If you are coming to the wood by car, then this map should help. Set your satnavs to Colliers Green School at Colliers Green, Cranbrook TN17 2LR and you will end up by the marker at the beginning of the purple line
The link to the map is here: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=12znqwWVQWstmy7omNUuYs9JGNpDTouM&usp=sharing
There are three footpaths that get you into Old Path Wood. Whilst there is no actual parking, there are places along the road by all three entrances marked on the map at the beginning of the yellow, purple and green lines. Obviously be mindful of others and the width of the road! Especially on Roundgreen Lane, the green path on the map, and please do not block the gates to the wood there.
I also strongly suggest you download the whatthreewords app (https://what3words.com/clip.apples.leap) before coming. If you havent used this before, its a very clever location platform with every square metre mapped to three English words. I have annotated each point on the map that you need with its three words and this should make finding the clearing where we will be easier. Note that its a GPS system and will work in the wood, even if you have no signal
The whatthreewords routes are :
Yellow path: start at ///exclaim.desktop.gains, hop over the style and walk for about 10mins until the foorpath crosses a much bigger ride (suitable for two cars to pass each other). Turn right, now off the public path and walk towards ///whistling.cycles.jubilant (another 10mins or so). You are now at Silver Wood. Turn into the wood down the narrow path and walk till you come to a T-junction on its side. Turn right and walk towards ///chestnuts.post.ruling where we will be
Purple path: start at ///imported.firewall.bills and go through the gate along the green path, making sure you stay on the signposted public footpath and enter the wood after less than 10mins. Walk a little further until you come to an obvious cross roads with a new gate on your right. But here, turn left now off the public path and walk towards ///whistling.cycles.jubilant (another 10mins or so). You are now at Silver Wood. Turn into the wood down the narrow path and walk till you come to a T-junction on its side. Turn right and walk towards ///chestnuts.post.ruling where we will be
Green path: start at sketch.kilt.severe and hop over the style. Walk down the edge of the wood until you come to a metal kissing gate on your left. Its very obvious. Go into the wood until you come to an obvious cross roads with a new gate on your left. But here, turn right now off the public path and walk towards ///whistling.cycles.jubilant (another 10mins or so). You are now at Silver Wood. Turn into the wood down the narrow path and walk till you come to a T-junction on its side. Turn right and walk towards ///chestnuts.post.ruling where we will be
Most people drive to the wood but getting to us by train and bike or train and taxi is possible. The best station for taxis is probably Paddock Wood but you will need to book in advance. As Carolyn and Chris discovered one year, there are some interesting hills between Paddock wood and Old Park Wood so if you are bringing your bike on the train, its better to come to Marden. I put some phone numbers of taxis in this previous blog https://silverwoodkent.blogspot.com/2011/05/public-transport.html but I really do not know if they are still active. If you are coming by train and taxi, then best check!
