A229 road
The A229 is a major road running north–south through Kent from Rochester to Hawkhurst via Maidstone. It is a former Roman road that ran from Rochester to Hastings.
A229 | |
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A229 approaching Maidstone at Sandling, Kent | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Rochester |
| A2 A230 M2 M20 A20 A249 A274 A262 A268 A21 | |
| South end | Hurst Green, East Sussex |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Road network | |
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The road is well known for Blue Bell Hill, which connects Rochester to Maidstone through the North Downs, and links the M2 and M20 motorways. A popular ghost story documents a driver picking up a phantom female hitch-hiker on the A229 outside the Lower Bell pub, who subsequently disappears inside the driver's car.
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