Plan your trip

WALK HERE

Turn to Walk 3 for a 7 -mile route linking the eastern megaliths. West of the Medway, the Coldrum Long Barrow is easily accessed on the 6 -mile walk we’ve suggested at: bit.ly/coldrumstoneswalk

GETTING THERE

Limited parking (busy at weekends) opposite the Kings Arms in Boxley is 5 mins drive from the M20. Bus 130 from Maidstone stops here. Alternatively, park in a lay-by midway (on the Old Chatham Road), just off the A229 near the Lower Bell pub.

WHERE TO EAT

Tuck into lunch at The Kings Arms in Boxley (01622 755177; thekingsarmsmaidstone.co.uk). Mains here start from £12.95, including lamb shank and sea bass.

ANCIENT CRAFTS

Country Walking’s prehistory consultant is experimental archaeologist James Dilley from the University of Southampton. He leads workshops in flint knapping, alongside other prehistoric crafts from the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages. Follow James on Twitter @ancientcraftUK and check out his range of workshops at ancientcraft.co.uk