tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post6973461821444490800..comments2024-03-27T21:54:24.933+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: Saturday Second Walk - A gentle slice of KentAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-7587005268383292232016-03-12T22:47:40.162+00:002016-03-12T22:47:40.162+00:00N=10 on this walk, a heavenly day out in w=warm-sp...N=10 on this walk, a heavenly day out in w=warm-spring-sunshine. Birds sang, shrubs were budding leaves, and later in the walk there was a field of lambs. We ate lunch outside the pub (which was remarkably empty: not sure why as the food was generally good and quickly served) and had tea outside at the Tulip Tree in Chiddingstone. I walked without pullover or jacket all afternoon and even rolled up my sleeves for a time. You could feel that vitamin D flooding in.<br /><br />Though I say so myself as the walk poster, the walk perfectly fitted the day too. This was a very scenic walk through a lovely gentle corner of Kent. Though I know the area well, there were many parts of the route - including all of it between Penshurst and Hill Hoath - that I did not know at all and was delighted to be introduced to.<br /><br />As for mud, yes there was quite a bit in a few places - mainly one 100 metre stretch along one of the lakes in the morning and a section across Yewtree Wood. Plus a few bits by gates and so on. But generally the ground was pretty firm underfoot. I stand by my comment in the walk post about the mud starting to dry out now.Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314024151810191831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-56208512718602898082016-03-07T12:46:54.352+00:002016-03-07T12:46:54.352+00:00The engineering works actually provide an alternat...The engineering works actually provide an alternative outward route which may be more convenient for some. The <b>09:23</b> Hastings service from <b>London Bridge</b> is diverted through East Croydon (09:41) and Redhill (09:58), arriving Tonbridge two minutes before the train from Victoria, at <b>10:18</b>. If you take this route, get a return to Tonbridge.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10491475051270094030noreply@blogger.com