Route: Stour Valley Walk (United Kingdom)

This long distance footpath which follows the course of the River Stour in Kent. The route passes through some of Kent's most important nature sites and most historic, unspoilt villages. The walk is waysigned with the logo of a heron. The route is of interest for its landscape and history, and for its archaeological, historical and architectural features. The walk passes through a varied landscape of downland, woodland, orchards, hop gardens and farmland; lakes, dykes and marshland; unspoilt villages and hamlets; and historic towns. The trail begins in Lenham and ends at Shell Ness, Pegwell Bay.