Including; the parishes of Deal, Ash, Aylesham, Chillenden, Eastry, Eythorne, Elvington, Goodnestone, Nonington, Northbourne, Coldred, Staple, Tilmanstone and Wingham.

Many coal mines were started, only to quickly fail, and just 4 collieries survived; Snowdown, Tilmanstone, Betteshanger and Chislet.

Most of the workers for these new mines came from traditional coal areas, including south Wales, the Midlands and the North East.

Much of this arable landscape, with its many hedges and woodlands, has not changed since Saxon times, boasting a long and rich history.

The trail also links to the North Downs Way (another long distance path between Canterbury and Dover) and the East Kent Light Railway at Shepherdswell.