HAYSDEN COUNTY PARK HISTORICAL TRAIL

It has been a slow start to the new year due to an Osteoarthritis (OA) flare-up in my knees, and suffering from a bad cold and chesty cough to add to the mix. However, I have planned the route for my first outing in 2025. My first walk is scheduled for Monday, 13th of January. This informal documentary-style video will include The history of the old course of the River Medway now known as The Shallows, the Straight Mile, and Leigh Flood Barrier.

This is not a long walk, it is a 3.9 Kilometres (2 ½ Miles) loop which should take about two hours at an easy pace. However, I am recording this walk from the ground with some footage from the air. With this in mind, it will probably take about hours, excluding travelling.

Cameras that will be used on this walk:

Insta360 Ace Pro - Potensic Atom (Drone) - DJI Neo (Drone) 

About Haysden Country Park:

Haysden Country Park is managed and maintained by Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council. Local community volunteers help to support the park through organised activities such as coppicing, tree planting, and other conservation tasks. The Park is home to a wide variety of wildlife and is designated a Local Nature Reserve and an accredited Country Park under the Natural England scheme. This park was opened as a Country Park in 1988, but the land had been partly owned by the council and used by the public long before this time. The trail is mainly flat and on surfaced paths but can become muddy in bad weather.