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WALKS PROGRAMME JANUARY 2010

Key: CP: Car Park GR: Grid Reference EXP: Explorers (OS Map) ND: No Dogs on all walks Most walks are circular

Day and Date Start place &

Time

Grid Ref.

of start

Distance &

Finish time

Route outline Leader (s)

& phone number

Lunch

arrangements

Information

to note

Sunday 3

Shorter

FESTIVAL OF

WINTER WALKS

 

Longer

Ightham Mote CP

(farthest from

House) 10:00

(SEE NOTE)

Tilberstow Hill CP

south of

Godstone 09:45

TQ581 537

Exp. 147

 

 

TQ349 501

Exp.146

5.5 miles

13:00

 

 

11 miles

15:45

Broadhoath Wood,

Godden Green

One Tree Hill, GSWay.

 

Via Horne and Outwood

Jennifer

01732

459295

Gwyneth &

Tony

01732762172

No arrangements
made.

 

The Castle at

Outwood

ND

MEET AT 09:45

Stop for New Year

Cheer partway.

ND

 

Wednes. 6

 

Meopham Green

10:30

TQ641 651

Exp. 148

6.8 miles

15:00

Priestwood Green,

Harvel, South Street,

New Street.

Steve & Gill

0780 124 0908

The Amazon and

Tiger at Harvel

Some steepish hills

Walking poles

perhaps if its wet.

ND

Sunday 10

Shorter

 

 

Longer/

Figure of 8

Any prospective walker, please contact leader first

Shoreham Rail

Station 10:00

 

 

Hartfield School

informal CP

09:30

TQ526 615

Exp. 147

 

 

TQ479 358

Exp.135

5 miles

12:30

 

 

10 miles

5/5

15:30

Darenth Valley

 

 

 

a.m. Top Hill Farm,

Chantlers Farm.

p.m Ashdown House

Richard

01732 462650

 

 

Maureen &

Arthur

01732 453863

Any prospective walker, please contact leader first

The Crown at

Shoreham

 

 

2 pubs in Hartfield

ND

 

 

 

 

ND

Wednes.13

 

Goudhurst PCP

09:30

TQ723 376

Exp.136

12 miles

16:30

Worms Hill, Marden,

Ash Farm.

Maurice

01580 752566

07729886260

The Unicorn at

Marden

ND
Sunday 17

Shorter

 

 

 

 

 

Chiddingstone

Village 10:00

 

CONTINUED

TQ458 502

Exp.147

 

 

 

5.5 miles

12:30

 

CONTINUED

 

Circular around village

 

 

 

Diana

01732 700113

 

CONTINUED

The Greyhound
at Hever

or Teashop in

Chiddingstone.

 

 

ND

 

 

Sunday 17

Longer /also

Fig of 8

Godstone Green

CP 09:30 / 13:30

TQ350 515

Exp. 146

am 6.6 miles

12:30

pm 5.5 miles

16:00

Church Town, Tandridge

And Oxted Mill

Tilberstow Hill,

Bletchingley.

Steve & Gill

0780 124 0908

White Hart or picnic
on the Green at

Godstone Green

ND

If not walking in am

and joining at pub

for pm, please

phone leader by

09:00

Wednes. 20 Four Elms Church

10:00

TQ469 483

Exp.147

5.5 miles

12:30

Via Pootings,

Obriss and Tanhouse

Farm.

Sylvia

461536

No lunch

arrangements

made.

ND

Pub available

Sunday 24

Shorter

 

 

Longer

Wateringbury

Station CP

10:00

Ide Hill PCP

09:45

TQ692 529

Exp. 148

 

TQ488 517

Exp.147

6 miles

12:45

 

11 miles

16:00

Nettlestead Green,

Roydon Hall.

 

Winkhurst Green,

French Street,

Toys Hill.

Michael

01732 884712

 

Gwyneth &

Tony

01732762172

The Hop Pole at

Nettlestead Green

 

The Woodman at

Goathurst Common

ND

 

 

 

ND

Hilly

Wednes. 27

 

Ide Hill PCP

09:30

TQ488 517

Exp.147

14 miles

16:30

Bore Place,

Chiddingstone, Hever,

Coopers Corner.

Kate

01322 865595

The Greyhound
at Hever
ND
Sunday 31

Shorter

 

 

Longer

 

Banstead Woods

CP Holly Lane

10:30

Andrew’s Wood

CP 09:30

TQ273 582

Exp. 146

 

TQ505 616

Exp. 147

7.5 miles

16:00

 

11 miles

15:30

Lower Kingswood,

Mugswell, Chipstead.

Sepham Farm, Otford,

Great Wood,

Shoreham.

Steve & Gill

0780 124 0908

John & Jenny

0208 302 1932

Mob (on day only)

07906241944

The Wellhouse Inn
at Mugswell

Fox and Hounds
at Romney Street

ND

Note start time

Ht restrict. at carpark

ND

Note earlier start

Hilly

Pub Night Prior planning needed NOTE: NO DOGS ON

No pub night instead enjoy the ALL WALKS

Annual Dinner on the 15th at Shoreham Steve and Gills’ walk if walking in p.m. only

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WALKS PROGRAMME FEBRUARY 2010

Key: CP: Car Park GR: Grid Reference D: Dogs welcome ND: No Dogs EXP:Explorers (OS Map) Most walks are circular.

Day and Date Start place &

Time

Grid Ref.

of start

Distance &

Finish time

Route outline Leader (s)

& phone number

Lunch

arrangements

Information

to note

Wednes. 3

 

The Hop Pole

PH Nettlestead

Green 10:00

TQ 680 507

Exp.148

6.5miles

12:45

Roydon Hall, Gibbs Hill,

Nettlestead Court.

Juliet

01732 761905

07787531808

The Hop Pole at

Nettlestead Green

D

 

 

Sunday 7

Shorter

 

 

 

Longer

Weald Village

Green 10:00

 

 

Kemsing CP

behind

Wheatsheaf PH

10:00

TQ528 509

Exp.147

 

 

TQ588 558

Exp.147

5.5 miles

12:45

 

9-10 miles

16:00

Bore Place,

Hale Oak Farm,

 

 

Greenhill, NDW,

Pilots Wood, Otford.

 

Michael

01732 884712

 

 

Jane

01732 761641

Edwards

Brasserie

 

 

The Crown at

Shoreham

D

 

 

 

 

D

Some hills and

could be muddy.

 

Wednes. 10

 

CP behind

Birling Church

10:00

TQ681 606

Exp. 148

12 miles

16:00

White Horse Wood,

Great Buckland,

Rochester Wood,

Lads Farm

John and Jenny

0208 302 1932

On day only:

07906241944

The Cock at

Henley Street

ND

Hilly

Sunday 14

Shorter &

Longer

Combined

Fig. of 8

 

Woldingham

Station CP

10:00

 

TQ359 563

Exp.146

Fig of 8

a.m.5 miles

p.m.5.75

16:30

a.m. Marden Park,

Winders Hill.

p.m. Church Road Farm,

Vanguard Way,

Long Hill.

Steve and Gill

07801240908

Picnic at Station

or Knights

Woldingham

Garden Centre.

To join for lunch,

if not walking in

a.m., leave

a message by

09:30 with leaders.

Wednes 17

Shorter

TWO WALKS

Longer

Kemsing CP

behind

Wheatsheaf PH

10:00

Linton PCP

09:30

TQ588 558

Exp.147

 

 

TQ755 503

Exp.148

4-5 miles

12:30

 

 

13 miles

16:30

Greenhill, NDW east,

St Clere, Kemsing.

 

Salt Farm,

Mount Pleasant Farm,

Sutton Valence, GSW.

Jane

01732 761641

 

Kate

01322 865595

The Bell at

Kemsing

 

Pubs in

Sutton Valence

food available.

D

 

 

 

ND

 

Sunday 21

Shorter

 

 

Longer

Penshurst layby

near toilets

10:00

Ide Hill CP

09:30

TQ 526 438

Exp.147

 

TQ488 517

Exp. 147

4-5miles

12:00

 

11.5 miles

15:30

Circular via Leigh Village.

 

 

Scords Wood, Hosey

Common, Mariners Hill,

Obriss Farm.

Diana

01732 700113

John and Jenny

0208 302 1932

On day only:

07906241944

Leicester Arms

at Penshurst

The Grasshopper

on the Green at

Westerham.

D on leads at times

If very wet, parts of

the route may be

somewhat flooded.

ND

Note earlier start.

Wednes. 24

 

 

 

Dry Hill Picnic

Park 10:00

Meet near the

entrance.

TQ498 552

Exp.147

6.5 miles

12:45

Via Willow Wood and

Ide Hill.

Sylvia

01732 461536

No lunch

arrangements

made. No pub at

Dry Hill.

D always welcome
Sunday 28

Shorter

 

 

Longer

Camer Country

Park CP

10:00

London Bridge

Rail Station

Outside M&S on

Main Concourse

10:00

TQ650 669

Exp. 148 &

163

5 miles

12:30

 

 

 

12 miles

16:00

Via Luddesdown and

Coombe Hill Farm.

 

 

To Greenwich via

South Bank, returning via

foot tunnel and

North Bank.

Helen

01322 865819

Mob. on day

07905 115212

John and Jenny

0208 302 1932

On day only:

07906241944

Not arranged, but

pubs nearby.

 

 

To be arranged

(many options)

ND

 

 

 

 

ND

Flat tarmac but

interesting.

PUB NIGHT PRIOR PLANNING needed please

Thursday 11th Phone Diana 01732 700113 by Mon. Feb 8th See 14th Feb ref. note concerning joining at lunchtime.

WALKS PROGRAMME MARCH 2010

Key: CP: Car Park GR: Grid Reference D: Dogs welcome ND: No Dogs EXP:Explorers (OS Map) Most walks are circular.

Day and Date Start place &

Time

Grid Ref.

of start

Distance &

Finish time

Route outline Leader (s)

& phone number

Lunch

arrangements

Information

to note

Wednes. 3

 

Boars Head

slip road note

09:30

TQ536 329

Exp.135

6.5miles

13:00

Orznash Farm, Jockeys

Wood, Bullfinches,

Sussex Border Path

Jenny

01342 850827

07860472445

The Boars Head

A26 north of

Crowborough

D on leads

Note start time

Park at the far end

of the slip road

furthest from the

Boars Head

Sunday 7

Shorter

 

 

 

 

Longer

Horton Kirby

Westminster

Fields CP just

off the Street

behind Millen Court

10:00

Balls Green just

over dis-used

rail line. 10:00

TQ556 684

Exp.162

 

 

 

TQ499 364

Exp.135

6 miles

13:00

 

 

 

9 miles

15:45

Eynsford, Farningham,

Darent Valley Path.

 

 

 

Cherry Garden Farm,

Holly Bridge Wood,

Fishers Gate.

Helen

01322 865819

Mob. on day

07905115212

 

Juliet

01732 761905

07787531808

The Bull at

Horton Kirby

 

 

 

Half Moon at

Fishers Gate.

ND

 

 

 

 

 

D

 

Wednes. 10

 

Beneden

Church.

09:30

TQ808327

Exp.125

15 miles

17:00

Mount Pleasant Farm,

Tenterden, Rolvenden

Layne, Dingleden.

Maurice

01580 752566

07729886260

Ewe and Lamb

at Rolvenden

Layne

ND
Sunday 14

Mothers Day

Shorter

 

 

 

 

Sunday 14

Mothers Day

Longer

Layby 1/3 mile

east of

Sundridge

traffic lights,opp.

Dryhill Lane

10:00

Sorry

TQ492 555

Exp.147

 

 

no

5.8 miles

13:00

 

 

walk

Greenlane Wood,

Whitley Forest, Willow

Wood, Sundridge,

Warren Farm.

 

 

offered.

Gill and Steve

01732 452575

0780 1240908

 

 

 

Enjoy

No lunch arrang.

Optional coffee

stop at

The Woodman

 

 

the

D Welcome, but

Owner responsible

at all times and dog

must be supervised.

 

day.

Wednes 17 Egerton PCP

09:30

TQ906 473

Exp.137

13 miles

16:30

Pluckley station,

Maltmans Hill, Smarden,

Park Farm, GSW.

Kate

01322 865595

Pubs in Smarden

food available.

ND
Sunday 21

Shorter

 

 

Longer

The White Hart

PH on A25 at

Brasted 10:00

Kemsing CP

by Tennis Court.

10:00

TQ473 552

Exp. 147

 

TQ561 588

Exp.147

5.5 miles

12:30

 

12 miles

16:15

Via Toys Hill

 

 

Paine’s Farm, Upper

Austin Lodge,

Knatts Valley, Drane Frm

Diana

01732 700113

 

Judy

01322 224767

07713571851

The White Hart at

Brasted

 

Fox and Hounds

at Romney Street

.

D on leads at times

Coffee stop may be

possible at

Emmetts, if open.

ND

Will be quite hilly.

Wednes. 24

 

 

 

Burwash PCP

Next to Bear in

High Street.

09:30

TQ673 247

Exp.136 &

124

14 miles

17:00

Burwash Weald,

Dallington,

Brightling.

Maurice

01580 752566

07729886260

The Swan at

Woods Corner.

ND
Sunday 28

(Clocks forward)

Shorter

 

 

Longer

Five Oak Green

Rec. PCP

10:00

 

Layby north side

of Marsh Green

Village B2028

09:30

TQ 454 653

Exp.136

 

 

TQ440 445

Exp.147

5.5 miles

13:00

 

 

11.5 miles

(6.5/5)

16:00

Via Golden Green

 

 

Hoopers Farm,

Burnt Pit Farm,

Gilridge,

Christmas Mill.

Brenda

01732 464475

07821766918

Anita

01322 669685

07799015367

Choice of pubs in

Five Oak Green

 

 

The Fountain at

Cowden

ND

 

 

ND

Note earlier

start time

Wednes. 31 Shipbourne

Common

10:00

TQ593 522

Exp. 147

10 miles

15:30

Dene Park, Clearhedge

Wood, W. Peckham,

Gover Hill, Fairlawne.

Michael

01732 884712

 

The Swan at

West Peckham

D

 

PUB NIGHT Thursday 11th Phone Kate 01322 865595 by Mon. 8th PRIOR PLANNING needed please

WALKS PROGRAMME APRIL 2010

Key: CP: Car Park GR: Grid Reference EXP Explorers OS Map D: Dogs welcome ND: No Dogs All walks are circular unless stated otherwise.

Day and Date Start place &

Time

Grid Ref.

of start

Distance / Finish

time

Route outline Leader &

phone number

Lunch

arrangements

Information

to note

Sunday 4

(Easter Sunday)

Shorter

 

Longer

 

Kentish Horse at

Markbeech

10:00

Buckhurst CP

Sevenoaks

10:00

TQ475 427

Exp.147

 

TQ535 546

Exp.147

5 miles

12:30

 

10miles

15:30

Cowden, The Moat,

Rickwoods Far.

 

Godden Green, Stone

Street, Ightham Mote,

Rooks Hill Underriver.

Maureen and

Arthur

01732 453863

Juliet

01732 761905

The Kentish

Horse

 

Own Lunch picnic

at White House at

Rook’s Hill

ND

 

 

 

D

Wednes. 7

 

PCP at

Five Oak Green

10:00

TQ651 453

Exp.136

12 miles

16:00

Kent College, Matfield,

Peteridge,

Badsell Manor.

Alan

0208 6905279

Half Way House

at Brenchley.

ND
Sunday 11

Shorter p.m.

 

 

Longer

 

 

Penshurst

roadside CP

14:00

Trottiscliffe

The CP for the

Long Barrow

10:00

TQ526 438

Exp. 147

 

 

 

TQ651 608

Exp.148

 

5.5miles

16:30

 

 

 

9 miles

15:45

Eden Valley Path

(eastwards) Leigh,

Penshurst Park.

 

 

Long Barrow, Park Farm,

Holly Hill, Harvel,David

Street, Harvel House Fm.

Jennifer and

Harvey

01732 459295

 

 

Juliet

01732 761905

Tea Room in

Penshurst

 

 

 

The Amazon and

Tiger at Harvel..

D

Note this is an

Afternoon walk with

an optional

Tea room stop

at the finish.

D Into village past

Pub, turn right into

School Lane, keep

right.

Wednes. 14

 

Leigh Village

Green 10:00

TQ549 465

Exp.147

11 miles

16:30

Bidborough, Speldhurst,

Bullingstone,

Penshurst Park

Jenny

01342 850827

07860472445

The George and

Dragon at

Speldhurst.

ND

Park around the

Village green

Sunday 18

Shorter

 

Longer

Four Elms layby

oppos. St Pauls

Church.

10:00

Groombridge

PCP 09:45

TQ470 483

Exp.147

 

 

TQ532 373

Exp. 135

4.75 miles

12:30

 

 

12 miles

16:00

Circular stopping at

Bough Beech

Visitors Centre.

 

a.m. High Weald

Landscape Trail

p.m. Wealdway.

Diana

01732 700113

 

Gwyneth and

Tony

01732 762172

The Four Elms

pub at Four Elms

 

 

The Anchor at

Hartfield

Dogs on leads

at times.

 

 

D

Note start time

 

Wednes. 21

 

 

Shipbourne

Village Green

10:00

TQ594 523

Exp.147

5 miles

12:30

Via Dene Park,

Dunks Green,

Sylvia

01732 461536

Pub available, but

not arranged.

Dogs welcome
Sunday 25

Shorter

 

Longer

Otford Rail

Station CP

10:00

Otford Rail

Station CP

10:00

TQ532 594

Exp.147

 

TQ532 594

Exp.147

6.5 -7 miles

13:00/13:15

 

10.1miles

16:00

Romney St., Woodlands,

Cotmans Ash.

 

Paines Farm,Chalkpit

Wood, Heaverham,

Kemsing

Clive

01959 524264

 

Penny and Ray

01474 706885

No lunch

arrangements

made.

The Chequers at

Heaverham

D

 

 

 

ND

 

Wednes. 28

 

 

Farthing Common

PCP

10:00

TR 136 403

Exp. 138

11.5 miles

16:30

Park Wood, Exted,

Elham Valley Way,

Lyminge,

Etchinghill.

Mike

01959 523135

07961501785

The Kings Arms

at Elham.

ND

PUB NIGHT

Thursday 8th

Phone Clive 01959 524264 by Monday 5th Prior planning required

WALKS PROGRAMME MAY 2010

Key: CP: Car Park GR: Grid Reference EXP Explorers (OS Map) D: Dogs welcome ND: No dogs All walks are circular unless stated otherwise.

Day and Date Start place &

Time

Grid Ref.

of start

Distance / Finish

time

Route outline Leader &

phone number

Lunch

arrangements

Information

to note

Sunday 2

Bank Hol. W/E

 

(Loosehill

Holiday

Peak District)

Sorry, no walks offered.  

Enjoy the day.

     
Wednes. 5

 

Kemsing PCP

09:30

TQ555 587

Exp. 147

13 miles

16:30

Romney Street, Austin

Lodge valley, Preston Hill, S

Shoreham, Pilots Wood,

Otford.

Mike

01959 523135

07961501785

A pub in

Shoreham.

ND
Sunday 9

Shorter a.m.

 

Shorter p.m

 

 

 

Longer

 

The Woodman

PH CP Goathurst

Common. 10:00

Westerham PCP

14:00

 

 

High Elms

Country Park

09:30

TQ499 528

Exp.147

 

 

TQ449 540

Exp.147

 

 

TQ445 635

Exp.147

6 miles

13:00

 

5 miles

16:30

 

 

 

12.5miles

16:00

Whitley Forest, Great

Britains Wood,

Sundridge church

Hosey Common, GSW

west to Kent Hatch,

spur north to Westerham

 

Circular via Knockholt

Wendy and Val

01732 458390

07919575470

Jennifer and

Harvey

01732 459295

 

David

01474 852879

The Woodman at

Goathurst Common

 

Tea stop in

Westerham

 

 

The Talley Ho at

Knockholt

ND

 

 

 

D

This is an Afternoon

walk with the

option of a teastop

at the finish.

D

Note earlier start.

Wednes. 12

 

Wateringbury

rail station

09:30

TQ691 528

Exp.148

11 miles

16:00

Teston, Barming,

East Malling,

Nettlestead.

Chris

01322 278772

The King and

Queen at

East Malling

D

Note earlier start.

 

 

Sunday 16

Shorter

 

 

Longer

Sorry,

 

Bekesbourne

rail station

10:00

the

 

 

TR190 560

Exp.150

walk offer

 

 

10 miles

16:00

had to be

Littlebourne, Ickham,

Patrixbourne.

withdrawn.

 

Chris

01322 278772

Enjoy the day.

 

The Duke William

at Ickham

 

 

D

Bekesbourne

Station is only

one mile from

the A2

Wednes. 19

 

Groombridge

Rec. Ground

10:00

TQ531 373

Exp. 135

9 miles

16:00

Mott’s Mill, Boarshead,

Stiches Farm,

Eridge Green.

Ann and Chris

01732 700407

07778052616

The Boar’s Head

at Boarshead

ND
Sunday 23

Shorter

 

 

Longer

 

Otford Station

CP 10:00

St Edmunds

Church CP,

Church Wood

West Kingsdown

10:00

TQ533 594

Exp.147

 

TQ579 634

Exp.147

6.5 -7 miles

13:00

 

 

11 miles( 6/5)

16:00

Otford, Romney St.,

Shoreham.

 

 

Via Stansted

Clive

01959 524264

 

 

David O

01474 852879

No lunch

arrangements

made.

 

The Black Horse at

Stansted

D

 

 

 

D

Wednes. 26

 

Penshurst layby

10:00

TQ526 438

Exp.147

10 miles

15:30

Salmans,

Blowers Hill,

Swaylands.

Michael

01732 884712

The Chafford Arms

at Fordcombe.

D
Sunday 30

Bank Hol W/E

Shorter

 

Longer

Layby south of

Polhill Arms

on A21 10:00

Horley Rail Station

CP, Surrey.

10:00

TQ503 605

Exp.147

 

TQ286 426

Exp. 146

134&135

6.5 miles

13:00

8.4 miles

a.m. 4 p.m 4.4

16:00

Linear walk

(Rail return)

Andrews Wood,

Shoreham, Sepham

Farm

Horley to Three Bridges

via Copthorne.

Clive

01959 524264

 

Richard

01732 462650

No lunch

arrangements

made.

The Prince Albert

at Copthorne

D

Steep hill

towards the end.

ND

Return to Horley

by train from

Three Bridges.

Prior planning required

Pub Night Thursday 11th Phone Chris 01322 278772 by Mon 8th. Advance Reminder: Jane’s walking with THE LONDON BLIND Sunday June 13th

Can you help her? 01732761641

 
 

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