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Length: 17¾ km (11.0 miles). 4 hours 15 minutes walking time. 4 out of 10.
The Crowhurst Yew and the Tandridge Yew. The walk itself is mostly through low-lying farmland (with occasional stretches of woodland) in the valley of the River Eden, but there are also good views from the low hills to the south of the river and the Greensand Ridge to the north. There is a mud warning, but hopefully not too bad after the recent dry weather.
Trains: Get the 1021 Thameslink, Three Bridges train from London Bridge (East Croydon 1036), changing at Redhill 1052, for the 1109 Tonbridge train arriving 1119.
Return trains are 1720, 1723, 1753 etc to either London Bridge or Victoria. There is a warning of the 1623 & 1653 being busy because of Crystal palace playing Brighton.
The start and finish stations are on different lines but a return to Edenbridge Stations via East Croydon is valid on the return journey from Oxted or Hurst Green as well as the outward journey to Godstone via Redhill.
Lunch: The Royal Oak (01883-722207) on the edge of Staffhurst Wood, after 5.5 miles, 8¾ km. A “Grumpy Mole Restaurant” it has an attractive garden with fine views across the Low Weald.
Tea: Cafes in Oxted & a Wetherspoons next to the station.
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N=15 of us set off, with 4 ramblers a bit ahead, doing a recce for Southbank next Saturday. The ground was generally firm, giving good walking & nice views. The usual split at lunch, where we were joined by a lunch couple, but not enough to make it 17! Some snowdrops at Tandridge church. 6 of us stopped in the Wetherspoons, as did two others later. It ended with 11 getting the 5.20/5.23.
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