Wintergate

Wintergate is a proper woodland walk just outside Faversham, the kind of place where you can actually hear yourself think. It's a forest - nothing fancy - but that's exactly why it works. You get decent beech and oak coverage, some solid paths underfoot, and enough space to lose the crowds that clog up the better-known spots in Kent.

The walk itself takes a couple of hours if you're not rushing. There's a decent circuit route that loops through decent views without requiring a map and compass. Kids will manage it fine as long as they're old enough to walk without being carried every five minutes - under six, it's probably a bit of a slog.

It's free, which matters when you're already paying for glamping. That's the real strength here - it slots perfectly into a longer stay at Mount Ephraim or Brook Farm, both within easy reach. You're not looking at some Instagram moment, but you will walk out feeling properly reset. The forest floor's soft, the air's clean, and there's genuine woodland wildlife if you're patient enough to spot it.

Go midweek if you can. Weekends bring the day-trippers from Canterbury and beyond, and that takes the edge off the peace. Early autumn, when the beech trees turn, is when it actually looks properly stunning. Not a detour in itself, but absolutely worth factoring in if you're in the area for a few days.