Length: 20.5 km (12.7 miles) 6/10
If anyone reads the walk history pages they will see I missed ths walk when I posted it last year so I'm trying again; it was reported to be a scenic walk with great views. It's not too far away and passes interesting places including Churchill's house at Chartwell.
Travel: 0950 from Victoria (Clapham Junction 0957, East Croydon 1010) arriving at Hurst Green at 1034.
Returning from Penshurst station, trains either at 28 past the hour to Tonbridge where you change for Charing Cross, or 09 past to Redhill where you change for London Bridge. Get a day return to Tonbridge to cover all the bases.
Lunch and tea: the original lunch pub on this walk has closed and the best non-picnic option looks like the NT cafe at Chartwell (tel 01732 863087), 7.5 km from the start of the walk, which serves good food from noon to 4 pm. There is a possible late pub stop at in Ide Hill, 13 km from the start of the walk - the Cock Inn (tel 01732 750310). Last year's walkers reported that they had tea and cake at the excellent community shop and cafe in Ide Hill. At Penshurst station there's the Little Brown Jug Chiddingstone Causeway, Tonbridge, TN11 8JJ (01892 870318) which is open noon-11pm Mon-Sat and offers tea and coffee.
Short walk option: The Book 2 description and walk directions include a 9 km route, following the main walk to Limpsfield Chart and finishing at Oxted. If you do this and start later, you could lunch at the Carpenters Arms (tel 01883 722209), 4 km from the start of the walk. There doesn't appear to be a GPX track for this route but if you followed the final section of walk SWC 63 from Limpsfield Chart you wouldn't go far wrong. You'll only need a return to Hurst Green if you do this walk. There is a plethora of other options on the walk's web page with different starts and finishes.
Note - from last year's comments, paths in fields near the end of the walk may be overgrown with oilseed rape. If the path isn't visible, walk round the edge of the field.
For walk directions, map and GPX click here
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