The links below shows some of the routes the club uses for its training runs on Wednesday nights. The maps are compiled from the Google Maps tool found at www.gmap-pedometer.com
All routes start and finish at the club HQ - Maidstone Hockey Club, Armstrong Road, Maidstone.
Summer Route 1: (7 miles) Postley Road - Hayle Road - College Road – River Footpath to Malta Inn – Across Lock – Castle Way – Allington cycleway – Buckland Road – Bishops Way – College Road – Hayle Road – Postley Road
Summer Route 2: (6.5 miles) Forest Hill - Church Road - Tovil Footbridge – along River Footpath to Barming Footbridge – St Helens Lane – Lower Road – Forge Lane – New Cut – Stocketts Lane – Bockingford Lane – Teasaucer Hill – through footpath to Postley Road – Armstrong Road
Summer Route 3: (6 miles) South Park - Pheasant Lane - Boughton Lane - Bottlescrew Hill - Boughton Monchelsea - Haste Hill Lane - Salts Lane - Loose - Busbridge Road - Stocketts Lane - Tovil Hill - Forest Hill
Summer Route 4: (6.5 miles) Postley Rd – footpath through to Cripple St – Bockingford Lane – Stocketts Lane – New Cut – Forge Lane – Vicarage Lane – footpath through to Dean St – Workshouse Lane – Forstal Rd – Well St – Loose Village – Kirkdale – footpath through to Postley Rd
Summer Route 5: (7 miles) Stone St – Wat Tyler Way – Sittingbourne Rd – Penenden Heath Rd – Sandy Lane – Grange Lane – Boarley Lane – Chatham Rd – Moncktons Lane – River Park – St.Peters St – Bishops Way – College Rd – Postley Rd
Summer Route 6: (7.5 miles) Postley Rd - footpath through to Cripple Street - footpath via Kirkdale to Loose village - Well Street - footpath across to Heath Road (Coxheath) - Vanity Lane - follow Greensands Way through Linton to Boughton Place - Church Hill - Boughton Monchelsea - Beresfords Hill - Bottlescrew Hill - Boughton Lane - Pheasant Lane - Wheatsheaf - through South Park
Summer Route 7: (7.5 miles) Forest Hill - Church Road - Tovil Footbridge – along River Footpath to Unicumes Lane – through orchard path to Rectory Lane – Glebe Lane – Barned Court – Maryland Drive – Beverley Road – through footpath to Hermitage Lane – through footpath to Malling Terrace – Queens Road – through Oakwood Park – Tonbridge Road – Bower Lane – across Tovil Footbridge – Church Road – Tovil Hill – Straw Mill Hill - Cave Hill – through footpath to Forest Hill
Winter Route 1: (6 miles) Park Way - West Park Road - Mote Road - Square Hill Road - Vinters Park - Tudor Avenue - Wheeler Street - County Road - Buckland Hill - London Road - Bower Mount Road - Bower Street - Tovil Footbridge - Wharf Road - Church Road - Forest Hill
Winter Route 2: (6 miles) Forest Hill - Tovil - Upper Fant Road - Queens Road - Buckland Hill - County Road - Sittingbourne Road - Wat Tyler Way - Stone Street
Winter Route 3: (6.25 miles) Park Way - South Park Road - Plains Avenue - Willington Street - A20 - New Cut - Vinters Park - Square Hill Road - Hastings Road - Stone Street.
Winter Route 4: (6 miles) Loose Rd - Upper Stone Street - Wat Tyler Way - Sittingbourne Road - Holland Road - Well Road - Lower Boxley Road - Town Centre - College Road - Loose Road - Lancet Lane Loop - back to Armstrong Road
Winter Route 5: (6.5 miles) Postley Road - Hayle Road - College Road - Bishops Way - Tonbridge Road - St.Andrews Road - Heath Road - Maryland Drive - Barned Court - Tonbridge Road - Glebe Lane - Gatland Lane - Hackney Road - Upper Fant Road - Tovil Footbridge - Wharf Road - Church Road - Forest Hill
Winter Route 6: (6 miles) Forest Hill - Church Road - Tovil Footbridge - Bower Place - Tonbridge Road - High Street - King Street - Ashford Road - WIllington Street - School Lane - Plains Avenue - Loose Road - Armstrong Road
Winter Route 7: (6 miles) Armstrong Road - Loose Road - Hastings Road - Square Hill Road - Ashford Road - Willington Street - Sutton Road - Loose Road - Armstrong Road
Winter Route 8: (6 miles) Armstrong Road - Loose Road – Wat Tyler Way – Sittingbourne Rd – Penenden Heath – Hedges – Sandling Rd – Hi-Level Bridge – Buckland Hill – London Rd – College Rd – Postley Rd
Winter Route 9: (6 miles) Armstrong Rd – Forest Hill – Tovil – Upper Fant Rd – Hackney Rd – Queens Rd – London Rd – Buckland Hill – Hi-Level Bridge – County Rd – Holland Rd – Sittingbourne Rd – Wat Tyler Rd – Loose Rd
Winter Route 10: (7 miles) Armstrong Road - Loose Rd - Heath Rd - West Way - Park Way and return
Disclaimer: Please note that while every effort has been made to map the routes accurately anyone following them should be sure of where they are heading before they set off. The routes all follow public rights of way, but Maidstone Harriers accepts no responsibility for the condition of the public highway and any street lighting. Runners are advised to pay due care and attention to all traffic, pedestrians, level crossings, and to wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Please be careful and have fun!