Take the train at 7.30 from London Victoria arriving at 9.22. Note: This includes a bus replacement service between Faversham and Whitstable.
We would expect to catch the 18.45 train back from Sittingbourne.
The walk is mostly on the England coast path. After leaving Whitstable we follow long straight paths between the marshes and the river estuary with big views. We go through the pretty town of Faversham and have our picnic lunch in a park on a rise in Oare. The afternoon has more long straight grassy paths along the river overlooking the marshes. The last 2 miles are through the light industrial outskirts of Sittingbourne.
Paths are nearly all earth or grass so wear supportive footwear as some stretches can be muddy if it has been wet. The walking pace will be 3.2mph average with a 10 minute morning and afternoon break and a half hour lunch stop.