Cranbrook walk
Walk information
3 miles (4.8km) approx. 6,000 steps. Allow 2 hours.
Cranbrook is a popular destination for visitors eager to take
advantage of its independent shops. Visitors can also admire the
many types of weatherboarding and architectural techniques used in
its historic Wealden buildings.
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It is an ideal starting point for a peaceful walk through this
most attractive area of the county.
Known as the capital of the Kentish Weald, Cranbrook was once an
important centre for textiles. Its broadcloth industry started in
the 14th century and reached its peak in the Tudor period.
As the importance of textiles waned, the
agricultural industry flourished in the local orchards and hop
gardens, and Cranbrook became an important market town.
The village contains a number of interesting houses dating back
600 years. One of which is the restored and working 19th century
Union
Mill, which is the second tallest surviving windmill in the
British Isles.
This walk 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.
How to get there
Postcode starting point: TN17 3JU.
By Car: From A229 follow signs to Cranbrook
town centre.
Parking: Free parking is available opposite the
Crown Pub on the High Street. Signposted by Co-op car park.
Bus: 5 (Maidstone – Sandhurst). Hourly, Mon –
Sat. Every 2 hours, Sun. 297 (Tenterden – Tunbridge Wells) 7
journeys,* Mon – Sat. 298 (Tenterden – Tunbridge Wells) 2 journeys,
Sun. Traveline: 0871 200 22 33.
Height information
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