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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, 28 June 2025

Saturday Walk - Hever to Leigh

Hever to Leigh

Length: Length: 14.2 km (8.8 miles). Toughness: 2/10

10:07 Southern service from London Bridge to Uckfield (East Croydon 10:22) arriving at Hever 10.49

Return trains from Leigh are at xx:05 to Victoria (change at Redhill)and at xx:26/27 to Charing Cross (change at Tonbridge)

Buy a return to Leigh (kent). On the way out it is only valid as far as Edenbridge. In practice a Leigh ticket is usually accepted to Hever (the next stop) but you might be asked to pay a small supplement.

View over fields near Chiddingstone

An SWC classic walk. The route passes two castles, a stately home, rivers, ponds, woods, undulating hills and three lovely villages: the National Trust village of Chiddingstone; Penshurst, with its half-timbered houses; and the historic village of Leigh

Lunch/Tea Options

Penshurst: Leicester Arms Hotel (01892 356141), Porcupine Pantry (01892 870307) outside Penshurst Place and Gardens

Chiddingstone: Castle Inn Pub (tel 01892 870 371), The Tulip Tree Cafe (01892 356575), Chiddingstone Castle tearoom (01892 870347)

Leigh: The Fleur-de-Lis pub, a few minutes’ walk from the railway station is open and serves tea and coffee as well as the usual drinks.

These walks are self led: for full details and to download your copy of the directions see the L=1.19 page.

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