This year’s ‘Moonlit Memories Walk’ will take place at a new venue Cobtree Manor Park in Aylesford on 5 October 2024.

The hospice is inviting everyone to join with family and friends, have fun and create new memories as they light up the night sky on a 5-mile charity walk in aid of Heart of Kent Hospice. This walk being one of the charity’s most important events in their calendar that raises funds to provide compassionate end-of-life care and support for patients and their families at the Hospice or at home across Maidstone and surrounding areas.

This is the first year the event has taken place at the beautiful Cobtree Manor Park and walkers can arrive from 5pm at the event village located inside the park to enjoy refreshments, live music and warm up acts before the walk begins at 6.30pm.

Refreshments including a glass of bubbles from the prosecco van will be available to purchase and face painting will also be available, there is plenty of free parking. When booking there is also an option to add a Moonlit Memories Walk T-Shirt for £13 or a Dog Bandana for £4.

The 5-mile route will take walkers on footpaths around Cobtree Manor Park and Golf Course with specially lit areas including along parts of the river. There will also be a 1-mile family walk for anyone who would like to enjoy a shorter route.

A reflective lantern lit area will be available for anyone who would like to leave a special message in remembrance of a loved one.

Ticket prices in advance for 5 mile walk:

Adult: £22

Child: £12

Family (2+2): £65

Group of 10: £198

1 Mile Adult: £10

1 Mile Child: £5

1 Mile Family (2+2): £27

Please note all children under 16 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Tickets are also available for a 1 mile walk. The Hospice is encouraging participants to raise £50 additional sponsorship to receive a free special edition Moonlit Memories Walk 2024 t-shirt.  Anyone raising over £200 will be entered into a prize draw to win a £200 voucher. After completing the walk everyone will receive a special edition Moonlit Memories Walk 2024 medal.

There will be trained marshals along the route and there is no rush to complete the walk, which will take around two hours. All ages are welcome to take part, whether you have a link with the Hospice or not and dogs are allowed too, but they must be kept on their lead.

To book your tickets, please visit: https://moonlitmemorieswalk.eventbrite.co.uk  , or for more information about supporting the Hospice contact 01622 790195 or visit www.hokh.org

About Heart of Kent Hospice 

Heart of Kent Hospice has been providing free, compassionate, end-of-life care to people living with a terminal illness and their loved ones in Maidstone, Aylesford, Tonbridge and Malling and the surrounding towns and villages for the past 33 years.

The Hospice has built an excellent reputation within the local community for the quality of its care, which has been further endorsed by the Care Quality Commission who awarded us with an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ following an inspection in February 2017.

Our vision is for everyone living with a terminal illness in our community to achieve the best quality of life. We are committed to achieving this by enabling them to live in comfort, with independence and dignity to the end of their lives, and to support those closest to them.

Last year the Hospice cared for over 1,900 patients and their families in their own homes or at our Aylesford-based Hospice. Our charity needs to raise £6 million to deliver all the Hospices services, and we depend heavily on our loyal community of supporters, whose generous donations and fundraising activities raise money for us every year.