Welcome to Alfred Explores — today’s ride is a scenic 360° cycling journey around Ashford, Kent, starting in Kingsnorth and heading through some brilliant local stops and countryside lanes.
Route (in order):
🚲 Kingsnorth → 🧺 Perry Court Farm Shop → 🌳 Stone Wood (Shadoxhurst) (part of the wider Orlestone Forest area) → 🪑 Rustic furniture & antiques farm shop
Ashford sits in the county of Kent (around 1.64 million people), and the wider Ashford Borough is around 140,936 people — but once you’re on the bike, it can feel surprisingly calm and rural. 
Kingsnorth itself is a community of around 11,000 residents, right on Ashford’s edge. 
🎥 This is filmed in 360° for an immersive ride-along feel — perfect if you like relaxing cycling videos, countryside routes, and discovering local places in Kent.