Coldrum Long Barrow
KentStunning views from the top of the barrow
Coldrum Long Barrow, Trottiscliffe, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5EG

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Opening times for 22 February 2026
Asset Opening time Countryside Dawn - Dusk - Car park
No overnight parking permitted
- Dogs allowed
Unpaved surface to site. The long barrow is on uneven ground, and accessed via steps with handrail. Limited parking.
- Steps/uneven terrain
- By road
- North Downs, Kent, near West Malling and Maidstone, just off A20 and M20Parking: Car park (NT) off Pinesfield Lane, Trottiscliffe - spaces for 10 vehicles
- On foot
- Access on foot from car park, off Pinesfield Lane, Trottiscliffe
- By train
- Borough Green - approx. 4.5 miles West Malling - approx. 5 miles Snodland - approx. 4.5 miles
- By bus
- Arriva 58, Addingstone to Maidstone, regular service, alight outside The George pub
- Cycling
- View local cycle routes on the Sustrans website
Coldrum Long Barrow, Trottiscliffe, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5EG
Highlights
Megalith
Coldrum Long Barrow is the least-damaged megalithic long barrow in Kent and takes its name from the now demolished Coldrum Lodge Farm.
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About Coldrum Long Barrow
Coldrum Longbarrow is the least-damaged megalithic longbarrow in Kent and takes its name from the now demolished Coldrum Lodge Farm.
It's possible the name 'Coldrum' derived from the old Cornish word 'Galdrum' which means 'place of enchantments'. Owned in perpetuity by us since 1926 in memorial of Benjamin Harrison, an Ightham historian, this 6,000 year-old burial chamber is the only one of those originally present in the Medway Valley to remain virtually intact.
Every year, on the 1 May at dawn the Hartley Morris Men visit the stones to 'sing up the sun'. This consists of performing a number of dances within the stones on top of the barrow, followed by a song usually performed at the base of the stones.
History
History of Coldrum Long Barrow
Discover the history of Coldrum Long Barrow. Older than Stonehenge, this ancient burial site had archaeologists stumped.

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