The Existing NS190 From Gold Street To Meopham

  • Scenic

    These extended long ranges of Meopham, 1.3km away are the first view of the Luddesdown Valley. This path is a favourite with locals and vistors alike, it links with 4 other Public Rights of Way, is the only right of way that has it's own dedicated footbridge, and joins the nationally recognised 'Wealdway'.

  • The Wealdway

    NS190 crosses the footbridge where it then bisects the famous 'Wealdway' - an 83 mile / 134 km path that links 3 National Landscapes, of which this is one.

    The Wealdway actually takes in Luddesdown and Sole Street in 2 locations (here and from the main Sole Street road) and the winery/bottling facility will be visible from both.

  • Under Threat

    Immediately as you enter this section traffic will pass across you from a winery / bottling facility. Employees, delivery vehicles, visitors to wine tastings (alcohol) and permitted outdoor events (e.g. weddings) for up to 28 days a year will cross this path.

Entrance to NS190, Gold Street, Luddesdown

Blind, unlit, entrance to NS190 stepping off the verge and immediately down and into path of agricultural traffic, visitors, employees, delivery drivers etc.

Winery /bottling facilities generate traffic from employees, delivery drivers and visitors to activities like wine tastings and even external outdoor weddings, with hundreds of people.

Vehicles passing this point cannot see pedestrians and the pedestrians cannot see the vehicles.

The following pictures show where the Winery/Bottling facility will be seen from. It will be 2 Double Decker buses high, and 3 Double Decker buses long, and 1 Double Decker bus wide.

  • [START] MAP SHOWING 5 AFFECTED PROWS AND 1 BRIDLEPATH, INCLUDING THE WEALDWAY. THE FOLLOWING IMAGES TAKE YOU ACROSS NS190 SHOWING THE VISUAL IMPACT OF THE WINERY/BOTTLING FACILITY ON THE NATIONAL LANDSCAPE

  • NS190 ON THE VEHICLE TRACK - A POPULAR STOPPING POINT FOR WALKERS BECAUSE OF THE LONG RANGE VIEWS 1.3KM TO MEOPHAM

  • Looking to the right along NS190 a building 2 double decker buses high and 3 doubles decker buses long with sit on the ridge and form a new skyline.

  • From the foot bridge this view will be gone forever. It will be replaced by a steel shed 3 double decker buses long, 2 double decker buses high. That's a lot of double decker buses!

  • Across the footbridge, this is view to Meopham. We can stop along this route and looking back, see the winery /bottling facility, up to 1.3km away

  • This is view back to the winery /bottling facilty from the Weald Way in the 1st field after the footbridge, looking back to Gold Street. It will be in clear view in the National Landscape, as will the traffic. The Weald Way is also affected where it runs past the 'window to the AONB' on the main Sole Street road.

  • View back to the Winery / Bottling Facility from the end of the 1st field after the footbridge. Sitting atop a hill in the National Landscape it is clearly visible across the Luddesdown Valley.

  • This is the view back across our National Landscape from the 2nd field after the footbridge. Again, the winery/bottling plant will be visible and so will traffic to it.

  • We've reached Meopham! It's been 1.3km along the Luddesdown Valley and even here, we can see the winery / bottling plant in the National Landscape. But wait, there's more....

  • The Weald Way walkers are ALSO affected where they cut through Jeskyns and Round Street and passes the 'window to the AONB' on Sole Streets main road. The building will sit between the sun and horizon and will be 2 double decker buses high and 3 double decker buses high.

Gravesham Borough Council have NOT walked this route.


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