Chilham Circular walk
A climb into the Kentish Downs and a descent to two historic houses.
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![On the escarpment after lunch Chilham Circular walk](https://live.staticflickr.com/4569/38812427741_0ca89ff00d.jpg)
On the escarpment after lunch
Chilham Circular walk
Nov-17 • Saturdaywalker on Flickr
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Chilham Castle from Julliberrie Downs
Apr-12 • Sean O'Neill
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Grecian Temple, Godmersham Park
Apr-12 • Sean O'Neill
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Friendly horses, Godmersham Park
Apr-12 • Sean O'Neill
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Lady Palmer memorial, Chilham church
Apr-12 • Sean O'Neill
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The Hardy Children, Chilham church
Apr-12 • Sean O'Neill
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The Wildman memorial, Chilham church
Apr-12 • Sean O'Neill
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![View from the escarpment after The Compasses Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/7097/7081295129_2270b48338.jpg)
View from the escarpment after The Compasses
Chilham Circular
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![Across the plain Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/5152/6935223256_7999954fae.jpg)
![Approaching Godmersham Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/5072/6935225702_f5809b94b7.jpg)
![The Stour, Godmersham Park Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/5349/7081305093_f06cdc0278.jpg)
![The Stour, Godmersham Park Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/7074/7081307425_af24d99056.jpg)
![Lamb - swooping eagle's eye view Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/7087/6935236804_011bc49f5a.jpg)
![Enclosed path, Godmersham Park Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/5470/7081312935_9af030f2a4_z.jpg)
![Enclosed path, Godmersham Park Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/7056/7081314995_b0a0e0ec12.jpg)
![Tree, Godmersham Park Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/7227/7081318395_dd6f2b91ff.jpg)
![Chilham Castle Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/5192/7081324495_6a66ca32a2.jpg)
![Chilham Church Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/5443/6935253192_fdfc8cdccf.jpg)
![Walk 138 - Chilham Circular As you can see, a rural walk with sheep...](https://live.staticflickr.com/7054/7081219535_bdb8ddcb17.jpg)
Walk 138 - Chilham Circular
As you can see, a rural walk with sheep...
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![Early views on the walk ... and lovely views.](https://live.staticflickr.com/5316/6935145998_e9985bcdd0.jpg)
![On the way to the lunch stop](https://live.staticflickr.com/5234/7081222743_50f9647e73.jpg)
![DSC_0168 Pub was nice - big room in back, fit 14 of us easily.](https://live.staticflickr.com/5197/6935149336_aa8547817d.jpg)
![Walk 138 - The 'picnic spot' in the directions The 'picnic' spot](https://live.staticflickr.com/7270/7081225353_8ccb4517fa.jpg)
Walk 138 - The 'picnic spot' in the directions
The 'picnic' spot
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![More fields](https://live.staticflickr.com/7118/7081226797_d65d211511_z.jpg)
![The 'elegant brick bridge'](https://live.staticflickr.com/7091/7081228001_3369687f09.jpg)
![More sheep pastures](https://live.staticflickr.com/5459/6935154726_279df1a3ab.jpg)
![4:20 PM - Time for tea! Shelley's Tea Room was excellent. Started at 10:45, leisurely pace, still finished by 4:15](https://live.staticflickr.com/7074/7081231523_f41768d606_z.jpg)
4:20 PM - Time for tea!
Shelley's Tea Room was excellent. Started at 10:45, leisurely pace, still finished by 4:15
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![Cow pasture](https://live.staticflickr.com/7231/6935156782_24e7c9e286.jpg)
![Deep in the 'gloomy bit' Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/8517/8493694582_a39108d7e8_z.jpg)
![Tree and a field Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/8520/8493695892_1d6fecda08_z.jpg)
![A chorus line I can imagine these characters in blazers and straw boaters. Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/8101/8492596077_cf1ecbfda6.jpg)
A chorus line
I can imagine these characters in blazers and straw boaters. Chilham Circular
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![Pond and fence Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/8090/8492596761_155f8cb17d.jpg)
![View from the escarpment Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/8112/8493697652_d3f0521d03.jpg)
![View from the escarpment Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/8517/8492598037_4326286fb6.jpg)
![View from the escarpment Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/8529/8492598653_658afdf87b.jpg)
![Where's the path? Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/8507/8493699564_1f7c97f11c.jpg)
![Wait for meeee! Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/8378/8492599881_bb823794c5.jpg)
![Swooping down to Godmersham Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/8370/8492601145_e64e198540.jpg)
![The Stour at Godmersham Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/8249/8492602473_55bb706b67.jpg)
![The Stour at Godmersham Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/8231/8492603079_baac383750.jpg)
![Godmersham House Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/8382/8493703676_074b82e8fd.jpg)
![Snowdrops, Godmersham Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/8112/8493704246_9c635f33d2.jpg)
![Boathouse, Chilham Castle Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/8391/8493704670_7568127c06.jpg)
![Chilham Castle Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/8230/8493705222_24a3a9d337.jpg)
![Chilham Castle Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/8366/8492605359_118c29eb11.jpg)
![Houses, Chilham Chilham Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/8232/8492605943_8a8a062ebd.jpg)
![Bluebells and anenomes Thought I should put in a bluebell pic. Lots of other flora on the walk including buttercups, daisies, dandelions, daffs and tulips](https://live.staticflickr.com/1566/26691631375_dca2d74641.jpg)
Bluebells and anenomes
Thought I should put in a bluebell pic. Lots of other flora on the walk including buttercups, daisies, dandelions, daffs and tulips
Apr-16 • quitenearmike on Flickr
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![North Downs](https://live.staticflickr.com/1463/26664875626_8fbacbac9f.jpg)
![Blossom and style](https://live.staticflickr.com/1582/26418542770_ea9c1494da.jpg)
![On to Chilham](https://live.staticflickr.com/1585/26077765783_6ce58e51e3.jpg)
![There be dragons here](https://live.staticflickr.com/1701/26655100366_af5d5d3260.jpg)
![Near Godmersham Nascent foliage, lambs and other signs of impending summer. Quintessential English landscape](https://live.staticflickr.com/1581/26588845502_b10ca81c2c.jpg)
Near Godmersham
Nascent foliage, lambs and other signs of impending summer. Quintessential English landscape
Apr-16 • quitenearmike on Flickr
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![Great Stour at Godmersham](https://live.staticflickr.com/1599/26077578193_f775a7a3c1.jpg)
![Chilham Castle](https://live.staticflickr.com/1464/26654862186_2c93191e00.jpg)
![Curious Chilham calves](https://live.staticflickr.com/1536/26654836496_7cc126e670.jpg)
![On the escarpment after lunch Chilham Circular walk](https://live.staticflickr.com/4561/27036762179_7b0fe5c698.jpg)
On the escarpment after lunch
Chilham Circular walk
Nov-17 • Saturdaywalker on Flickr
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![On the escarpment after lunch Chilham Circular walk](https://live.staticflickr.com/4580/23948004237_b65654f5dc.jpg)
On the escarpment after lunch
Chilham Circular walk
Nov-17 • Saturdaywalker on Flickr
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![Afternoon view Chilham Circular walk](https://live.staticflickr.com/4536/38782030642_717c814087.jpg)
Afternoon view
Chilham Circular walk
Nov-17 • Saturdaywalker on Flickr
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![The woods after the escarpment Chilham Circular walk](https://live.staticflickr.com/4533/38812427561_ab0e5b2382.jpg)
The woods after the escarpment
Chilham Circular walk
Nov-17 • Saturdaywalker on Flickr
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