Walking in Kent
07 January 2012 Trottiscliffe & Coldrum Barrow
| Total Distance | Total Time | Average Speed mph | Max Elevation ft | Minimum Elevation ft |
| 5.54 | 1:51 | 3.0 | 721 | 164 |
Lovely sunny day 8 deg so nice walking temperature.
Started from the Trosley County Park
The first part is is along the top of a ridge through woodland and a well made pathway with some really old Yew Trees
Molly Spots a Squirrel
A right turn takes you down a steep narrow path, (when walking in a circle what goes down must come up) which leads onto the Pilgrims way.
Take a right turn at the bottom and then a left turn towards the Coldrum Long Barrow
Coldrum is the best preserved of the Kent megalithic tombs. It is situated overlooking the Medway Valley and is orientated east-west with a rectangular burial chamber
of four large sarsens at the east end. The eastern side has fallen down the slope, but the chamber remains and has been partially restored. The mound is surrounded by
medium sized sarsen stones which form a peristalith and is
about 20 metres long. At the turn of the century there was still a medial stone
in the burial chamber.
Couple of hundred yards further on and its lunch time
On through a nice woodland
Across a muddy field toward Trottiscliffe Church (Seen in the distance)
Turn Left along a Bridleway
Looking Back towards the Church
Eventually we arrive back at the bottom of the ridge we first walked along
and found the way back up, this was the hardest part of the walk but good practice for Killymanjaro
And even more steps
And finally the way back to the car.
Conclusion, Easy walk (Not including the Steps) well marked out and great views.