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Staplehurst Rail Station

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Peaks nearby
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highest 98m
Walking routes
21
within 10 miles

About Staplehurst Rail Station

Staplehurst is a village and civil parish in the borough of Maidstone in Kent, England, 9 miles (14 km) south of the town of Maidstone and with a population of 6,700. The village lies on the route of a Roman road, which is now incorporated into the course of the A229. The name Staplehurst comes from the Old English 'stapol' meaning a 'post, pillar' and 'hyrst', as a 'wooded hill'; therefore, 'wooded-hill at a post', a possible reference to a boundary marker at the position of All Saints' church atop the hill along the road from Maidstone to Cranbrook. The parish includes the hamlet of Hawkenbury.

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Hills, trails and walks from the platform

Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.

Foxridge98m3.3 mi (about 4.5 to 5 mi on foot)
Blackbush Wood Hill136m5.9 mi (about 7.5 to 8.5 mi on foot)
Green Hill161m6.0 mi (about 7.5 to 8.5 mi on foot)
Elphicks Hill109m6.5 mi (about 8.5 to 9.5 mi on foot)
Kilndown Hill119m8.1 mi (about 10.5 to 12 mi on foot)