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This walk is mostly through low-lying farmland (with occasional
stretches of woodland) in the valley of the River Eden, but there are
also good views from the low hills to the south of the river and the
Greensand Ridge to the north.
Length:17¾ km (11.0 miles)
Short Walk Options:
1. Main Walk, omitting Tandridge 14½ km (8.7 miles).
2. Main Walk, finishing in Hurst Green 13 km (7.8 miles)
Difficulty: 4 out of 10
Trains: Take the 10.21 train from London Bridge to Redhill, changing there for the 11.00 Tonbridge train which arrives Godstone at 11.10.
Return trains from Oxted run at xx:20 to London Bridge or xx.23 and xx.53 to London Victoria.
Tickets: Godstone and Oxted are on different lines. A return to Edenbridge Stations via East Croydon is valid on the return journey from Oxted or Hurst Green as well as the outward journey to Godstone via Redhill.
Lunch:The only conveniently-placed pub for a lunchtime stop is the Royal Oak (01883-722207) on the edge of Staffhurst Wood, after 8¾ km.
Tea: various options in Oxted .
For directions, map and GPS l=swc.277
2 comments:
A lucky n=13 enjoyed a w=rain-free walk between the downpours of last night and those forecast for tomorrow. Instead, water rose up from the ground mingled with mud to embrace our boots and permeate through to our socks (mine at least). A pleasant walk if the slippery ground did not demand so much attention. 6 or 7 lunched at the pub, others picnicked outside the pub and in the woods before joining them. Three did not stop for a drink but carried on to Oxted on the shorter route arriving there around 3.30. Two went to Weatherspoons, one to Cafe Nero. Others may wish to report on their lunch and afternoon routes.
Well the lunch was good and all half price! which is why the pub was so full I suppose.
Three of us took the short cut to Hurst Green and the 1550 train from there; the remaining seven were last seen marching across a wet ploughed field towards Tandridge.
Thanks for posting!
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