the option of walking in a group led by a walk leader. There is an option to walk a reduced 15km distance and a hot lunch is provided for all walkers at the half way point. This event is heavily supported by local Lions clubs, the WI and Kent Ramblers.
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