A gentle walk through Whatman Park. The name comes from the papermaking industry that was on the east bank of the river Medway.
The park is open 8am to dusk.
Walk Summary
Location: Maidstone, Kent, South East England
Distance: 1.1 miles (1.8 km)
The walk is circular
Ascent: 12 metres (39.4 feet)
Type of walk: Leisure park
Points of interest: Park, Skate park, Stream or river
Location: Maidstone, Kent, South East England
Distance: 1.1 miles (1.8 km) The walk is circular Ascent: 12 metres (39.4 feet) Type of walk: Leisure park
Points of interest: Park, Skate park, Stream or river
Getting here
Starting point: Waterside Gate
Postcode: ME16 0GB
Grid reference: TQ 75566 56195
W3W: ///gasp.pilots.still
End point: The walk is circular
Parking: In a car park
Do not park in the Freeddon Leisure car park, it is for customers only.
Public Transport: Train
Maidstone Barracks railway station is 250 metres away and Maidstone East railway station is 550 metres away.
Cost of entry: Free
Starting point: Waterside GatePostcode: ME16 0GB
Grid reference: TQ 75566 56195
W3W: ///gasp.pilots.still
End point: The walk is circular
Parking: In a car parkDo not park in the Freeddon Leisure car park, it is for customers only.
Public Transport: TrainMaidstone Barracks railway station is 250 metres away and Maidstone East railway station is 550 metres away.
Cost of entry: Free
Facilities
Toilets available Accessible
Shelter available
Toilets available Accessible Shelter availableRoute number: KENT004Added by: Gillian AllardyceRoute unverified: Become a route verifier
Last reviewed: February 2025
Photo credit: 'River Medway near Whatman Park' sourced from Geograph © Copyright Paul Gillett and licensed for reuse under this licence Creative Commons 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/)
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