Hever to Penshurst via The Castle Inn Chiddingstone. A linear walk. -
A huge big thankyou to our leader Bronwyn who gallantly lead three Slow Laners through the beautiful sunny Kentish countryside on Wednesday. Walkers stroll past us with nods and smiles. Our lunchtime destination was the charming olde worldly National Trust village of Chiddingstone where white roses billow in abundance over and around the old church grey stone wall and door.
The 15th Century Castle Inn's flower filled garden our welcomed lunch spot. Then onwards through fields of sheep, broad beans and freshly cut neatly stacked rows of grass for 'hay making' I believe, to Penshurst Station in good time for the journey home. A really lovely slow lane
day.
Train
Outbound 9.54 Victoria, Clapham Junction 10.01 change at East croydon 10.10 arrive Hever 10.49. Or 10.07 London Bridge, direct to Hever arriving 10.49.
Return Penshurst to Redhill and change for East Croydon to Clapham junction, Victoria or London Bridge.
It is possible toget a bus from Chiddingstone to Penshurst
We walk from Hever station around Hever Castle estate ( but not in) along part of the Eden valley Way to Chiddingstone for lunch and onwatrds to Penshurst
Lunch: The Castle inn Chiddingstone
This is a more traditional outing for LWG members -A WALK TO A PUB -at the special request of slower members who are missing them - pubs- and with thanks to Norma who donated the book ‘100 Great pub walks’ to the Slow Lane walkers.
The walk starts at Hever station and walks through woods to the Castle Inn at Chiddingstone and onwards to Penshurst .It is possible to get a bus from Chiddingstone to Penshurst