Walk 1 (Yellow route on map) Distance 5
¼ miles, Time 2 ¼ hours
 This
walk takes you south of the village and then west to Groombridge,
through the grounds of the Groombridge
Place (pictured right) and Burrswood
estates, returning through Newpark Wood and across fields
back to the Recreation Ground.
Spring is a good time for this walk when the daffodils on
the Groombridge Place estate are in full bloom. The Spa Valley
Railway steam trains are frequently operating along the valley
and are an attractive sight that can sometimes be seen on
the way to Groombridge.
Groombridge Place is an atmospheric 17th century moated manor
house that is featured in the 2005 film version of the Jane
Austen classic, Pride and Prejudice, and used as the location
for the home of the Bennet family. The gardens of the estate
are open to the public for a large part of the year.
Burrswood is an early 19th century Estate where the Burrswood
Christian Hospital was founded by healing visionary Dorothy
Kerin in 1948 amidst peaceful and tranquil grounds. The building
has a gift shop and a tearoom where visitors are welcomed.
1. The walk starts at the car park of Langton Green Recreation
Ground situated on the Langton – Speldhurst Road.
2. Turn right out of car park exit, along main road to cross
-roads by Hare pub and cross straight over into Broom Lane.
3. Take immediate first left into Holmewood Ridge to cross-roads
in approx 650 yards and turn right along Barrow Lane down
to end of tarmac and into downhill woodland footpath.
4. At junction with footpath sign-posted Tunbridge Wells Circular
Walk turn right through gate
5. In 170 yards cross straight over Broom Lane and over stile
to right of Tunbridge Wells Waste Water Treatment Plant entrance
6. Follow path for 1 mile over stile near cottages to Groombridge
Place estate with canal in field on right.
7. Go through gate near house and moat and continue along
railings to front of house passing lake on left. At end of
lake cross path through metal gate and cross field to church,
through gate onto Groombridge – Langton Green Road.
8. Straight across road with Crown pub on right (ideal stopping
place for some refreshments if required) and through entrance
of Burrswood estate.
9. Continue over half mile along drive to far end of main
building turning right through upper car park and along exit
road to sharp right hand bend
10. Go through gate at bend and take right hand path through
avenue of trees for 300 yards to main road.
11. Cross straight over road, passing to right of cottage
and through Newpark wood for over half mile to end of wood
with views across fields on left to large white house (Fernchase
Manor).
12. Through gate for 400 yards to footpath junction. Take
left path and then right through wide metal gate near house,
cross field and stile at main road on junction of East Grinstead
and Fordcombe roads.
13. Go straight across road junction to stile opposite and
cross field to corner of trees and continue to right of wire
fence to stile at footpath junction.
14. Go straight on at junction over second style for 150 yards
passing high hedge on right and over stile and cross field
to metal stile onto Ashurst Place access road.
15. Go straight across road over stile and turn right at corner
of school football pitch.
16. Go through metal stile passing childrens’ playground
and sports pavilion to Recreation Ground car park.
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