Rochester Hike Weekend (2025 January Blues Buster)

A fun packed Rochester weekend to dismiss the January blues, an evening guided walk, two country hikes and the chance to explore Rochester for some fun evenings out..

Rochester lies on the lowest bridging point of the River Medway in Kent and has considerable history surrounding its Castle and historic streets. Charles Dickens owned Gads Hill Place at nearby Highman and Rochester was an inspiration for some of his novels.

Itinerary..

Friday 31st January. Meet at 6pm for a short guided city walk.
Saturday 1st February meet at 10.30am for a 12miles/19km hike exploring the North Downs Way, Ranscombe Farm County Park, Cobham Park and Jeskyns Community Woodland from Cuxton Train station.

Sunday 2nd February meet at 10.30am at Rainham rail station for a linear 8 mile/12km hike into Rochester following the Saxon Shore Way and Riverside Country Park.

More details on hikes and meeting points will be posted closer to the date.

THESE HIKES ARE UNDULATING BUT MEDIUM IN LENGTH.

Hike Cost/Meetup/organizer: £25 (organizer hike fee) or 12.50 if you just want to do each hike as a day hike. As this is a weekend away trip we need payment in advance, please contact the organizer by meetup message for details.

Transport and accommodation needs to be booked yourselves. Please do this ASAP for accommodation in particular. Many booking sites offer free cancellation and prices often go up nearer the date..

Parking could be expensive in Rochester. If you don't mind walking there are free residential roadside parking in some areas on the edge of town. (please check for any restrictions).

Trains go to Rochester from London Bridge as well as other London stations using Thameslink.

A watsapp group will be set up for this trip. Please contact the organizer if you want to be added...

Please make a note of the organizers numbers - Colin 07709305681.

Walking Safety: Walking is a great way to keep fit and generally very safe; however it does contain an element of risk. Before going on any of these walks you need to be reasonably fit and be prepared to be responsible for your own safety. You should wear appropriate clothing such as proper walking boots, warm and wet weather clothing and carry sufficient food and water. Please see our Terms and Conditions (https://4142298.xyz/Chiltern-Explorers/pages/Terms_and_Conditions/)

COULD EVERYONE PLEASE AVOID COMMENTS BELOW THAT ARE NOT SPECIFIC TO THE EVENT AS THIS GENERATES SPAM, JUST CHANGE YOUR RSVP IF YOU CAN'T GO. YOU CAN MESSAGE ME. MANY THANKS.