T=swc.173 Ancient woodland, landscaped parkland and a nature reserve on the Kent Downs,
Toughness: 3 out of 10
Trains: 9.42 from London Victoria.
Return trains from Sole Street are hourly at xx.32
with additional trains at 17.02 and 18.04.
This is an option from the Meopham circular walk which explores a variety of landscapes in the chalk grassland of the Kent Downs, with an early stretch through redundant farmland being transformed into Jeskyns Community Woodland. After a circuit around a fine collection of veteran trees in Ashenbank Wood the walk comes to the attractive village of Cobham, with a choice of three lunch pubs along its single street.
After lunch the walk goes through the landscaped parkland of Cobham Park with its restored neo-classical monument, the Darnley Mausoleum.
Lunch: There is a choice of three pubs along the main street through Cobham, after around 7 km from Sole Street. In the order in which you pass them they are the Dickensian Leather Bottle (01474-814327), the Darnley Arms (01474-814218) and the Ship Inn (01474-814326)
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1 comment:
Just #8 today as possibly others were away for Easter, or preparing to go. It was another #sunny-day-with-a-cold-breeze. First time on this walk for me, very nice with the woodland after lunch particularly fine at this time of year and a good display of bluebells late on in Cobhambury Wood. One ate very good value fish and chips at the Ship Inn, others saved themselves for a well-earned pint at the Railway Inn where they were getting ready to cater for a funeral party. Thanks for posting it!
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