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SWC (Free) Walks
Walk 80 : Staplehurst to Headcorn
An easy walk through fields in the Kentish Weald, with some fine bluebell woods en route, and an option to visit Sissinghurst Gardens (NT).
| Length
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14 km (8.8 miles)
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| OS Map
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Landranger 188, Explorer 136 & 137
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| Toughness
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1 out of 10.
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| Features
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| Shortening the walk
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| History
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To be written.
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| Saturday Walkers Club
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Catch the train nearest to 9.30am from Charing Cross to Staplehurst. |
| Lunch and Tea places |
The Bell & Jorrocks, Frittenden, TN14 7QB (01580 852415). Food served noon -3.00pm every day. Located 8 km
from the start of the walk, this is the suggested lunch stop.
Village Tea Rooms, Headcorn (01622 890682). This is the suggested tea shop. It closes at 4.45pm Mon-Sat, and at 4.30pm Sun.
George and Dragon, High Street, Headcorn, TN27 9NL (01622 890239).
Kings Arms, 1 High Street, Headcorn,, TN27 9NH (01622 890216)
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| Travel by Train
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- Out: (not a train station)
- Back: (not a train station)
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| Travel by Car
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Start:
Staplehurst Station is near :
TN12 0QR
[gmap]
Finish:
Headcorn Station is near :
TN27 9SD
[gmap]
Return to your car by train:
- (park at the start) at 4pm
- (park at the end) at 10am
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| OS Explorer Map
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136 : High Weald
[Amazon]
137 : Ashford
[Amazon]
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| Downloads |
Download and print the PDF file.
Tip: In the Print screen, select Page Scaling : Multiple Pages per Sheet. Try 2 pages.
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| Other Greensand Hills Walks
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Leigh to Tunbridge Wells,
Hever to Leigh,
Leigh to Sevenoaks,
Otford to Eynsford,
Borough Green to Sevenoaks,
Otford (round walk),
Yalding to Borough Green,
Hurst Green to Chiddingstone Causeway,
Sevenoaks to Westerham,
Sevenoaks Circular,
Yalding to Sevenoaks,
Oxted Circular,
Edenbridge to Westerham,
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Walking Instructions
Download and print the PDF file for complete walking instructions.
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