Walk Tonbridge Festival 2026

Guided Walks

Once more we have curated a selection of guided walks in and around Tonbridge for you to enjoy over the festival period.

New walks for 2026 include ‘Stories of Old Tonbridge’ - a history walk with Cathy Rishman and a special ‘Rail Hike’ that begins in Tonbridge and follows the Medway for over 13 miles!

Returning this year is ‘Walking The Fosse’ a walking tour of mediaeval Tonbridge with Mark Andsell, and making her festival debut is Jenn Phillips of MJ Outdoor Adventures. Jenn will be leading a ‘women’s walk’ from Haysden

Returning favourites include ‘Lost Pubs of South Tonbridge’ and our very own sunrise Social walk.

All walks are being led by experts that have volunteered their services so we can raise money for our charity partner Sustain food bank.

The Fringe

Walk Tonbridge has always been more than just walking, its about community.

The Fringe celebrates these values with some additional fundraising events that showcase our towns creativity and community spirit.

This year we return to Tonbridge School with our photography exhibition ‘Tonbridge Moments’, capturing events past and present that resonate with our town. Also returning is our ever popular pop up Orchard tea room which you’ll find in Hildenborough

The Marathon and Mini Marathon!

Supported by CooperBurnett Solicitors and in collaboration with our local pubs, the fifth Walk Tonbridge marathon welcomes brave walkers to choose between two sponsored walks!

Follow our epic 26.2 mile marathon around Tonbridge and its surrounding countryside, or test yourself on our shorter 5 mile route the ‘Mini Marathon’ a beautiful walk that includes Tonbridge Park and Haysden.

You can enter as an individual or a teams, so this is an opportunity to bring friends, family or colleagues together.

If walking the marathon you’ll begin your walk with coffee and a bacon roll at Tonbridge Baptist Church and finish at Tonbridge Old Fire Station, Tonbridge, where you can put your feet up for a drink with friends and family, and have the opportunity for a foot check with a trained podiatrist courtesy of Fit Feet Podiatry.

The Mini Marathon will start and finish at TOF’s, and also has the option of an off-road wheelchair/pushchair friendly alternative.