From the church, walk around the right-hand edge of the graveyard following the Elham Valley Way. Have a look for the grave of the Reverend Joseph Bancroft Reade. A former rector of the church, he was one of only a handful of religious men who felt that Darwin's theory of evolution did not go against the teachings of the Bible. Go through a gate, then, after 100yds (91m), bear right across pasture to cross a bridge over the Nail Bourne. Pass through another gate and continue through parkland of Bourne Park House, passing the lake on your left, to reach a kissing gate, turn left onto Bourne Park Road. Stroll past the gates of Bourne Park House and continue until you reach two cottages on the right.

Turn left down the lane and cross the stream again. Follow the lane until it bends left to a farm and hop gardens, then continue ahead between the hedges. There's a gentle climb now, then you fork left across a bridge and uphill along the edge of a field. Cross a stile at the top, then descend into the valley, walking diagonally left over the fields and over another stile towards the distant high hedge. Go through the hedge, cross straight over the field towards the oast house, bearing right in the next field to reach the lane. Turn left and walk along the road past Middle Pett Farm.

Continue walking ahead, pass Little Pett Farm and then turn left to head up the footpath. Cross a stile at the top left-hand corner and continue across the next field. Cross a stile, then walk left across the next field and continue uphill through the next field towards the corner of the woodland. Follow the left-hand side of the wood and, after about 400yds (366m), turn left, away from the wood, and cross the field to the corner of a hedge.

Ignore the stile and fork right across the field, following the track into woodland. Emerge into open fields and soon turn left. Fork right at the first telegraph pole and walk across a large field, heading towards the chimneys of Crows Camp ahead. Pass to the left of the hedge, turn left at the road and walk back into Bishopsbourne to return to your car.