Gillingham — Sittingbourne
Gilsit one
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Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Gillingham and Sittingbourne.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Gillingham and Sittingbourne.
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Status
This route has been reviewed by 4 people.
This route has been flagged (2 times) for reasons relating to access.
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Information
Route status - Live
Reviews - 4
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Yes (2) No (1) Maybe (1)
Problems reported - Access (2)
Downloads - 7
Surveys
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Grade 3: Route includes rough surfaces that may include small boulders, potholes, shallow ruts, loose gravel, short muddy sections. Access grade X: At least one stile, flight of steps or other obstacle that is highly likely to block access for wheelchair and scooter users. |
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Facilities
Facilities in the middle third of this route.
Challenges
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Obstacles
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Accessibility
Is this route step and stile free?
Measurements
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Narrowest part of path: no data
The steepest uphill gradient East: no data
The steepest uphill gradient West: no data
The steepest camber: no data
How clear is the waymarking on the route: Clear (1)
Successfully completed
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Terrain
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30.0% of the route is on roads (1)
50.0% of the route is lit at night (1)
40.0% of the route is paved (1)
40.0% of the route is muddy (1)
30.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)
20.0% of the route is through long grass (1)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
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Start and end points
Gillingham
Grid Ref
TQ7751068340
Lat / Lon
51.38634° / 0.54972°
Easting / Northing
577,510E / 168,340N
What3Words
honest.outfit.jumps
Sittingbourne
Grid Ref
TQ9056163870
Lat / Lon
51.34197° / 0.73467°
Easting / Northing
590,561E / 163,870N
What3Words
transit.chain.saints
Gilsit One's land is
Gillingham | |
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Grid Ref | TQ7751068340 |
Lat / Lon | 51.38634° / 0.54972° |
Easting / Northing | 577,510E / 168,340N |
What3Words | honest.outfit.jumps |
Sittingbourne | |
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Grid Ref | TQ9056163870 |
Lat / Lon | 51.34197° / 0.73467° |
Easting / Northing | 590,561E / 163,870N |
What3Words | transit.chain.saints |
Arable | 28.9% |
Intertidal flats | 8.3% |
Pasture | 24.5% |
Urban | 36.6% |
Woods | 1.7% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Daisy C
30 Sep 2023A lovely route but spoilt by a few things. From east to west (as I walked it):
A2 in Sittingbourne: Dreary and noisy. It's about 20-30 min walking along a busy road. There are ways to get to the bottom of Cryalls Lane along slightly quieter roads which are only slightly longer if being direct is that important. From the bottom of Cryalls Lane to Chestnut Street there's quite a bit of country lane walking without pavements, GilSit 2 avoids this.
Non RoW path across Golf Course. There is a very good footpath, we shouldn't be directing people to walk here across a busy golf course. Mentioned by every reviewer to date.
Lower Rainham Road - the part north of residential Rainham - it's busy, with high hedges, no verge and no pavement. I tried walking it on a weekday, but turned around and used a footpath further north instead. I went past on a weekend evening several weeks later and traffic was still just as busy although I didn't walk it. Also mentioned in review of GilQue 1 which uses the same stretch of road.
ERIC MCGRATH
19 Jul 2023 (edited 24 Jul 2023)Walked on 18.7.23. Followed the route .
Suggested changes to route.
1.Easier quicker way to coast. From Rail station, down railway st, turn left Ingram road, follow down Church street to Gads hill roundabout, A289. This way avoids all the steep steps shown in the photographs. Use pedestrian cross as very busy fast dual carriageway. Then back on route.
2. At Upchurch Golf course. Rainham road. Follow route to unmade road and down to Natal farm/ golf course gate. You can turn Right and cross golf course using the o.s. public footpath to Canterbury road. Then back on route.
My day was calm breeze, warm sun and quiet. Most of walk was very good. Easy to follow, lovely views. Food and drink and toilets at Riverside Country park. Many benches to sit. Well worth the walk.
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Jon-stott
07 May 2021 (edited 27 Jun 2023)This is a good route that avoids the obvious route that just follows the A2. A couple of notes:
1. Between Oak Lane and Breach Lane (just west of Newington), the route passes through a free-range chicken farm with many gates to keep the chickens safe. The gates can be awkward to use as they involve reaching through a wire mesh.
2. Between Otterham Quay Lane and Oak Lane (just east of Rainham) the route passes through a golf course. The eastern part of the path is not a public right of way. An alternative route is to go south by the large water tank to Canterbury Lane, then east and then north up Oak Lane. There is a safe path off the road just the other side of the trees on Canterbury Lane.
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Amymeganbrown
03 May 2021A great walk to Sittingbourne. The first part is along the River Medway which has some lovely views. A lovely way to spend a morning. The route is not really accessible for wheelchairs or pushchairs though.
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