Walk stats
- Distance2.4 km · 1.5 mi
- Elevation+45 m
- Duration30 min
- DifficultyEasy
- Route typeLinear
- TerrainFlat urban pavements and riverside paths
- Best seasonYear-round, pleasant in spring and summer
- DogsDog-friendly on lead through urban sections
About this walk
The Strood Community Trail is a short and easy linear walk along the western side of the Medway, linking a handful of landmarks that together tell the story of this riverside corner of Kent. Beginning near the Aveling and Porter Works, once home to the famous Invicta horse emblem, the route sets off through Strood with the river never far from view.
From here you pass Jane's Creek, a quiet inlet off the Medway, before the path leads on towards Temple Manor, a modest medieval survival tucked into the modern townscape. Refreshment stops are easy to find, with a Starbucks and a Costa both sitting close to the trail for a coffee before or after the walk.
At only 2.4 km with a gentle 45 m of ascent, the trail makes an ideal half-hour stroll or an easy add-on to a day in Rochester. Nearby you can extend your visit with Rochester Pier, Strood Waterfront and Strood Pier, the ruins of the old city wall, the site of the former fire station, and the historic High Street just across the river.
Route map
Route line drawn from OpenStreetMap footpath data. Numbered markers are waypoints on the route; amber star markers are points of interest a short detour away.
Waypoints along the route
5 waypoints along the way
- 1
Aveling and Porter Works, (Invicta)
- 2
Jane's Creek
- 3
Starbucks
- 4
Temple Manor
- 5
Costa
Worth a short detour
Points of interest just off the route, look for the amber markers on the map.
Rochester Pier
~198 m off the route
Site of former Fire Station, High Street, Rochester
~242 m off the route
Strood Waterfront
~318 m off the route
City Wall (ruins)
~336 m off the route
Strood Pier
~337 m off the route
Route & waypoint data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).