Gravesend to Sittingbourne
27.96 miles (45 km)
Starting in Gravesend on the banks of the river Thames follow National Cycle route 1 to Sittingbourne via Rochester and Gillingham.
The route starts by heading east to Upnor where you join the River Medway and pass the impressive Upnor Castle. You then head through Rochester with its splendid castle before continuing along the river through Riverside Country Park in Gillingham. The final stretch is mostly on road taking you into Sittingbourne and finishing with a pleasant spell along Milton Creek Country Park.