Sevenoaks east to west Active Travel

We are working with Sevenoaks District Council to provide a new walking, wheeling and cycling route between A25 Worships Hill and B2019 Seal Hollow Road in Sevenoaks.

We are working with Sevenoaks District Council to deliver a safe and attractive walking, wheeling and cycling route to connect the east and west of Sevenoaks town, with the aim to encourage residents to walk, wheel and cycle safely as an alternative to using their cars for short journeys.

The route connects many of the town’s schools with the communities they serve, from Riverhead and Amherst schools in the west of the town with Trinity, Weald of Kent and Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys annexes in the east, also picking up Sevenoaks Primary, Walthamstow Hall Junior School, Russell House and Knole Academy along the way. The route will also provide easy access to Sevenoaks railway station.

By improving these connections, it is hoped that the route will be popular with children, commuters and the wider community.

In summer 2023, Sevenoaks District Council undertook a consultation on the design of the route. In spring 2024, they conducted another consultation to respond to feedback from the initial consultation.

Active Travel England (ATE) is funding this route and has provided a total of £1.2 million towards improving the walking and cycling facilities of the town.

ATE is the government’s executive agency sponsored by Department for Transport and responsible for making walking, wheeling and cycling the preferred choice for everyone to get around in England.

We will phase the work over 28 weeks, starting on 28 October 2024 between 8am and 4pm, using temporary lights. To complete resurfacing works we will require some night closures between 8pm and 4am.

The following roads will be affected during the works:

PhaseRoad nameTraffic managementTemporary work date(s)
1London Road junction with Morewood Close

3-way temp lights

Pedestrian light

Night closure

28 October to 25 November 2024
2Brittains Lane

2-way temp lights

Pedestrian lights

Night closure

To be confirmed (2024)
3Robyns Way and Lambarde Road

3-way temp lights

Night closure

To be confirmed (2024)
4Hillingdon Avenue and The Crescent

3-way temp lights

Night closure

To be confirmed (2024)
5A25 Bradbourne Vale Road to St Johns Road2-way temp lightsTo be confirmed (2025)
6St Johns Hill junction with Wickenden Road

4-way temp lights

Night closure

To be confirmed (2025)
7A25 Worships Hill junction with Witches Lane

4-way temp lights

Night closure

To be confirmed (2025)
8Riverhead Parkland Pedestrian barriersTo be confirmed (2025)

Last updated: 23 October 2024