This walk in the Darenth Valley has several options.
I've homed in on one, the Short Walk, omitting Otford (option c) but suit yourself. This stops for lunch in Shoreham.
Trains: get the 09:45 from Victoria arriving Eynsford at 10:35 (this train visits quite a few stations on the way, including Denmark Hill 09:54, Peckham Rye 09:57 and Catford 10:06)..
Trains return from Eynsford at xx:41
Trains return from Shoreham at xx:38 (for an even shorter walk).
Get a return to Eynsford or, to finish there, Shoreham (the next stop along).
Lunch:
In Shoreham: The Samuel Palmer (01959-525442), an up-market pub / restaurant on the route. There's a coffee shop at The Mount Vineyard (01959-524008;). Also, in the village, the Kings Arms (01959-523100) on Church Street, and The Crown (01959-522903) at the northern end of the High Street..
Tea
The Plough Inn (01322-862281) has a fine riverside location. On the main road towards the station there is The Malt Shovel (01322-862164) The detour towards the Castle passes The Five Bells (01322-863135) and the Castle Hotel (01322-633917).
Directions: here
click on option c T=swc.59.c
A detour near the end will take you to the ruins of Eynsford Castle Open till 4.
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Train cancelled at Victoria. All Southeastern services out of Victoria affected, so I am giving up!
I am now on my way to Leatherhead, to walk to Dorking. I’m wondering if anyone will manage to get to this walk, or the St Margaret’s one. So far this weekend is busting all records for the least attendance on SWC walks in its 26 year history - just three walkers so far!
The Southeastern woes seem to have been a major malfunction, lasting all afternoon. I walked from Leatherhead to Polesden Lacey (lunch with the car-driving kiddie families) and then to Denbies for tea. For the record, unremarkable winter weather: grey skies, mostly just drippy rain, light winds. Rain marginally more organised towards the end of the day.
Pedants corner here Peter- the official birthday of SWC is May 1997 so 27.5 years
I didn’t know that we had an official birthday!
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