EAST FARLEIGH to MAIDSTONE | The River Medway Towpath | Kent | Ride with me | Shaun the Sheep

The Medway Towpath is a flat smooth-surfaced 6.5 mile pathway beside the River Medway between AYLESFORD and BARMING BRIDGE.
Midway along the Medway Towpath route the pathway runs through the centre of Maidstone, crossing the River Medway near the historic Archbishops Palace built in 14th-century by Archbishop of Canterbury.

In this video I am riding along a section of The Medway Towpath from EAST FARLEIGH to MAIDSTONE. Beginning by the 700 year old East Farleigh Bridge, passing East Farleigh Lock, then along the peaceful riverside pathway to the centre of Maidstone.

Within Maidstone I find a trail of decorated statues 'Shaun the Sheep in the Heart of Kent' raising money and awareness for The Heart of Kent Hospice #ShaunHeartKent
In the later section of the video I deviate from The Medway Towpath to take a look at some of these statues.

00:00 River Medway Footpath, East Farleigh, Kent UK
00:24 East Farleigh Bridge
01:26 East Farleigh lock
02:42 view down River Medway towards Maidstone
03:50 The Kentish Lady, a tourist boat cruise
05:00 about The Medway Towpath
12:13 small gardens and houseboats on River Medway
12:45 pirates!
15:05 Unicumes Lane, Maidstone ME16
21:20 information post about Smooth Newts
21:48 view across river to Tovil, part of urban Maidstone
22:46 information post about Slow Worms
24:06 remains of railway bridge to Tovil Goods Siding
25:58 riverside flats
27:34 lifebuoy rescue equipment
28:20 a happy fisherman
34:13 Lockmeadow Entertainment Centre
34:53 Shaun the Sheep statue
35:25 ‘Pop Shaun’ by artist Traci Moss
36:54 ‘The Lockmeadow Gremlin’ by Gary and Thomas Thrussell
37:30 ‘Raising The Baa’ by Rachael & Phillippa Corcutt
40:06 ‘Threads’ by artist Zita Holbourne
40:42 Barker Road, Maidstone ME16
42:40 Archbishop's Palace, Maidstone
42:55 information post about Common Seal
43:56 All Saints Church, and College of All Saints, Maidstone



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Filmed on: GoPro HERO10 Black, GoPro Swivel Mount on wheelchair.
Editing software: DaVinci Resolve 19.1
Wheelchair: Invacare Storm 4 X-plore TT Plus

Most of my videos are electric wheelchair rides, with a GoPro camera attached to wheelchair filming what is around me. Some are electric wheelchair on road, others are electric wheelchair off road. On the road I mostly use an 8mph wheelchair, off the road I use an older 4mph wheelchair. I do not currently own a 6mph wheelchair.
Life as a wheelchair user is not easy, but a lot has been done to create accessible public transport, plus wheelchair access to shops and other buildings. While my health still allows - I try to get out and do things. Staying indoors doing nothing is not my idea of fun!