{"id":"69394e6d7202e9abd62bd0c1","title":"Rolvenden And Tenterden","path":"walks/routes/recommended/rolvenden-and-tenterden","contentMarkdown":"# Kent Ramblers: Walk 124\n\n![](https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/images/banner_124.jpg)\n\n## Points of Interest\n\n### Tenterden\n\n![](https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/images/P124a.jpg)\n\nTenterden has a charm all of its \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\town.  The \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbroad high street is lined with properties that bear \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttestimony to the town's affluence from the wool trade. \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe varied architectural styles blend well \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttogether and display the full range of building \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmaterials typical of the Weald ' red brick and hanging \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttiles reflecting the iron content of the Wealden clay \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tand white weatherboarding introduced when Scandinavian \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttimber imports became cheap. \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe church in contrast is made from 'Bethersden \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmarble', actually a local freshwater limestone found \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tamongst the Wealden clay. \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe church tower is very ornate, supporting the \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tlegend that the tower caused the Goodwin Sands because \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmoney intended for coastal defences was diverted instead \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tto building the tower.\n\nIn medieval times Tenterden was a \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcorporate member of the Cinque Ports although the \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tharbour itself was two miles to the south at Smallhythe \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\ton the Rother estuary but long ago silted up.\n\n### Great Maytham Hall\n\n![](https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/images/P124b.jpg)\n\nThe present house was designed by \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEdwin Lutyens and built in 1909. \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAuthor Frances Hodgson Burnett lived in the \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tprevious house on the site and the walled garden was \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsaid to be inspiration for her book The Secret Garden. \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe house is now converted into luxury flats.\n\nThe photograph was taken by \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStephen Nunney and is licensed for re-use under the \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCreative Commons Licence.\n\n### Public Transport\n\nService R10 connects Cudham recreation ground with \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOrpington Station via Green Street Green.\n\nAutomatically migrated from https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/walk_124.htm on 2025-12-11 08:56","contentHtml":"<h1>Kent Ramblers: Walk 124</h1>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/images/banner_124.jpg\" alt=\"\"></p>\n<h2>Points of Interest</h2>\n<h3>Tenterden</h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/images/P124a.jpg\" alt=\"\"></p>\n<p>Tenterden has a charm all of its \n\t\t\t\t\t\town.  The \n\t\t\t\t\t\tbroad high street is lined with properties that bear \n\t\t\t\t\t\ttestimony to the town&#39;s affluence from the wool trade. \n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe varied architectural styles blend well \n\t\t\t\t\t\ttogether and display the full range of building \n\t\t\t\t\t\tmaterials typical of the Weald &#39; red brick and hanging \n\t\t\t\t\t\ttiles reflecting the iron content of the Wealden clay \n\t\t\t\t\t\tand white weatherboarding introduced when Scandinavian \n\t\t\t\t\t\ttimber imports became cheap. \n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe church in contrast is made from &#39;Bethersden \n\t\t\t\t\t\tmarble&#39;, actually a local freshwater limestone found \n\t\t\t\t\t\tamongst the Wealden clay. \n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe church tower is very ornate, supporting the \n\t\t\t\t\t\tlegend that the tower caused the Goodwin Sands because \n\t\t\t\t\t\tmoney intended for coastal defences was diverted instead \n\t\t\t\t\t\tto building the tower.</p>\n<p>In medieval times Tenterden was a \n\t\t\t\t\t\tcorporate member of the Cinque Ports although the \n\t\t\t\t\t\tharbour itself was two miles to the south at Smallhythe \n\t\t\t\t\t\ton the Rother estuary but long ago silted up.</p>\n<h3>Great Maytham Hall</h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/images/P124b.jpg\" alt=\"\"></p>\n<p>The present house was designed by \n\t\t\t\t\t\tEdwin Lutyens and built in 1909. \n\t\t\t\t\t\tAuthor Frances Hodgson Burnett lived in the \n\t\t\t\t\t\tprevious house on the site and the walled garden was \n\t\t\t\t\t\tsaid to be inspiration for her book The Secret Garden. \n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe house is now converted into luxury flats.</p>\n<p>The photograph was taken by \n\t\t\t\t\t\tStephen Nunney and is licensed for re-use under the \n\t\t\t\t\t\tCreative Commons Licence.</p>\n<h3>Public Transport</h3>\n<p>Service R10 connects Cudham recreation ground with \n\t\t\t\t\t\tOrpington Station via Green Street Green.</p>\n<p>Automatically migrated from <a href=\"https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/walk_124.htm\">https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/walk_124.htm</a> on 2025-12-11 08:56</p>\n"}