A loop at East Malling
Our view
Walk through the churchyard of St James the Great and then take the well-made tarmac path beyond. Go straight on, ignoring adjoining paths to right and left, following lines of windbreak poplars screening neat orchards. A metalled access road converges from your left (mind any research station traffic). Within a few hundred paces you will pass a 20mph sign. To your right you’ll see greenhouses and polytunnels.
When you see the EMR buildings ahead of you, turn right, off the vehicle route and follow the path through the middle of the complex, passing the conference centre to your right. Carry straight on past more orchards and windbreak trees for 400yds (366m) to reach a vehicle barrier and a ‘STOP’ sign, and emerge on Kiln Barn Road. Cross carefully and take the track directly opposite via offset rails, passing a new housing development. Shortly, past a green metal shed, leave the surfaced track and walk along a green footpath. Keep straight on, passing a path converging from the left, to reach a footbridge over the railway line to your right.
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