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Communities across Kent are getting set to welcome the iconic Olympic Torch as it makes its way across the UK.

Hundreds of people are expected to line the county’s streets to welcome the Olympic flame as it passes through Kent between July 17 and 20. Celebrations are planned for overnight stopovers in Dover on July 18 and Maidstone on July 19.

Chair of LOCOG Sebastian Coe said: “We bring the Olympic Torch Relay to life.

“The flame symbolises the Olympic spirit and its journey around the UK will bring the excitement of the Games to our streets.

“Now the people know the route the Olympic flame will be carried along and the Torchbearers for their community, they can start planning how they might celebrate and make it Kent’s moment to shine.”

Tuesday, July 17

Torch enters Kent briefly after leaving East Sussex to visit Tunbridge Wells.

Route through Tunbridge Wells (from approx 11.24am)

A264 Mount Ephrain Rd from Bishop’s Down Rd

A264 Mount Ephrain Rd

A264 Mount Ephrain Rd - To roundabout 2nd exit

A26 Grosvenor Rd - Left Turn

A26 Upper Grosvenor Rd - Right Turn

A26 Meadow Rd - Veer Right

A26 Goods Station Rd - Left Turn

A26 Grosvenor Rd

A26 Mount Pleasant Rd

A26 Mount Pleasant Rd - Veer Left

B2023 High St

B2023 High St - Left Turn

A26 London Rd

A26 Eridge Rd

The Pantilles Archway - Right Turn

The Pantilles - Right Turn

Linden Park Rd - Left Turn

A26 Eridge Rd to Summervale Rd

A26 Eridge Rd

Torch then leaves to continue journey in Crowborough

Wednesday, July 18

Torch begins its day in Hastings before making its way along the coast and into Kent.

Route from Hamstreet (at approx 10.30am)

Hamstreet Rd From Sign for Hamstreet village

The Street

Ashford Rd To Hamstreet CP Primary Sch Junction

CONVOY: Hamstreet - Ashford

10:49am

Ashford

Wotton Rd From Ellingham Way Junction- Right Turn

Kingsnorth Rd

Kingsnorth Rd- Right Turn

B2229 Beaver Rd- Left Turn

Beaver Rd

A2042 Beaver Rd- Left Turn

A292 Elwick Rd

A292 Elwick Rd- Right Turn

Bank St

High Street

High Street- Left Turn

A292 Wellesley Rd- Right Turn

A292 Mace Lane

A292 Hythe Rd

A292 Hythe Rd- Right Turn

Essella Rd- Right Turn

Crew Break

Essella Rd- Right Turn

A292 Hythe Rd To Leys Rd Junction

CONVOY: Ashford - Hythe

Hythe

A261 London Rd From Turnpike Hill Junction

A261 Military Rd

A259 Prospect Rd

A259 Prospect Rd- Right Turn

A259 East St

A259 Seabrook Rd

1346

Sandgate

A259 Sandgate Esplanade

A259 Sandgate High St

14:02

Folkestone

A259 Sandgate Hill

A259 Sandgate Rd

A2033 Sandgate Rd

Sandgate Rd

Sandgate Rd- Right Turn

Church St- Left Turn

Rendevous St- Right Turn

Bayle St- Left Turn

Old High St- Left Turn

A260 Tontine St

A2033 Dover Rd

A260 Dover Rd

A260 Hill Rd

A260 Hill Rd- Left Turn To RA 2nd Exit

CONVOY: Folkestone - Samphire Hoe

16:03

Samphire Hoe

forecourt From Service Tunnel

Samphire Hoe Eurotunnel forecourt- Left Turn

Samphire Hoe Eurotunnel forecourt- Right Turn

Samphire Hoe Eurotunnel forecourt- Left Turn

Samphire Hoe Access Road- Left Turn

Samphire Hoe car park

Samphire Hoe car park roundabout

Samphire Hoe car park roundabout- Left Turn

Nature reserve path

Access road- Left Turn

Samphire Hoe To Samphire Hoe access Rd

CONVOY: Samphire Hoe - Dover

18:08

Dover

Prince of Wales Pier From Rescue Boat

Pier forecourt

Port forecourt

Union St

Esplanade- Right Turn

Snaregate Street

A20 Snaregate Street- Left Turn

A256 York Rd

A256 High St- Right Turn

Ladywell

Ladywell- Right Turn

A256 Maison Dieu Rd

A256 Maison Dieu Rd- Left Turn

A258 Castle Hill Rd

Dover Castle lane

Dover Castle lane- Right Turn

Constable’s Rd- Left Turn

Gatehouse Lane

Gatehouse Lane- Left Turn

West Norman Rd- Right Turn

Gangway

Outer Dover Castle forecourt

Dover Castle

Dover Castle roof

Outer Dover Castle forecourt

Gangway- Left Turn

West Norman Rd- Right Turn

Constable’s Rd- Left Turn

A258 Castle Hill Rd

Castle St

King St

Live Site

Live Site- Right Turn

King St

Pedestrian tunnel underpass

Cambridge Terrace pedestrian area

Pedestrian area- Left Turn

1920

Evening Celebration - Marine Parade

Thursday July 19

Torchbearer route starts first full day in Kent - on its way to Maidstone

08:27

Start Deal Pier

Deal Pier - Right Turn

Beach St - Left Turn

King St - Left Turn

High St

A258 - Left Turn

Sondes Rd - Right Turn

A258 Prince of Wales Terrace

A258 Prince of Wales Terrace - Veer Right

A258 Deal Castle Rd - Right Turn

Guildford Rd

Park Ave

Park Ave - Left Turn

A258 London Rd

08:56

Sholden

A258 London Rd

A258 London Rd to Sholden New Rd

CONVOY: Sholden - Sandwich

09:12

Sandwich

Deal Rd from Dover Rd

Deal Rd

New St

Cattle Market

Harnet Street

Harnet Street - Right Turn

Strand Street

Strand Street - Left Turn

High Street

Ramsgate Rd

09:30

Great Stonar

Ramsgate Rd

Ramsgate Rd to sign 50 speed limit

CONVOY: Great Stonar - Cliffs End

09:47

Cliffs End

A256 Sandwich Rd from Foads Ln

A256 Sandwich Rd

A256 Sandwich Rd to Cliffs End Rd

CONVOY: Cliffs End - St Lawrence

09:57

St Lawrence

A299 Canterbury Rd East from Windermere Ave

A253

B2054 London Rd

10:13

Ramsgate

B2054 London Rd

B2054 London Rd - To roundabout 3rd exit

B2054 Grange Rd

B2054 Grange Rd - veer left

B2054 St Augustine’s Rd

10:19

Ramsgate

B2054 Royal Parade

B2054 Royal Parade - To roundabout 2nd exit

B2054 Military Rd - Left Turn

Harbour St - Right Turn

King St

A255 Hereson Rd

A255 Ramsgate Rd

10:44

Broadstairs

A255 Ramsgate Rd

A255 Queens Rd

A255 Queens Rd - Left Turn

Broadstairs

A255 High St

A255 High St - Right Turn

B2053 St Peter’s Park Rd

B2053 Albion Road

B2053 Albion Road - veer right

11:36

St Peters

B2053 Church St - Left Turn

B2053 Westover Rd

Green Ln

Green Ln - Left Turn

B2052 Northdown Park Rd

11:55

Cliftonville

B2051 Queen Elizabeth Avenue

B2051 Queen Elizabeth Avenue - Left Turn

Northdown Rd

B2055 Northdown Rd

B2055 Trinity Square

B2055 Trinity Square - Veer Left

B2055 Hawley St

12:22

Margate

B2055 Hawley St

B2055 Hawley Sq - Right Turn

Mill Lane - Right Turn

High St

High St - Right Turn

B2051 Marine Dr

B2051 Marine Dr - To roundabout 2nd exit

A254 Marine Terrace

A254 Marine Terrace - To roundabout 3rd exit

A28 Canterbury

13:02

Westgate-On-Sea

A28 Canterbury

A28 Canterbury

A28 Canterbury Rd Westgate

A28 Canterbury Rd Westgate

A28 Canterbury Rd Westgate

14:36

Birchington-On-Sea

A28 Canterbury Rd, Birchington

A28 Canterbury Rd, Birchington to Quex View Rd

CONVOY: Birchington-On-Sea - Upstreet

15:03

Upstreet

A28 Island Rd from Grove Ferry Hill

A28 Island Rd to NSL sign

CONVOY: Upstreet - Sturry

15:16

Sturry

A28 Island Rd from Oaklands Way

A28 Island Rd

A28 Island Rd - Veer Left

A28 Sturry Hill

A28 Mill Rd

A28 Mill Rd to Pole # SQA003

CONVOY: Sturry - Canterbury

15:34

Canterbury

A28 Sturry Rd from Vauxhall Rd

A28 Sturry Rd

Northgate

Borough - Veer Left

Palace St - Veer Left

Sun St - Left Turn

Cathderal Precincts

Mercery Ln

St Margarets St

Castle St

Castle St - To roundabout 2nd exit

A28 Wincheap

16:36

Thanington

A28 Wincheap

A28 Wincheap to Ada Rd

CONVOY: Thanington - Faversham

16:52

Faversham

B2040 Love Ln from B2040 Love Ln

B2040 Love Ln

B2040 Love Ln - To roundabout 1st exit

B2040 Whistable Rd

B2020 Whistable Rd - Left Turn

Jubilee Way

Jublilee Way

B2040 Whistable Rd

B2040 East St

East St - Left Turn

Preston St

Preston St - Right Turn

B2041 Forbes Rd

B2041 Forbes Rd - veer right

B2041 The Mall

B2041 The Mall - Left Turn

A2 Canterbury Rd - Right Turn

A251 Ashford Rd to entrance to Kent Fire and Rescue Service

CONVOY: Faversham - Challock

17:51

Challock

A251 Faversham Rd from sign for Challock village

A251 Faversham Rd

A251 Faversham Rd - To roundabout 3rd exit

A252 Canterbury Rd

A252 Canterbury Rd to High Snoad Wood

CONVOY: Challock - Harrietsham

18:19

Harrietsham

A20 Ashford Rd from Downlands

A20 Ashford Rd

A20 Ashford Rd to Lenmead

CONVOY: Harrietsham - Maidstone

18:33

Maidstone

Leeds Castle entrance lane from Leeds Castle entrance lane

Leeds Castle entrance lane - Right Turn

The Causeway Castle Approach Lane - Right Turn

Leeds Castle Gantry

Leeds Castle forecourt

Leeds Castle steps

Castle Gantry - Right Turn

Main Drive

Evening Celebration

Friday July 20

06:42

Maidstone

Mote park car park

Mote park car park - Left Turn

Mote Park entrance

Mote Park gates - Veer Right

Mote Ave

Mote Road

Mote Road - Right Turn

Wat Tyler Way

Wat Tyler Way - Left Turn

Kings St

High Street

High Street - Left Turn

A229 Bishops Way - Veer Right

A229 Mill St - Right Turn

Archbishop’s House entrance - Right Turn

River approach path to jetty

07:05

Maidstone

ALT - Rowing boat from Archbishops Palace

ALT - Rowing boat to Maidstone Rowing Club

Maidstone Rowing Club

jetty forecourt - Veer Left

James Whatham Way to A229 Royal Engineers Rd

CONVOY: Maidstone - Gillingham

07:50

Gillingham

A231 Canterbury Road from Crosley Road

A231 Canterbury Road - Veer Left

Canterbury Street

Skinner Street

Skinner Street - Left Turn

A231 Jeffrey Street - Veer Left

A231 Arden Street - Veer Right

A231 High Street

08:09

Chatham

A231 Brompton Road

A231 Wood Street

A231 Dock Road

A231 Dock Road - Right Turn

A2 Globe Lane - Right Turn

Medway Street

Medway Street - Right Turn

High Street

Victoria Street

08:42

Rochester

East Row

East Row - Right Turn

Vines Lane - Right Turn

St Margaret’s Street

St Margaret’s Street - Veer Right

Boley Hill

Boley Hill

Boley Hill - Left Turn

A2 Corporation Street

A2 High Street

A2 High Street - Veer Left

A2 Commercial Road

A2 Commercial Road - Veer Right

A2

A2 High Street

A2 Castle View Rd

A2 Castle View Rd - Right Turn

A226 Gravesend Rd

A226 Gravesend Rd to ‘Thank you for visiting Medway’ sign

CONVOY: Rochester - Higham

09:37

Higham

A226 Gravesend Rd from Copperfield Crescent

A226 Gravesend Rd

A226 Gravesend Rd to 50 speed sign

CONVOY: Higham - Gravesend

09:51

Gravesend

A226 Rochester Rd from Thong Lane

A226 Rochester Rd

A226 Milton Rd

A226 Milton Rd - Left Turn

Wellington Street - Left Turn

Saddington Street

Saddlington Street - Right Turn

The Grove - Left Turn

A226 Milton Road

King St

New Road

New Road - Left Turn

A226 Darnley Rd

A226 Pelham Rd

A226 Pelham Rd - Left Turn

B261 Old Rd West

B261 Old Rd West - Right Turn

A227 Wrotham Rd

A227 Wrotham Rd to 40 mph signs

11:20 CONVOY: Gravesend - Borough Green

ALT - Paralympic Bicycle on Brand’s Hatch Circuit

12:04

Borough Green

A227 Wrotham Rd from Wye Rd

A227 Wrotham Rd

A227 Wrotham Rd -Veer Right

Western Rd

Western Rd - Right Turn

A25 Borough Green Rd to NSL sign

CONVOY: Borough Green - Seal

12:19

Seal

A25 Maidstone Rd from sign for Seal village and 30 speed sign

A25 Maidstone Rd

12:26

Sevenoaks

A25 Seal Rd

A25 Seal Rd - Left Turn

A225 St Johns Hill

A225 Dartford Rd

A225 Dartford Rd - Right Turn

Pembroke Rd - Right Turn

A224 London Rd

A224 London Rd - Left Turn