White Horse Stone — Attraction in Maidstone

One of several Neolithic stone structures in the Medway Valley. This one is easy to find right next to the footpath. Its purpose or reason for its name is not known exactly but most likely it’s part of a long burrow burial chamber. There used to be a 2nd stone nearby but that was destroyed in the late 1800s. There are a few smaller stones in the woods nearby but those are unlikely to be in their original locations and more likely were moved by farmers clearing their fields. Some local Pagan/Druid groups seem to have adopted it and continue to maintain it and fight any plans to disrupt the sanctity of...

We parked near the shell petrol station & took an easy 5 minute walk up to The White Horse Stone. Just one stone but it was nice to visit having seen Kit’s Coty & The Countless Stones just before. There were some lovely poppies in the field next...

Probably the most culturally significant place in the country to the Anglo Saxon population. The stone of the founding fathers of the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes in England,...