Maidstone, Kent

[RACHEL67]

Hi, I need to travel a horse to maidstone, can anyone tell me if the roads are ok around there and is there much snow? Not keen on driving the lorry in bad conditions!!

[JoBo]

Depends were you are going, but the roads are still bad around here (snow and ice) and I would advise not to drive the horse box! Driving my Jeep today was bad enough!

[Brontie]

I personally wouldnt do it. Dad works in Kent and Maidstone. And when he got back was saying how bad the snow was. So personally, I wouldnt risk it.

[Black_Horse]

maidstone is awful!!! the main road isnt gritted!!! i woukldnt!

[RACHEL67]

Thanks for your replies X

[HollyB66]

We drove the A26 Maidstone to Hadlow today at 9.30 and 11.00. At that time the road was okay as the snow/ice was slushy. We also travelled on some of the country lanes around East Farleigh/Barming, in part these roads were possibly even better!!!!

However, at 3pm the roads had started to ice up again because the temperature was dropping - so really would depend on actual roads you want to travel on and the time of travelling.

You would want to take it really carefully if you were to drive a loaded horse lorry though!!!

Probably worth waiting until Thursday when it is due to warm up a bit - if they have got the weather forecast right.

[lesleyann67]

my brother lives in maidstone, he still has 6" of snow and roads not been gritted.
Not nice at all!!

[maxapple]

I wouldn't - Kent is still really bad. We're in Dartford which is much closer to London and loads of the small roads are like ice rinks. I was scared driving my 4x4 today!

[tasteofchaos]

My horse is in Maidstone - getting to him today was like skating on an ice rink. It is dooable if you are careful but if you don't have to, don't!