FAVERSHAM to SITTINGBOURNE | Ride with me | Kent UK

A ride from Faversham in Kent, to Sittingbourne in Kent, on the way passing through Teynham in Kent.
Route takes us from urban Faversham with some very old buildings, past former Gunpowder Works at Bysing Wood, through open countryside and fruit orchards around Teynham, ending in the middle of Sittingbourne.

00:00 B2041 Forbes Road, Faversham, Kent UK
00:56 Briton Road, Faversham ME13
01:50 Saxon Road, Faversham ME13
02:55 Stone Street, Faversham ME13
03:24 B2040 South Road, Faversham ME13
03:44 Napleton Road, Faversham ME13
04:24 Three Tuns pub, Shepherd Neame, built in 1605
04:39 Tanners Street, Faversham ME13
05:04 West Street, Faversham ME13
06:10 Dark Hill, Faversham ME13
07:16 Bysing Wood Road, Faversham ME13
10:49 Western Link, Faversham ME13
12:42 Oare Gunpowder Works Country Park
14:12 Bysingwood Lake, Faversham Angling Club
14:36 Bysing Wood Road, Faversham ME13
19:43 Lower Road, Faversham ME13
21:35 view over Denham Marshes, and Teynham Levels
22:03 Lower Road, Faversham ME13
24:27 Huckleberry Woods Micro Animal Adventures
25:25 Stone Level Crossing
27:07 Lower Road, Sittingbourne ME9
31:45 Welcome to Deerton Street
36:08 Creepy Claws Animal Centre
36:56 Lower Road, Teynham ME9
38:40 Welcome to Teynham
39:06 The Crescent, Barrow Green ME9
40:10 Lower Road, Teynham ME9
45:25 The Willows Angling Centre
50:46 Scraps Hill, Tonge ME9
51:27 Church Road, Sittingbourne ME9
52:39 Lomas Road, Sittingbourne ME10
57:11 Tonge Road, Sittingbourne ME10
01:01:07 Church Road, Sittingbourne ME10
01:02:47 Murston Road, Sittingbourne ME10
01:03:54 A2 Canterbury Road, Sittingbourne ME10
01:04:41 map of route from Faversham to Sittingbourne

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Filmed on: GoPro HERO10 Black, GoPro Swivel Mount on wheelchair.
Editing software: DaVinci Resolve 19.1.4
Wheelchair: Invacare Storm 4 X-plore TT Plus.

B2041 Forbes Road,
Faversham, Kent UK going on a ride through
Faversham, Teynham, and Sittingbourne heading to Sittingbourne railway station
to catch a train back towards London need to turn right soon original owner of my wheelchair
paid for every optional extra ££££! having lights and indicators
enables me to signal like a car helpful van behind has allowed me
to move out across the road – thank you turning on to
Briton Road, Faversham ME13 pausing to check map so I don’t
head in the wrong direction passing Roman Road,
Faversham ME13 (on right) turning on to
Saxon Road, Faversham ME13 passing Norman Road,
Faversham ME13 (on right) passing Runnymede Mews,
Faversham ME13 (on left) turning on to
Stone Street, Faversham ME13 huge building straight ahead is
The Faversham Almshouses providing charity supported
affordable housing for those in need building was constructed in 1863,
designed by Hooker and Wheeler funded from bequest to the town by
Henry Wreight – the former mayor turning on to
B2040 South Road, Faversham ME13 turning on to
Napleton Road, Faversham ME13 passing Mendfield Street,
Faversham ME13 (on right) passing Beckett Street,
Faversham ME13 (on right) on left is Three Tuns pub,
built in 1605 the very first pub owned by
Shepherd Neame brewery the brewery is about 500m
down the road turning on to
Tanners Street, Faversham ME13 Shepherd Neame is Britain’s oldest brewer
and owns around 300 pubs TUN is a large barrel
containing about 250 gallons of wine TUN is largest size of wooden barrel,
8x the volume of a normal barrel turning on to
West Street, Faversham ME13 crossing bridge over
Stonebridge Stream historically to the left was
two gunpowder mills the mills were powered by giant
water-wheels using water from the stream gunpowder was big business locally
with several mills around Faversham passing Stonebridge Way,
Faversham ME13 (on left) on right is Stonebridge Pond,
a former millpond passing Davington Hill,
Faversham ME13 (on right) road name changes to
Dark Hill, Faversham ME13 looking at old map of Faversham
there is something I don’t understand ‘Faversham Within’ and ‘Faversham Without’
‘Preston Within’ and ‘Preston Without’ I thought Within and Without place names
related to inside or outside a city wall Faversham does not have a city wall
or other visible boundary ??? passing Old Gate Road,
Faversham ME13 (on left) passing Priory Road,
Faversham ME13 (on right) road name changes to
Bysing Wood Road, Faversham ME13 passing Admiralty Close,
Faversham ME13 (on right) passing Everard Way,
Faversham ME13 (on right) passing The Leas,
Faversham ME13 (on left) passing Giraud Drive,
Faversham ME13 (on right) passing Wildish Road,
Faversham ME13 (on left) passing Churchill Way,
Faversham ME13 (on right) right turn at roundabout is
entrance to Sainsburys supermarket passing Wildish Road,
Faversham ME13 (on left) ahead is junction with Western Link
busy road I need to cross crossing Bysing Wood Road,
Faversham ME13 crossing Western Link,
Faversham ME13 Western Link,
Faversham ME13 turning on to
Bysing Wood Road, Faversham ME13 passing Bunting Close,
Faversham ME13 (on right) on right is entrance to
Oare Gunpowder Works Country Park open to the public
seven days a week old gunpowder buildings
in operation from 1719 closed in 1936 when black powder
manufacturing moved to Scotland on right is
Red House Stables on left is Bysingwood Lake,
Faversham Angling Club six-acre carp fishery
with fish to 20lbs plus also tench, bream, roach,
rudd and pike to be caught pausing for vehicle to pass passing Tin Shop Hill,
Faversham ME13 (on right) signposted cycle route to Sittingbourne
went up Tin Shop Hill road ahead climbs steeply, cycle
routes try to avoid hills following cycle route adds 1 mile
to my journey – no thanks! getting steep, can see why
cyclists might avoid this road can already see the top,
not a long climb turning on to
Bysing Wood Road, Faversham ME13 passing Four Oaks Road,
Faversham ME13 (on left) road name changes to
Lower Road, Faversham ME13 to right is a nice view
across marshes towards Sheppey view over Denham Marshes,
and Teynham Levels continuing on Lower Road,
Faversham ME13 on left is Huckleberry Woods
Micro Animal Adventures farm devoted to micro,
and miniature animals micro-pigs, miniature donkeys,
pygmy goats and alpacas on right is Stone Farm road sign means we are
approaching a level crossing where road crosses railway
without a bridge I have a short list of things
that scare me in wheelchair deep water, wet mud that swallows you,
cliff edges, and level crossings fear of crossing railway is from
public information videos about danger as a child my school showed videos
of various ways to a horrific death don’t swim in deep water, or play with electricity,
stay out of building sites, and keep off railway tracks all these things were portrayed as
guaranteed ways to meet the Reaper funny what can stick in your mind
for years and years! passing Wildmarsh Road,
Faversham ME13 (on right) Stone Level Crossing
line from Faversham to Teynham safely across! road name changes to
Lower Road, Sittingbourne ME9 pausing for a quick break
to drink some water concrete entrance leads to
a huge field of wheat alarm sound means a train
is approaching level crossing British Rail Class 395 Javelin
built by Hitachi Rail Javelin is a high-speed service
between Kent and London St Pancras returning to road now continuing on
Lower Road, Sittingbourne ME9 both sides of the road
are fruit orchards Kent is informally known as
The Garden of England historically fertile land, producing
vast quantity of fruit and vegetables – hello nice thatched farmhouse
on the left road on right doesn’t seem
to have a name on left is entrance to
Mockbeggar Farm passing Lower Norton Lane,
Teynham ME9 (on left) Welcome to Deerton Street passing Deerton Street,
Teynham ME13 (on right) on right is Larchwood Nursery searching address says
they are turf supplier I can’t see fields of grass? railway is now beside road
on the right on left is entrance to
Creepy Claws Animal Centre they have bugs, spiders, snakes,
and other unusual animals passing Osier Road,
Teynham ME9 (on right) on left is Whiteleaf Stables
a riding school road name changes to
Lower Road, Teynham ME9 Welcome to Teynham small village population about 3000
between Sittingbourne and Faversham, Kent Teynham has a railway station,
trains between London Victoria and Dover London Victoria 70 minutes, Dover 50 min,
and Canterbury 20 minutes passing Conyer Road,
Teynham ME9 (on right) road name changes to
The Crescent, Barrow Green ME9 passing Station Road,
Teynham ME9 (on left) on right is
Teynham railway Station road name changes to
Lower Road, Teynham ME9 passing Harrys Road,
Teynham ME9 (on left) passing Orchard View,
Teynham ME9 (on left) houses on right being built
last time I was here previously the site was
an enormous red metal building not sure I would want to live
beside where trains toot their horn! passing Frognal Lane,
Teynham ME9 (on left) on left is
Frognal Farmhouse pulling in to allow two huge tractors
and several other vehicles to pass continuing on
Lower Road, Teynham ME9 on right is entrance to
The Willows Angling Centre apologies – bump in road made
camera switch itself off had just passed entrance to
The Willows Angling Centre the centre has 3 fishing lakes
each containing different fishes from small fish and eels
up to quite large carp passing Hempstead Lane,
Bapchild ME9 (on left) road name changes to
Scraps Hill, Tonge ME9 turning on to
Church Road, Sittingbourne ME9 beside road is Tonge Mill
flour mill constructed in 1837 at rear is a large mill pond
to power water wheel stream passes below road
about here towards right under railway bridge
line from Teynham to Sittingbourne turning on to
Lomas Road, Sittingbourne ME10 road name changes to
Tonge Road, Sittingbourne ME10 passing All Saints Road,
Sittingbourne ME10 (on left) apologies for brief silence YouTube has
restrictions on copyrighted music passing Oak Road,
Sittingbourne ME10 (on right) passing Portland Ave,
Sittingbourne ME10 (on right) passing Wykeham Road,
Sittingbourne ME10 (on left) passing Homeview Terrace,
Sittingbourne ME10 (on left) turning on to
Church Road, Sittingbourne ME10 passing Swan Close,
Sittingbourne ME10 (on right) passing Homeview,
Sittingbourne ME10 (on left) crossing bridge over railway
line from Teynham to Sittingbourne pausing to check map continuing on
Church Road, Sittingbourne ME10 passing Shortlands Road,
Sittingbourne ME10 (on right) could have gone along Shortlands Road
straight to station, but I am hungry Sittingbourne High Street has food shops
heading there instead road name changes to
Murston Road, Sittingbourne ME10 passing Thomas Road,
Sittingbourne ME10 (on right) passing Woodberry Drive,
Sittingbourne ME10 (on left) ahead is A2 Canterbury Road,
Sittingbourne ME10 very long straight road
from London to Canterbury left is 15 miles to Canterbury
right is 65 miles to central London skipping ahead as this cars exhaust
is annoyingly noisy A2 Canterbury Road,
Sittingbourne ME10 traffic! this way was a stupid idea,
nobody wants to watch a traffic jam video 20 minutes later I find food
a Greggs bakery time for a sausage roll