19.5 km (12.1 miles) 2/10 for the main walk, with several options to cut the walk short to as little as 9 ¼ km
Having started walks from Faversham before, I feel it would be good to finish one there, where there is lots to see and do . This walk was posted on a Sunday in June but I hope anyone who was there doesn't mind doing it again.
Trains: 1010 from Victoria (Bromley 1026) arrives Faversham 1125. Two return trains an hour to Victoria at 05 and 35. There are also two trains an hour to St Pancras (high speed supplement needed), approximately around the hour and half hour, but the journey time is only about 5 minutes less.
Lunch: After only 5 ¼ km/3.3 miles, the remote, tumbledown, Shipwright's Arms (01795-590088) in Hollowshore. “Oldie worldie, like something out of Dickens, it has a limited menu (burgers, jacket potatoes, sandwiches, etc.) but it does have an interesting range of real ales and the like. It doesn’t take bookings, being purely walk-in.” Aficionados including the walk author feel it's worth supporting.
Twenty minutes further, in the village of Oare, there’s the Castle (01795-533674) a traditional pub, and the more upmarket Three Mariners (01795-533633). There’s also The Cafe by the Creek (01795-537985). Advisable to book for any of these.
The Oare Gunpowder Works Country Park is recommended for a picnic.
Tea: numerous options in Faversham, see walk web page
Short walk options: this walk is a figure of eight; the loop nearest Faversham is 9.2 km. There are various other possible short cuts giving walks of between 13 and 17.5 km.
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