Walk Rowdow Hill, Knockmill Wood and Romney Street from Otford
Wonderful when the Bluebells are in bloom
This 9½ mile, Grade 5 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Otford & will take you about 4¾ hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Walk No.: | k105 | |
| Length: | 9½ miles (15km) | |
| Ascent: | 1306 ft (398m) | |
| Time: | 4¾ hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
Otford - The North Downs Way - Otford Mount - Hillydeal Wood - Rowdow Hill - Rowdow Wood - Shorehill Farm - Otford Manor - Fab's Wood - Cotman's Ash - Summeryards Wood - Knockmill Wood - Highfield Piggery - Little East Hill Farm - Broom Wood - Romney Street - Courtfield Wood - Eastdown - Great Wood - Paine's Farm - Greenhill Wood - Otford
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 0 English Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 0 English Nuttalls |
 0 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Be Adventure Smart
If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.
Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
- Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
- Do I have the right GEAR for the day?
- Do I have enough FOOD & DRINK for the day?
- Do I have all the ESSENTIAL ITEMS for the day?
Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District
A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking
National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:
Part of this walk follows a section of The North Downs Way, a 229km (142 miles) linear footpath connecting Farnham in Surrey, England with Dover in Kent, England. The North Downs Way is waymarked by a National Trail Acorn. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The North Downs Way.
Free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Explorer 147 Sevenoaks & Tonbridge is not currently available
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Landranger 188 Maidstone & The Weald is not currently available
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Rowdow Hill, Knockmill Wood and Romney Street from Otford
In no particular order . . .
Sue & Glyn and our Rhodesian Ridgeback Scooby who always accompanies us on The Northdown Way near Otford
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