Stile free walking trails
Save this itemStile free walking trails are suitable for a wide range of users including those in mobility scooters and families with younger children or for those who prefer flatter surfaces with no stiles or gates.
The following stile free routes in Kent are perfect for the whole family to walk together and enjoy the Kent countryside no matter what your age or ability. Some trails follow hard surfaced paths over gently rolling hills offering spectacular views, others have sensory gardens with plant life providing colour, scent, texture, shape and sound and one will even lead you through tree lined parkland once part of an 18th century mansion visible through the trees.
Please be mindful that these stile free routes are located in the countryside and the path surfaces can be adversely affected by poor weather conditions. Certain routes may be better suited for wheelchairs with wider wheels, as they can handle the terrain more easily compared to other wheelchairs. We encourage you to read about the trails, and to assess them if you feel confident in completing them yourself.
So why not get out and explore all of the fantastic easy access trails that Kent has to offer? Take a look at the links below to start exploring the trails.
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White Horse Wood stile free trail
This walk is one of Explore Kent’s stile free routes. Stile free routes are suitable for a wide range of users including those in mobility scooters and families with younger...
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Dunorlan Park stile free trail
This short circular walk of 1.6 miles (2.6km) is on a tarmac surface around the ornamental lake in the beautiful Victorian Dunorlan Park. Café, toilets and summer boat hire are...
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Hemsted Forest stile free trail
This is a superb, accessible Wealden woodland route along generous paths. Hemsted Forest Country Park is very popular with cyclists and riders, as well as walkers and dog owners. Managed...
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Clowes Wood stile free trail
Clowe’s Wood is a pretty area of woodland within easy reach of Whitstable. The wood is managed by Forestry England and features a network of paths, which are ideal for...
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Perry Wood stile free trails
Perry Wood is beautiful woodland managed by Swale Borough Council. Cyclists, horse riders and walkers will all enjoy a day out in the woods. Parking is available and the woods...
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Dungeness RSPB Discovery trail
Explore the unique shingle landscape of Dungeness on this easy access walk which is suitable for both wheelchairs and pushchairs. Most of the walk comprises of hard flat pathways with...
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Ham Street Woods stile free trail
A short 0.45 mile (0.7km) woodland walk. The path surface is compacted and reasonably smooth. There are climbs and descents for most of the route, and no rest areas. Hamstreet...
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Samphire Hoe stile free trail
Samphire Hoe Country Park is a beautiful strip of parkland and wildflower meadow – a nature reserve between towering cliffs and the English channel. The walk has two distinct one-mile...
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Shorne Woods Country Park stile free trail
This circular stile free walk travels through precious areas of Shorne Woods country park woodland and past important wildlife areas. The Furzy Leas Meadows at the start of the walk...
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