At Barnsole, there is the attractive Gander Court and the Black Pig pub which if it is open is worth a look with its beamed bars and a secluded garden.Īfter crossing Fleming Road, there are good views of Ash and Woodnesborough Church on the higher ground to the right. Staple’s Church (St James) has an attractive Lych gate and an one handed clock in its tower. It is thought that Durlock Stream may derive its name from ‘Dur’ – the old German for water. Off The Street are two other fields also owned by the Jack Foat Trust (Street End Field). Ten Acres is an open managed field brought by the Jack Foat Trust for the use by the people of Ash. The walk follows the line of the railway from Ten Acres field across to the Durlock Road.
The line was lifted in 1954 and most signs of its existence have disappeared. The station was very crude, a single platform with a small wooden shelter. Passenger services began in 1916 and were withdrawn in 1948. The extension of the East Kent Light Railway from Eastry to Wingham Colliery was completed in late 1912. This is a gentle but long walk across fields, with short walks along the rural lanes in Staple. Circular walk starting at the Ash Car Park on The Street, opposite Chequer Lane.
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