This walk in north-west Kent is entirely rural, traversing fields, woods and valleys in London’s ‘Green Belt’. It passes Charles Darwin’s home, Down House (EH)
- Rendez-vous : 9:25 Charing Cross train station (devant le ticket office).
- 9:36 Charing Cross– 10:20 Balcombe
- Billets : Travel card zones 1-6
- Retour : trains à 12 et 42 min de chaque heure.
Déjeuner : Pique-nique ou pub.
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The Blacksmith’s Arms , Cudham Lane South. Cudham, TN14 7QB (01959 572678). Food served noon -3.00pm. Located 9.5km from the start of the walk, this is the suggested lunch stop.
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The Queens Head , High Street, Downe, BR6 7US (01689 852145). Food served noon – 3.30pm. Located 7 km from the start of the walk.
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The George & Dragon , High Street, Downe, BR6 7UT (01689 889030). Food served noon – 4.00pm. Located 7 km from the start of the walk.
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Arthur’s Coffee Shop & Restaurant Coolings Nurseries, Rushmore Hill, TN14 7NN (01959 532269) / www.coolings.co.uk) . Food served 10am – 4.30pm. Possible tea stop, located 2.5km from the end of the walk.
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The Rose and Crown Otford Lane, Halstead, TN14 7EA (01959 533120) Possible tea stop – 500 metres off route – located 2km from the end of the walk.
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Suggestion : prévoir des snacks/sandwiches au cas où les pubs ne seraient pas en mesure de nous accueillir.
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Terrain : sentier, herbe et boue
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Distance : 16km environ
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Difficulté : 4/10
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Coucher du soleil : 19h18
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Saturday Walkers Club:
https://www.walkingclub.org.uk/walk/hayes-to-knockholt/ -
Directions à imprimer:
https://www.walkingclub.org.uk/walk/hayes-to-knockholt/Hayes-to-Knockholt-SWC-Walk-82.pdf -
Fichier KML à utiliser avec l’app MapsMe (recommandé):
https://www.walkingclub.org.uk/walk/hayes-to-knockholt/Hayes-to-Knockholt-SWC-Walk-82.kml -
Contact : Olivier Bertin 07941557060
A noter : Les randonnées de French Walks & Sunday Roasts sont réservées aux personnes majeures. Les itinéraires sont disponibles sur le site du “Saturday Walkers Club”. Chaque participant engage sa propre responsabilité (notamment en cas d’accident).