The village of Hamstreet has a traditional weatherboard High Street and once appeared
in map form on a series of postage stamps to mark the bicentenary of the Ordnance Survey.
The Greensand Way LDP crosses Ham Street station and enters Hamstreet Woods.
The Saxon Shore Way LDP also passes through the woodlands and it is about 1 mile
west along the Saxon Shore Way to the ancient smuggling village of Warehorne.
Hamstreet is roughly the mid-point along the Royal Military Canal which is 1 mile south of
the station. A footpath runs for the entire 28 mile length of this Napoleonic defensive structure.
Website: www.hamstreet.info
Hamstreet Woods National Nature Reserve - ¼ mile
An important remnant of the ancient oak forest that once covered the Weald.
Many birds and other wildlife can be seen from the waymarked routes of various lengths around the reserve.
Refreshment and free footpath leaflets are available in Hamstreet. Tel. 01233 812525.
Open*: pedestrian access at all times.
Website: www.english-nature.org.uk
Other stations on the same route: Hastings -
Winchelsea -
Rye -
Ham Street -
Ashford International
The information is provided in good faith, but errors are possible and details may
change at short notice. Please confirm information using the links or
telephone numbers provided. If you find an error please
let me know so that I can correct it.
* Opening dates and times are approximate, please check before visiting.
I am grateful to Adam Colton for his assistance in compiling this page.
The village of Hamstreet has a traditional weatherboard High Street and once appeared
in map form on a series of postage stamps to mark the bicentenary of the Ordnance Survey.
The Greensand Way LDP crosses Ham Street station and enters Hamstreet Woods.
The Saxon Shore Way LDP also passes through the woodlands and it is about 1 mile
west along the Saxon Shore Way to the ancient smuggling village of Warehorne.
Hamstreet is roughly the mid-point along the Royal Military Canal which is 1 mile south of
the station. A footpath runs for the entire 28 mile length of this Napoleonic defensive structure.