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This circular walk is one of a number of walks produced by This circular walk is one of a number of walks produced by This circular walk is one of a number of walks produced by Photo Guide Photo Guide Kent County Council. If you liked this walk you can find more PhotoWalk Overview Guide Kent County Council. If you liked this walk you can find more Walk Overview Kent County Council. If you liked this walk you can find more Walk Overview on the Explore Kent website at on the Explore Kent website at on the Explore Kent website at www.kent.gov.uk/explorekent Distance: 6.5 miles (10.4 km) Allow 3 hours www.kent.gov.uk/explorekent Distance: 6.5 miles (10.4 km) Allow 3 hours www.kent.gov.uk/explorekent Distance: 6.5 miles (10.4 km) Allow 3 hours We welcome any feedback about this walk or the content Start/Finish: Lullingstone Country Park We welcome any feedback about this walk or the content Start/Finish: Lullingstone Country Park We welcome any feedback about this walk or the content Start/Finish: Lullingstone Country Park of the guide. If you know of a good walk and would like to Stiles: 10 of the guide. If you know of a good walk and would like to Stiles: 10 of the guide. If you know of a good walk and would like to Stiles: 10 share it, please let us know and we may feature it on our share it, please let us know and we may feature it on our share it, please let us know and we may feature it on our website. Gates: 8 website. Gates: 8 website. Gates: 8 1 2 3 4 5 1 6 2 If the3 route description or pictures 4are incorrect please 51 Terrain: Field and woodland62 paths. Some If 3the route description or pictures4 are incorrect please 5 Terrain: Field and woodland6 paths. Some If the route description or pictures are incorrect please Terrain: Field and woodland paths. Some e-mail [email protected] steep slopes e-mail [email protected] steep slopes e-mail [email protected] steep slopes Views: Some excellent views Views: Some excellent views Views: Some excellent views Please tell us about any problems concerning the paths Please tell us about any problems concerning the paths Please tell us about any problems concerning the paths using the Kent Report Line 0845 345 0210. Toilets: At visitor centre using the Kent Report Line 0845 345 0210. Toilets: At visitor centre using the Kent Report Line 0845 345 0210. Toilets: At visitor centre This guide is available in other formats on request. This guide is available in other formats on request. This guide is available in other formats on request. Refreshments: Visitor Centre, Shoreham Refreshments: Visitor Centre, Shoreham Refreshments: Visitor Centre, Shoreham village shops and pubs village shops and pubs village shops and pubs How to get there... How to get there... How to get there... 7 8 9 10 11 7 12 8 9 10 117 128 9 10 11 12 Road Map: A circular walk from Road Map: A circular walk from Road Map: A circular walk from Streetmap website Streetmap website Streetmap website www.streetmap.co.uk. Lullingstone www.streetmap.co.uk. Lullingstone www.streetmap.co.uk. Lullingstone Enter Postcode DA4 0JF. Enter Postcode DA4 0JF. Enter Postcode DA4 0JF. When you’re out walking in the When you’reCountry out walking in thePark When you’reCountry out walking in the Park Country Park countryside, please respect the By Car: From A225 between countryside, please respect the By Car: From A225 between countryside, please respect the By Car: From A225 between 6.5miles (10.4km) Allow 3 hours 6.5miles (10.4km) Allow 3 hours 6.5miles (10.4km) Allow 3 hours Countryside Code. Eynsford and Shoreham, turn Countryside Code. Eynsford and Shoreham, turn Countryside Code. Eynsford and Shoreham, turn off at Castle Road to reach the off at Castle Road to reach the off at Castle Road to reach the About the walk... About the walk... About the walk... Visitor Centre (look for signs to Lullingstone Country Park). Visitor Centre (look for signs to Lullingstone Country Park). Visitor Centre (look for signs to Lullingstone Country Park). This walk explores the countryside This walk explores the countryside This walk explores the countryside Be safe – plan ahead and follow any signs. Be safesurrounding – plan ahead Lullingstone and follow Country any signs. Park. Be safesurrounding – plan ahead Lullingstone and follow any Country signs. Park. surrounding Lullingstone Country Park. 13 14 15 16 13 17 14 •15 16 Parking:13 Parking is available at the1714 Visitor Centre 15 • 16 Parking: Parking is available at17 the Visitor Centre • Parking: Parking is available at the Visitor Centre From the park, this walk travels along the From the park, this walk travels along the From the park, this walk travels along the Darent Valley path to the charming village of Darent Valley path to the charming village of Darent Valley path to the charming village of Train: Nearest station: Eynsford (1.5 miles). National Rail Train: Nearest station: Eynsford (1.5 miles). National Rail Train: Nearest station: Eynsford (1.5 miles). National Rail Shoreham. Soon after there are a couple of Shoreham. Soon after there are a couple of Shoreham. Soon after there are a couple of Enquiries: 08457 484950 Enquiries: 08457 484950 Enquiries: 08457 484950 challenging climbs to negotiate but you are challenging climbs to negotiate but you are challenging climbs to negotiate but you are rewarded with some fantastic views of the rewarded with some fantastic views of the rewarded with some fantastic views of the Bus: 421 (Swanley – Sevenoaks). 3 journeys. Mon-Sat. Bus: 421 (Swanley – Sevenoaks). 3 journeys. Mon-Sat. Bus: 421 (Swanley – Sevenoaks). 3 journeys. Mon-Sat. FOOTPATH BRIDLEWAY BYWAY FOOTPATHvalley. The routeBRIDLEWAY returns to the VisitorBYWAY Centre FOOTPATHvalley. TheBRIDLEWAY route returns to the BYWAYVisitor Centre valley. The route returns to the Visitor Centre Traveline: 0870 6082608 Traveline: 0870 6082608 Traveline: 0870 6082608 passing by the Roman Villa and Lullingstone passing by the Roman Villa and Lullingstone passing by the Roman Villa and Lullingstone Leave gates and property as you find them Leave gates and property as you find them Leave gates and property as you find them • • Castle - regularly visited by Henry VIII and • Castle - regularly visited by Henry VIII and Castle - regularly visited by Henry VIII and • Protect plants and animals, and take your litter • ProtectQueen plants Anne. and If animals,you prefer and a shortertake your walk litter you • ProtectQueen plants Anne.and animals, If you prefer and take a shorter your litter walk you Queen Anne. If you prefer a shorter walk you home homecan follow the route to Shoreham and then home can follow the route to Shoreham and then can follow the route to Shoreham and then 18 19 20 21 22 18 23 19 • 20Keep dogs under close control21 2218 2319 20 • Keepretrace dogs underyour steps close back control21 to the Visitor Centre. 22 23 • Keep dogsretrace under your close steps control back to the Visitor Centre. retrace your steps back to the Visitor Centre. Consider other people Consider other people Consider other people For guidance only, actual conditions encountered may be different to what is shown depending on weather and time of year. For guidance only, actual conditions encountered may be different• to what is shown depending on weather and time of year. For guidance only, actual conditions encountered may be different to • what is shown depending on weather and time of year. • www.kent.gov.uk/explorekent www.kent.gov.uk/explorekent www.kent.gov.uk/explorekent 06/2006 06/2006 06/2006 Shoreham Cross and more fine views. Further on, go Route Description around a vehicle gate to continue downhill through a wooded section. After passing another gate, bear left to 1 Leave the Visitor Centre car park by the main entrance head towards the road. Walk your way to a and turn right to take the path over stile into a field. 3 Follow alongside boundary. 9 Beware of traffic. On reaching the road (Shacklands healthier lifestyle Road) turn right and continue downhill past junction, 2 As you go around a bend in the field look out for a gap following signs to Well Hill and Eynsford. “Walking for one mile burns virtually the same on the left. Beware of traffic. Go down steps and cross number of calories as jogging for one mile, it just the road to a gate on the other side. Continue ahead A short distance on, turn left into Cockerhurst Road with takes a little longer!” across the field following Darent Valley path signs. Cross its tall trees on either side. Follow the road until you stile in the treeline to follow the path to a surfaced track. approach a bungalow on the left. “Walking is FREE and requires no special equipment or clothing – as long as you are comfortable” 3 Cross track and climb over a stile to the left of the gate 10 Look for the footpath on the right opposite the driveway to enter into a field. Follow the path heading to the and follow the path uphill. Near the top, look back at left corner ahead and over another stile to continue on, some more good views of the valley. “Regular walking helps reduce the risk of heart along field edge. disease, strokes, diabetes and high blood pressure” 11 Cross over stile to follow path along field edge towards 4 Go through a kissing gate to follow the path as it runs, overhead power lines.