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Mariners Hill from Chartwell walk
Explore Mariners Hill and take in views across Winston Churchill's home at Chartwell and the Weald in Kent. This moderate circular route
crosses through National Trust and Squerryes Court land and is possible thanks to the Warde family.
Information Total steps: 11
Address: Chartwell car park entrance, Mapleton Road, Start point: Chartwell car park entrance, TN16 1PS. Grid ref: TQ454513.
Westerham TN16 1PS
1. From the entrance to Chartwell's car park, head west across Mapleton Road and up the
OS map: Explorer 147 steps. Follow the fairly steep climb to the first finger post.
Activity: Walking 2. At the fork, take the left-hand path that runs parallel with Mapleton Road.
Moderate: Some rough terrain and steep slopes. For
3. The path eventually descends and comes to a four-way junction. Turn right here.
further details, please see section marked Terrain.
Dog friendly 4. At the next junction turn left. This path takes you alongside a field with views over the
Weald.
Full trail: Miles: 1.4 (km: 2.24)
5. As you past the second bench, turn right up the steps.
Access: Challenging
Duration: 45 mins 6. At the top of the bank turn left between two large beech trees.

7. Turn right at the corner of the fenced field and continue past the stone monument on
Terrain the right and cross the field ahead of you. The path bends around to the right passing
a stone bench and view point. Entering the woods, stay on the path walking parallel
This walk follows woodland tracks and some roads, with the road to the left.
with some steep slopes and occasional rough terrain.
8. The path eventually turns right and it's here that you'll see a National Trust sign and a
bridleway sign on the roadside to your left. Drop down onto the road briefly and pick
up the bridleway as it climbs the hill to the right.

9. At the top of the hill as the path starts to level out you'll come to a left fork by a finger
post. Turn left here and continue straight over the vehicle track.

10. At the next fork marked by a post, keep right.

11. At the next post marker, bear left down the hill ignoring the path to the right. Continue
down the hill, eventually retracing your steps across Mapleton Road and to the
Chartwell car park entrance.

End point: Chartwell car park entrance, TN16 1PS. Grid ref: TQ454513.