Download walk 138 Chilham
circular
Length
15.6km (9.6m); toughness 5/10- some climbs in the morning.
Trains:
You
could catch the early 09.12 train
from London Victoria (09.29 Bromley
South) arriving at Chilham at 10.44 but the later option from London St Pancras
International at 09.42 (Stratford International 09.48) arriving at Ashford
International at 10.19 to then pick
up the above Victoria train from Platform 5 at 10.32 may be your preferred option.
However you will pay a small premium for the HS1 train but is well worth
it in my view.
This is
a lovely walk in the Kentish Downs which visits two historic houses. Just after
lunch you visit the beautiful estate of Godersham Park
which was often visited by Jane Austen whose brother owned the property.
Your
only lunch pub option is the Compasses
Inn (01227 700300) in Sole Street and they insist on advance booking
irrespective of numbers so you MUST ring
ahead when you arrive at Chilham station.
Further information about the walk can be found here. Click
on the download walk pdf tab at the top of the page for full walk instructions.
3 comments:
I heard that the 9.12 train from Victoria was cancelled!. Did anyone manage to do this walk?
Yes four of us made it despite the train problems. A very pretty walk, although being Father's Day there was no chance of getting to eat in the lunchtime pub so we we ate in Chilham in The Woolpack at the end. Chilham very picturesque and well worth the visit. We managed to follow the instructions without going too far wrong. Lovely day.
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