Walk Tonbridge Festival
14 September to 29 Sep 2024
A celebration of walking, Tonbridge, community and countryside.
Join us for the Walk Tonbridge Festival - two weeks of guided walks and community events as we look to raise funds for Sustain food and fuel bank, a vital local charity.
Guided Walks
Once more we have curated a selection of guided walks in and around Tonbridge for you to enjoy over the festival period.
New walks for 2024 include ‘A social hike with Mike’ - our first ever lng distance social walk, ‘Lost Leisure’ - a tour of Tonbridges forgotten pleasure haunts, and ‘Secrets of The Parish Church’ an accessible history walk exploring our towns oldest church.
Returning again this will be Nordic walking with Josine Baines, the ever popular ‘Crime and Punishment Walk’ with Pam Mills, and our very own sunrise social.
All walks are being led by local experts that have volunteered their services so we can money for our charity partner Sustain.
The Fringe
Walk Tonbridge has always been more than just walking, its about history, countryside and community.
The Fringe celebrates these values with some additional fundraising events that showcase our towns creativity and community spirit.
This year we return to Tonbridge School with our photography exhibition ‘Tonbridge Memories’ a nostalgic walk down memory lane. Also returning is our ever popular pop up Orchard tea room which you’ll find in Hildenborough, and the Magic Forest Wishing Tree trail in Meadow Lawn Tonbridge.
The Marathon
Supported by CooperBurnett Solicitors and in collaboration with our local pubs, the third Walk Tonbridge marathon welcomes brave walkers to take on a challenging 26.2 mile sponsored walk around Tonbridge and its surrounding countryside.
You can enter as an individual or a teams, so this is an opportunity to bring friends, family or colleagues together.
You’ll begin your walk with coffee and a bacon roll at Tonbridge Baptist Church and finish at Tonbridge Old Fire Station, Tonbridge, where you can put your feet up for a drink with friends and family, and have the opportunity for a footcheck with a trained podiatrist courtesy of Fit Feet Podiatry.
To learn more about the route click here or to join us, sign up using the link below.
Our Charity Partner
Over the past few years the cost of living has soared, making food and fuel poverty a harsh reality, even here in Tonbridge.
Sustain food and fuel Bank is run by Tonbridge Baptist Church and provides emergency assistance for Tonbridge residents facing short term need.
Each week they provide an average of 100 emergency food parcels, helping families that may otherwise miss a meal or face a choice between feeding themselves or heating their home.
Our Supporters
The Walk Tonbridge Festival is a not for profit community event which has been made possible with the generosity and support of CooperBurnett solicitors, Absolute Creative Print, Hilden Park Chartered Accountants, The Escape Art Centre, Fit Feet Podiatry, Tonbridge School and Mr Ames Tea.
All of these local businesses have donated their time and resources so that we can provide Tonbridge with this celebration of walking community and countryside.