St James the Great East Malling

A gentle walk on footpaths and streets around East Malling. There is parking at the King and Queen pub or a little further north at the village hall.

After passing a listed building, ‘The Stream’ can be seen before it goes underground. Pass Saint James church then along the western edge of East Malling Research Station. There is a slight up hill section and a railway level crossing. The second half is road walking with a cafe and pub near the end.

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Walk Summary

Region  Location: East Malling, Kent, South East England Distance  Distance: 0.9 miles (1.4 km)
End Point  The walk is circular
Ascent  Ascent: 26 metres (85.3 feet)
Type of walk  Type of walk: Village Starting Point  Points of interest: Church, High Street, Listed building




Getting here

Starting Point  Starting point: The King and Queen pub
Postcode: ME19 6DD  W3W Image
Grid reference: TQ 70183 57134  W3W Image
W3W: seagulls.passage.natural  W3W Image
End Point  End point: The walk is circular Parking  Parking: In a car park
Alternative parking at the Village Hall about 200 metres away.
Public Transport  Public Transport: Bus, Train
Bus stop next to the start. The walk passes East Malling railway station.
Cost of Entry  Cost of entry: Free


Facilities

Food and Drink  Food and drink available Cafe/s, Pub/s






Route number: KENT005
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Last reviewed: February 2025
Photo credit: '4 - 6, Church Walk' sourced from Geograph © Copyright N Chadwick and licensed for reuse under this licence Creative Commons 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/)



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