Length: between 12¼ & 19¼ km (7.6 to 12 miles), depending on afternoon route. Toughness: 2 or 3/10
10:08 Tonbridge train from Cannon Street (London Bridge 10:13, Sevenoaks 10:37), arriving Tonbridge at 10:46. If you just miss this, the slightly slower 10:15 Hastings train arrives at 10:58..
From south London you could travel out on the Portsmouth Harbour train (Clapham Jct 09:42, East Croydon 09:53) and change at Redhill (arr 10:04, dep 10:21) to reach Tonbridge at 10:51. If the main group don't march off too quickly you should be able to catch up.
From Tonbridge there are three trains an hour back to London Bridge and Cannon Street at xx:18, xx:38 & xx:50, plus an hourly train at xx:26 for anyone returning via Redhill.
After a rather tiresome trudge out of Tonbridge this is an undemanding walk through parkland, farm fields and extensive orchards, with the world-famous Chagall windows in Tudeley church the highlight of the outward leg. A little further on the ‘Country Pub & Dining’ Poacher & Partridge should be able to provide a pub lunch for those who want one, but if it can't oblige it's less than an hour back to the many eateries in Tonbridge.
You could end the walk here if you wish (12¼ km), but the directions include several alternative routes on the other side of the town: around the Racecourse Ground (14 km); a short loop out to Barden Lake where there's a park café (16½ km); or a longer loop around Haysden Country Park (up to 19¼ km).
Please bring the directions from the L=swc.220 page. #2026-08-23T10:50
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