Sheppey Light Railway Greenway

Welcome!

Our project will promote and assist for the public benefit the construction and maintenance of a public access route for walking, wheeling and cycling across the Isle of Sheppey between Queenborough and Leysdown on Sea, using where possible the route of the historic Sheppey Light Railway.

A special request!

Kent County Council have instigated a public consulation to inform the KCC Local Transport Plan.

The outcome of this consultation will have very important repercussions for our Greenway Project.

The KCC plan, despite representations from Councillors, still shows the Greenway routre running from Sheerness to Leysdown. This has come down from a previous scheme.

Please submit a response clicking the green link below making the point that the Greenway should run from Queenborough to Leysdown with a link to Sheerness.

KCC Local Transport Plan Questionnaire

Volunteering Days

The SLRG volunteering days on Friday 2nd and Wednesday 7th August achieved a thorough litter pick along the whole route from Scrapsgate to William Ribgy Drive at Halfway, and cutting back vegetation along a stretch of about 100 metres near the Golf Club - there will be more volunteering opportunities later this month.

We had a successful AGM - Chair's Report and Minutes here.

We are moving forward! £6,000 has been raised to fund a detailed Route Plan across the Island.

We are currently apporoaching landowners to achieve agreement in principle to the use of a strip of land along field edges for the Greenway.

SLRG Facebook Page click

Logo Design Competition

Thank you to the many who responded to our request for SLRG logo ideas. Here are some of the suggestions.

They are numbered and your emailel comments would be very welcome.

Videos and Podcasts

Clearing the path from Scrapsgate to Power Station Rd

The SLR Greenway project volunteers have now completed the public pathway clearance and levelling from Sheerness Golf Club in Power Station Road through to Scrapsgate Road.

I’m sure you will all agree this now looks absolutely beautiful with natural arches and clear access and views all along the route it is now become one of our most beautiful nature walks here on Sheppey.

As well as opening up the path for everyone to use we have preserved and improved the natural habit for wildlife and were joined by Robins all along the entire route!

This is just the start of the SLR Greenway project and with the continued support and help from residents, land owners, businesses and councils this will be a project that we can all really enjoy and be extremely proud of.

As well as remembering the history associated with the Sheppey Light Railway it affords a safe and natural route for our children and everyone to experience.

Please take a stroll or bike ride along the route and give us your feedback as it would be much appreciated, sheppeylrgreenway@gmail.com/

We must thank to date all the volunteers, landowners and councillors with a special thanks to the businesses that have volunteered their time and funds to make this happen:

Blenwood Grounds Maintenance

Henderson Facilities Management

Astral Ltd Building Contractors

Legacy Lifts

Devine Direct Labour

The Pyramid Project

Course of the Sheppey Light Railway August 1901 to December 1950