Main walk: 16.3km (10.1 miles) Difficulty 4/10
An old favourite taking in the Greensand Way, the Kent Downs, Knole Park, and historic Ightham Mote.
(The building itself is closed for most of November, but its cafe is still open).
Trains: Get the 9:25 Hastings train from Charing Cross arriving Sevenoaks at 10:00
There are frequent trains back from Sevenoaks. The fastest, for Charing Cross, are at xx:01 and xx:3l. Slower trains depart at xx:04 and 34 for Charing Cross and xx:28 and 58 for Blackfriars.
Directions here
Lunch: the National Trust Café at Ightham Mote open till 4, accessible without entry fee.
The 11.5 mile option, diverting to the Chaser Inn in Shipbourne (01732 810360) might be a bit long for the time of year.
Tea:
The Brewhouse tea-room at Knole House open till 4. Otherwise, Sevenoaks has several cafes including a Starbucks open until 5pm. The Chequers is one of its many pubs. T=swc.21
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#6 in mild-and-misty-am-warm-and-sunny-pm weather. Thanks to the early start we avoided the queues at Ightam Mote and returned from Sevenoaks before 3.05 pm
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