Routes Planner Features Updates

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Hiking trails & Routes

South East England

Chilham Square – St Mary's Church, Chilham loop from Chilham

Hiking trails & Routes

South East England

Chilham Square – St Mary's Church, Chilham loop from Chilham

Easy

5.0

(3)

14

hikers

Chilham Square – St Mary's Church, Chilham loop from Chilham

01:30

5.53km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Kent Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

79 m

Chilham Car Park

Highlight • Parking

This is a good starting point, there is a big car park where maybe 30 cars can fit in, always spaces. Park benches and a toilet block are also in …

Tip by

2

288 m

Chilham Castle

Highlight • Castle

Though this imposing Jacobean house is privately owned, they regularly open up their beautifully manicured gardens to the public.

You can also book the grounds or castle itself for private …

Tip by

3

342 m

Shelly's Tea Rooms

Highlight • Cafe

Great place for a coffee and home made cake before or after your walk (or both!)

Tip by

4

365 m

Chilham Square

Highlight • Historical Site

Great little coffee stop at Shelleys Tea Rooms

Tip by

5

393 m

The White Horse, Chilham

Highlight • Pub

14th century inn on Chilham's beautiful village square

Tip by

6

504 m

St Mary's Church, Chilham

Highlight • Religious Site

It's likely that a church has stood on this site since the 7th century but that which you see today is younger, with a 16th century tower. If you're a …

Tip by

3.84 km

Chilham Lake

Lake

8

5.22 km

Chilham Village

Highlight • Religious Site

weary travellers once paused to pray before making the final approach to Canterbury.

Tip by

9

5.32 km

The Church House

Highlight • Cafe

Tea, cake, sandwiches etc - much needed cafe stop. Open 0930-1600 every day except Wednesday.

Tip by

B

5.53 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.38 km

2.13 km

523 m

446 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.47 km

913 m

863 m

122 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Today

Tuesday 3 November

12°C

6°C

40 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate Send to Phone

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

4.8

376

North Downs Way: Wye Circular

02:07h

7.58km

140m

4.6

264

Folkestone to Dover loop on the Saxon Shore Way

07:44h

28.3km

440m

4.8

120

Via Francigena - 001 - da Canterbury a Shepherdswell

04:34h

17.1km

230m

4.6

92

Via Francigena - 002 - Da Shepherdswell a Dover

03:45h

13.9km

130m

4.5

154

The Devil's Kneading Trough, the Wye Crown & Broad Downs loop from Wye

02:50h

10.4km

160m

4.8

103

Chilham Castle, the North Downs Way & King's Wood Sculpture trail loop

05:22h

19.6km

310m

4.8

203

Stodmarsh National Nature Reserve loop

01:39h

6.51km

10m

4.7

186

The River Stour & Sandwich Bay loop from Sandwich

01:51h

7.33km

10m

4.6

79

The Great Stour & Orchard loop from Chartham

02:34h

9.68km

100m

4.3

102

Sandwich & Pegwell Bay loop via River Stour

03:16h

13.0km

20m

13

Via Francigena (Britannica) - 006 - Da Hollingbourne a Boughton Lees

04:15h

16.3km

170m

Via Francigena (Britannica) - 007 - Da Boughton Lees a Canterbury

08:34h

32.9km

220m