Train: London Victoria 09.42 (Denmark Hill 09.52); arrive Sole Street 10.31 – trains run hourly only. [NB: Freedom Pass holders can purchase a day-return ticket from Swanley to Sole Street, it’ll be cheaper than from zone 6] Lunch: Luddesdown – picnic [preferable] – benches in the church yard, or eat Read more
14 September. The sun was shining, the air was clean, a lovely gentle breeze, ecstatic cloud formations, and deep blue sea greeted eleven of us when we arrived on Planet Earth (I mean Dover). We endured a few streets of the dilapidated town centre and rumbling lorries, and then began Read more
‘Time and Tide Wait for no Man’: The walk is is 9-10 miles but, including the train journey from London (1 hour and 36 minutes each way), it will be a long day. Slight variation in the timing may be caused by tides which affect the opening of lock gate Read more
NB Please note the change of train from that on the original walks programme. Train Instead of departing from Victoria station, we will catch the following train (destination Maidstone East), which only stops at Swanley and Otford after London Bridge. Charing Cross 9.29Waterloo East 9.32London Bridge 9.38Arriving Borough Green & Read more
ELEVEN MILES. This iconic walk over the White Cliffs of Dover used to appear on the Morley Ramblers programme, but it has not been featured for many, many years. The biggest change during this time is the rail fare. You may wish to check the price of the ticket in Read more