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Saturday, 3 February 2024

Saturday Walk: Hayes to Knockholt

10 miles / 16 km

A rural walk just outside London, passing Charles Darwin's home, Down House.

Trains:  09:52 Charing Cross, (10:02 London Bridge), 10:34 Hayes.  Return trains from Knockholt are also to London Bridge and Charing Cross, at xx:14/xx:44.  Both Knockholt and Hayes are within Zone 6.

Lunch:  There are two pubs in Downe (4.3 miles) - The George & Dragon and The Queens Head, and one further on at Cudham (5.9 miles) - The Blacksmiths Arms.

For refreshments - don't wait until Knockholt station, there's nothing there.  Coolings Nursery has a tearoom, this is passed 1.6 miles before the station.  Or a 500 m diversion further on will take you to the Rose & Crown at Halstead.

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3 comments:

Margaret said...

There's also now a cafe at Holwood Farm Shop. The route passes close by it shortly before Downe.

Margaret said...

the london bridge train is now showing as departing at 10:00am

Margaret said...

I don't knw if anyone counted/ Maybe #18 people? It was #11_degrees_and_cloudy