Farningham Road to Sole Street Walk
A walk of contrasts, urban sprawl, and then caught by what it may have been like a hundred or more years ago, coming across the Wheatsheaf pub and Chapter House Farm. Plenty of good pubs along the way.
Crossing the field
Farningham to Sole Street walk
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Tree boundary
Farningham to Sole Street walk
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Large arable field
Farningham to Sole Street walk
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Winter wheat
Farningham to Sole Street walk
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Another large arable field
Farningham to Sole Street walk
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| Length |
17.2km (10.7 miles) Farningham Road → Green Street Green: 5¾km → Southfleet: 3¾km → Nash Street: 5km → Sole Street station: 2¾km |
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| OS Map |
Explorer 162, Landranger 177. |
| Toughness |
3/10 |
| Features |
A walk of contrasts, urban sprawl, housing developments, busy roads, and then once or twice you are caught by what it may have been like a hundred or more years ago, coming across the Wheatsheaf pub, passing by Chapter House Farm. Alas all too brief glimpses into the past before you return to present day reality. On a more positive note, there are plenty of good pubs along the way to wash away any feelings of melancholy. |
| Travel |
Trains from Victoria to Farningham Road; journey time 45 minutes. Buy a day return to Sole Street. Suggest departure from Victoria at around 10.00 am if you want to stop for lunch halfway through the walk at either The Ship Inn (Southfleet) or Manor Farm Barn |
| Lunch and Tea |
The Ship Inn, Red Street, Southfleet, DA13 9NS. Tel. 01474 833238. Manor Farm Barn, New Barn Road, Southfleet, DA13 9PU. Tel. 01474 834 967 The Railway Inn, Sole Street, DA13 0XY. Tel. 01474 814375 |
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| Help Us! |
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| By Train |
Out (not a train station) Back (not a train station) |
| By Car |
Start Map Directions Return to the start: Finish Map Directions Travel to the start: |
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| Help |
National Rail: 03457 48 49 50 • Traveline (bus times): 0871 200 22 33 (12p/min) • TFL (London) : 0343 222 1234 |
| Version |
Jan-23 DAC |
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Walk Directions
Full directions for this walk are in a PDF file (link above) which you can print, or download on to a Kindle, tablet, or smartphone.
This is just the introduction. This walk's detailed directions are in a PDF available from wwww.walkingclub.org.uk