Walk of the month

A winter wonderland walk - Enchantment on your doorstep

Winter may not be the warmest time of the year to take a stroll in the Kent countryside however offset this against the spectacular changes of the season and rolling crisp hills and you will find yourself wrapped up with our winter warmer walk of the month.Cranbrook is a picturesque village near Tunbridge Wells and this circular route, as featured in the December issue of SO Tunbridge Wells magazine, offers some unrivalled scenery and magnificent winter colours. The village itself contains many historic buildings dating from the 15th and 19th century relating to the textile industry. The windmill in particular, the largest working windmill in England, is certainly a highlight of the village.

Starting at the White Horse Inn on the high street, this 3 mile route offers a stile free walk and also enables you to enjoy the village of Sissinghurst and possibly a visit to the gardens at Sissinghurst Castle - a former manor house once visited by Queen Elizabeth I.Sissinghurst Castle Garden, conserved by the National Trust is among the most celebrated in the world. The gardens were created by Vita Sackville-West, the Kent author and poet, and her husband Sir Harold Nicolson.

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