tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post2358188334162088419..comments2024-03-29T13:33:35.228+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: Famingham Road to Eynsford - "Stop and stare" in a pretty corner of Kent Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-45343082305216345722017-08-28T12:22:40.828+01:002017-08-28T12:22:40.828+01:00Four of us got to Eynsford at 4, where the Riversi...Four of us got to Eynsford at 4, where the Riverside Tearoom kindly stayed open for us (the Lullingstone Visitor Centre having been a bit busy when we passed). Didn't see anyone else at Eynsford but others were definitely ahead of us. Thanks for suggesting a good walk for the nice weather, and not too tiring to do another one the next day . . . Sandynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-71858384377393184402017-08-26T23:08:29.130+01:002017-08-26T23:08:29.130+01:00N=30 escaped from the maelstrom of Victoria, with ...N=30 escaped from the maelstrom of Victoria, with its immense ticket queues, to do this walk. 29 of us were lucky because one late starter got caught by a "person under a train" incident at Bromley South and was very delayed. <br /><br />Despite warnings of motorcross events and busy roads in the walk directions, there was widespread enjoyment of this outing. I thought it a delightful new route through familiar territory. After a few flat fields, Farningham Woods were interesting and the view from the hilltop when one came out of them was stupendous. There was then a nice section along the River Darent into Farningham and only here was the motorway noise really noticeable. But the crystal clear stream and its charming surroundings were adequate compensation. <br /><br />The Lion Hotel in Farningham is a lovely place for lunch with a beautiful riverside garden but the staff got 'nul points' for their unsmiling service and none either for accommodating vegans: about a dozen vegetarian options on their menu and none without dairy in them. The village itself is very quaint, a real find. <br /><br />After lunch there were long stretches along the upper side of the Darent Valley with some really magnificent views. Around Lullingstone woods provided relief from the w=blazing-hot-sun: surely hotter than the official 23 degrees?<br /><br />By this time we were separated from the main group, if one still existed. I know some took the afternoon shortcut and finished quite early, possibly after tea in Eynsford. We did the whole walk and had a leisurely tea at the Lullingstone visitor centre and still got to Eynsford about 5pm. We dangled our feet for a long time in the stream and had a drink at the Plough and caught....was it the 6.43 train? All in all a really lovely summer day out.Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314024151810191831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-69192763595249660542017-08-25T18:14:07.738+01:002017-08-25T18:14:07.738+01:00I'm planning to come on this walk - looking fo...I'm planning to come on this walk - looking forward to it 😎 Sarah Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com