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The M2 motorway, and the raillink crossing the Medway, between Cuxton and Borstal. The Nashenden valley on the other bank is typical of Kentish downland scenery.
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both run through the valley, connecting Tonbridge, West Malling and the Medway Towns. At the north end of the Medway Gap, the river is crossed by the
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The River Medway passing through the Medway Gap. In the foreground is Cuxton with the Cement Works at Halling to the rear. The A228 is visible.
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The Gap is designated as a Biodiversity Opportunity Area by Kent County Council. It also has the effect of creating local
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patterns, thereby frequently exhibiting opposite conditions to the surrounding countryside.
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https://www.tmbc.gov.uk/downloads/file/1252/medway-gap-character-area-spd-adopted-part-1
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https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/11970/Maidstone-Briefing.pdf
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Its past significance as a means of travel is indicated by the prehistoric
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https://www.fmj.co.uk/magazines/fmjfebruary2017ebook.pdf
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topographic
Kent
prehistoric
River Medway
chalk
North Downs
Darent
Stour
Medway megaliths
Medway Valley
A228 road
M2 motorway
High Speed 1
viaducts
weather
The Medway Gap in north west Kent.
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Tonbridge and Malling
Aylesford
East Malling
Larkfield
Leybourne
Chatham and Aylesford
https://www.fmj.co.uk/magazines/fmjfebruary2017ebook.pdf
Reynolds, Kev
The North Downs Way
ISBN
9781852843168

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