Above Allington, it follows the bank of the Medway Navigation.

The North Downs Way crosses the Medway Valley Walk at the eastern end of the Medway Viaduct or motorway bridge.

At West Peckham, it is joined by the Wealdway which continues through to Tonbridge, thus linking with the Eden Valley Walk.

Th entire walk is 44.8 km [1] The Maidstone Millennium River Park is a 10 kilometre (6 mi) stretch from Teston Country Park to the Museum of Kent Life at Sandling.

The park was built between 1998 and 2001; it has transformed 18 acres (7.3 ha) of wasteland and led to the construction of three new footbridges over the river all accessible from the walk.