Wednesday walk - Shoreham figure of 8

#2026-09-02T10:46

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This walk consists of two loops around the attractive Kent village of Shoreham, nestling in the valley carved out of the North Downs by the River Darent. There is a good mix of woodland and open countryside with some fine views from the steep-sided hills overlooking the valley, interspersed with easier stretches along the valley floor.

Length: Main Walk: 20 km (12.4 miles). Alternative Walk: 15¼ km (9.4 miles). Shorter options detailed in the directions. 

I'm going to suggest we follow the Alternative Walk to facilitate group cohesion and allow time for collecting sloes but individuals or sub groups are free to do variations.

Toughness: 6 out of 10 for the main walk (4 for the Alternative Walk, 3 for the Short Walks).

Trains:  The 9.46 train from Blackfriars (Elephant & Castle 9.50 platform 4)gets you to Shoreham for 10:46 with lots of stops in south east London along the way. From Victoria you could take the 9.55 train to Bromley South (10.11) where you can pick up the Blackfriars train at 10.23. Or, from London Bridge take the 9.53 train  to Sevenoaks where you change for the 10.22 train to Shoreham arriving 10.32 

Return trains Shoreham run at xx:02 and xx:32 to Blackfriars. Change at Bromley South for Victoria trains. There are also trains at xx:15 and xx.32 to Sevenoaks where you can change for connections to London Bridge. Or, you could finish in Otford and get a train from there back to Victoria.

Lunch : There are lots of options for a pub lunch in Shoreham. Picnickers can find benches in the churchyard or along the river bank. Lunch could also be had in Otford.

Tea: There are options in Shoreham, Otford and Lullingstone.

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