After a pint, some music and a few games of pool, you may wish to eat in the pub's restaurant or venture another twenty yards down the High Street to the Old Schoolhouse which serves excellent food and has its own bar (next to Costcutter). By now you will be ready for a walk.

Walk 1: Return to the crossroads and head out of the village towards Tenterden, passing under the railway and the bypass. After this second bridge, climb the steps to the left and follow the stoney path beside the bypass untill you find a style to right of you.

Here a very pleasant footpath heads across several fields straight for the square tower of Warehorne church. Opposite this church is the sixteenth century Woolpack which serves food and has a traditional ambience.

An underground tunnel from the church to the pub was once used by smugglers.

Next on our list is the World's Wonder. Turn right from the pub along the lane for 100 yards, then take the farm track left and footpath that comes off on the right. Follow this across the fields and down to the concrete access road.

When you reach this turn right until you come to the B2067. The pub will be straight ahead. The lay-by is the original route of the road which used to be much narrower and winding.

There are real ales and a restaurant here. You will probably want to return to Hamstreet the way you came, as the B2067 is not the most pleasant road to walk along due to the speed of the traffic. Alternatively there is a bus service (consult timetables first).

Walk 2: Head south on the former A2070 towards New Romney until you pass the garden centre and cross the canal (there is a nice wide grass verge to walk on).

Turn left and follow the canal. You will pass an old pill box on the opposite bank. The path varies from bridleway to footpath to gravel track, and it is hoped that one day the whole canal bank will be upgraded to cycleway in the way that the eastern 7 miles has been. You will eventually come to Ruckinge bridge.

Turning left and crossing the bridge you will evntually come to a T-junction and will see the Blue Anchor on the right. This pub is open all day and again has a pool table and restaurant. The beer garden is also very pleasant.

For our next pub you will need to return to the canal bank and continue where you left off - this time on the north bank. You will eventually reach Bilsington bridge.

Again a left turn will take you up the hill (where you may wish to make a short detour to see the picturesque church, and will notice the monument to Cosway which has recently been renovated) and you will find the White Horse pub at the crossroads. The real ales here are recommended and there is a large restaurant.

There is a bus stop here if you are feeling tired; but if you are doing this walk in daylight, you may wish to explore the wooded nature of the area passing through Hamstreet woods, but beware this route is around four miles with no refreshment stops.

To do this follow 'B2067 Hamstreet' down the narrow hill and back up again until after a sharp bend to the right you will find a byway after the farm on the right. Follow this up through woodlands and watch out for the sudden change of direction (left) half way.

Go straight ahead when you reach the T-junction of lanes, and at the next T-junction take a left (Gill Lane) down into Hamstreet Woods. Bear right and follow the Saxon Shore Way down to the village.

At the other end of the woods is a car park. Here you can turn left along the lane (passing another pill-box) and right when you reach the one way street for another pint in the Duke's or to continue onto walk 1.

Alternatively, climb over two styles (right then left) and follow the footpath back to the station.