9.42 train from Victoria (9.52 Denmark Hill, 10.05 Bromley South) to Meopham, arriving 10.29. If you miss this, the 10.10 from Victoria gets to Meopham at 10.43, so only 14 minutes later.
Buy a day return to Sole Street to give you the option of finishing there, or to Meopham if you definitely intend to finish at that station. If you want to walk into Rochester, buy a day return to there.
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I was looking for a walk that might feature some poppies and flowery meadows. Luddesdown Vineyard, passed towards the end of this walk, has often been good for the latter (though obviously I can't guarantee there will be some this year...), while Ranscombe Farm, which is partly traversed during the afternoon of this walk, is the flagship reserve of the charity Plantlife and usually good for wildflower displays. There are two optional extensions of 1.2 and 2.4 miles to take in more of the reserve. It also has good downland views.
Another option is to finish the walk by walking the Medway (motorway) bridge into Rochester. This was the original ending of this walk but no one ever seemed to do it, so it is now an option. If you are lucky a Eurostar train might whizz by at 186mph across the adjacent rail bridge. Once in Rochester you can enjoy lots of history and Dickensian vibes.
Lunch is one of three pubs in Cobham. For end of walk drinks, the quirky Cock Inn in Henley Street is a popular option (they have in the past refused to do tea, however). Otherwise both Meopham and Sole Street have pubs by the station. Sole Street gives you a shorter ending and is a slightly more romantic place to finish than Meopham, but trains from there are only hourly.
Trains back are at 16 and 35 past from Meopham, 32 past from Sole Street. Multiple trains per hour back from Rochester, but note that the ones to St Pancras require a supplement.
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