Length: 18.5km 11.5 miles Toughness 7/10
10:00 Sevenoaks service from London Vivtoria arriving at Knockholt 10:58
Knockholt station is in London Travelcard Zone 6
Return trains xx.11 and xx.41
An easy journey from London, this is a pretty and completely rural walk through a mixture of woodlands and open stetches. There are some lovely views and wildflowers. Shortly after lunch, you pass Down House, once home to Charles Darwin and now open to visitors.
There are two pubs to choose from for lunch in Downe:
The Queen’s Head, High Street, Downe, BR6 7UT (01689 852145)
The George and Dragon, High Street, Downe, BR6 7UT (01689 889030)
Or, a little further along in Cudham, The Blacksmith's Arms, Cudham Lane South TN14 7QB (01959 572678)
For tea, I'd suggest making the short 600m detour to visit the Rose and Crown in Halstead, which is 2km from the end of the walk: The Rose and Crown, Otford Lane, Halstead, TN14 7EA (01959 533120)
Alternatively, the tea shop 2.6km from the end of the walk is open until 16.30: Arthur’s Coffee Shop and Restaurant, Cooling's Garden Centre, Rushmore Hill, TN14 7NN (01959 532269 )
Remember, these walks don't have a leader so you'll need to download your own copy of the directions from the L=swc.7 web page.
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n=6 walkers set off from Knockholt station on a largely w=warm_and_sunny late-August day. Half the walkers brought sandwiches and half chose to eat at the George and Dragon, where the pies are delicious and Sunday roast is available at a reasonable price. The going was easy underfoot and, although there were several climbs and descents before and after lunch, these were not too strenuous at this time of year. Perhaps the toughness score should be reduced to 5/10 in summer and 6/10 at other (muddier) times of year.
The directions given were very helpful, with just a couple of small changes required: there is no longer a cattle grid on the approach to Norsted Manor Farm and, concerning the fallen tree struck by lightning, the path through the wooded stretch is just to the right 9not left) of the fallen tree.
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