North Downs Way

North Downs Way
The North Downs Way near Hollingbourne
Length153 mi (246 km)[1]
LocationSouth Eastern England, United Kingdom
DesignationUK National Trail
TrailheadsFarnham, Surrey
Dover, Kent
UseHiking
Highest pointBotley Hill, 885 ft (270 m)
SeasonAll year
National Trails
Acorn_Britain_National_Trails_Symbol-black
Acorn symbol used to guide the route of National Trails
England
Wales
Cross-border

The North Downs Way National Trail is a long-distance path in southern England, opened in 1978.[2] It runs from Farnham to Dover, past Guildford, Dorking, Merstham, Otford and Rochester, along the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and Kent Downs AONB.

  1. ^ "National Trails - Facts and Figures about the trail". Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2007.
  2. ^ Drewett, J (1985). "Chapter 1: Landscape and Countryside". Surrey. Shire County Guides (2nd ed.). Princes Risborough: Shire Publications. pp. 9–10. ISBN 978-0-7478-0051-4.