15.4 km (9.6 miles) Difficulty 5/10
An energetic morning, up through downland, upland fields and woods to Sole Street. An easier afternoon, along a downland escarpment with panoramic views, then down to pass through the attractive estate of Godmersham Park, Finally, the picture postcard village of Chilham, dominated by Chilham Castle. Good displays of snowdrops towards the end.
Trains: A choice of two returns.
Cheapest: Get the 9:34 Dover Priory & Ramsgate train from Charing Cross, arriving Chilham 11:11.
Fastest: The 10:07 Ramsgate train from St Pancras platform 12, changing onto the above train at Ashford International (10:58 platform 6) Costs more.
Return at xx:15 from Chilham to Charing Cross. Rich toffs, with their swanky tickets, can change at Ashford again for St Pancras.
Lunch: The Timber Batts @ The Compasses, Sole Street (01227 531898) - it's a pub.
Tea: In Chilham, the Church Mouse tearoom is open to 4pm. Otherwise, the White Horse (01227 730 355) is in the main square near the church.
It is 1.1km (0.7 miles) from the centre of the village to Chilham station, so allow 20 minutes.
Directions : here t=swc.138
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