Difficulty: 4 out of 10 for the main walk, 2 and 3 out of 10 for the shorter options.
Trains: Catch the 10.07 Uckfield train from London Bridge (East Croydon 10.22) arriving Hever 10.49.
Return trains from Ashurst run hourly at xx.56
Buy a return to Ashurst.
If you plan to start the walk in Cowden, it is one stop beyond Hever. A later train could be taken.
This walk takes in a quiet part of the High Weald on the border of Kent and East Sussex. The route passes several attractive old manor houses. This is a surprisingly remote area of low hills and wooded valleys.
Lunch: The only pub on the walk route is The Fountain (01342-850528) in Cowden village, 7¾ km from Hever (4 km from Cowden station). This is an attractive village pub with a new conservatory and a secluded beer garden. It serves good home-made food up to 2.30pm (later on Sundays).
Tea: There are few refreshment places in this remote countryside, but the route to Ashurst passes the Perryhill Orchard Farm Shop & Tea Rooms (01892-770595) in mid-afternoon. The Farm Shop is open daily to 5pm and sells a tempting range of local ciders. The tearoom closes at 4.30pm. Allow at least an hour to reach Ashurst station, 4 km away. There are no refreshment options after this.
For walk directions, map and GPS click L=swc.175
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