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This is an archive of walks done by the Saturday Walker's Club. You should only need to use this page if the SWC website is down.

Saturday 29 June 2019

Sevenoaks circular with a National Trust medieval moated manor house and a lavender farm

Here's a walk within easy reach of London with some woodland cover and great views over the Weald during the afternoon section.


Length 10 miles (16 km)
Toughness 3 out of 10

Getting there

Catch the 10:00 am Dover Priory train from London Charing Cross (10:03 from Waterloo East and 10:09 from London Bridge) to arrive at Sevenoaks station at 10:35 am.

Getting back

There are six fast trains an hour from Sevenoaks back to London, so your arrival at the station is not time critical.  

Plan your journey here. 

Tickets

Buy a cheap day return to Sevenoaks. 


Maps

OS Landranger Map 188, Explorer Map 147.

Overview

This is a fairly easy walk starting through a pleasant part of Sevenoaks before entering Knole park through a a tiny gate set in a tall stone wall. There's an interesting feature about a mile before lunch where the walk passes a lavender farm (the lavender should be flowering and quite colourful about now).
The afternoon section is a little hilly along the Greensand way but there are a number of places to sit and relax to take in the vistas across the Weald. The Brewhouse Café at Knole house makes for a pleasant break before the final leg back into Sevenoaks.

Lunch

There are two options for a purchased lunch, the National Trust Café at Ightham Mote or to extend the walk slightly (mile and a half) to visit the The Chaser Inn at Shipbourne 


More details about this walk may be found on the link below
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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

My local train gets me into Sevenoaks at 10.45 so I’ll walk fast and hope to catchup with the group in them morning.

Anonymous said...

n=9 walkers in w=hot-and-humid conditions. The shady stretches in the woods were very welcome,