Eynsford Circular via Otford walk
A contrast between hidden valleys in the North Downs and the Darent Valley Path through three interesting villages.
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Bee Orchid, Lower Wood
Jul-13 • Sean O'Neill
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Bald Eagle greeting visitors to Eagle Heights
Mar-09 • Sean O'Neill
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Bald Eagle at Eagle Heights
Mar-09 • Sean O'Neill
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Cooling off at Eynsford ford
Aug-09 • Sean O'Neill
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![Past a lone tree Eynsford to Shoreham](https://live.staticflickr.com/2609/4182514240_d63f6c378b.jpg)
![Sun through tree Eynsford to Shoreham](https://live.staticflickr.com/2661/4181753069_6329e8f195_z.jpg)
![Big fungus Eynsford to Shoreham](https://live.staticflickr.com/2675/4181756751_b3e31d1b79.jpg)
![Magpie Bottom Eynsford to Shoreham](https://live.staticflickr.com/2786/4182521304_53a48214b3.jpg)
![Dexter calf Eynsford to Shoreham](https://live.staticflickr.com/2495/4182521774_70b9b04769.jpg)
![Dexter calf Eynsford to Shoreham](https://live.staticflickr.com/2667/4181761071_6a14d6699c.jpg)
![Dexter cattle Eynsford to Shoreham](https://live.staticflickr.com/2728/4182524402_29a6a83630.jpg)
![Old house, Otford Eynsford to Shoreham](https://live.staticflickr.com/2755/4182525622_6ec40cbee2.jpg)
![Yew avenue Shoreham Church. Eynsford to Shoreham](https://live.staticflickr.com/2682/4182526974_cb42af4f78.jpg)
![Weathered tombstone Shoreham Church. Eynsford to Shoreham](https://live.staticflickr.com/4038/4182528168_dcc61fe87a_z.jpg)
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River Darent, Lullingstone
May-10 • Sean O'Neill
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Honey Pot tearoom, Shoreham
Aug-10 • Sean O'Neill
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Hazy view of London from Romney Street
Aug-11 • Sean O'Neill
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Burne-Jones window, Shoreham church
Aug-11 • Sean O'Neill
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![Treelined 'tunnel' Eynsford Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/6200/6074530556_32837638e8.jpg)
![Magpie Bottom Eynsford Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/6086/6074532814_d57303e2cf.jpg)
![Great Wood Eynsford Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/6192/6073995647_bb001b2398_z.jpg)
![Shaggy inkcap Eynsford Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/6206/6074538144_a145015427.jpg)
![Knapweed Meadows above Otford Eynsford Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/6192/6074000881_7300c6fd2c.jpg)
![Carline thistle Meadows above Otford Eynsford Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/6198/6074003365_029d3c7ed4.jpg)
![Wildflowers Meadows above Otford Eynsford Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/6072/6074545444_41cd992436.jpg)
![Archbishops Palace Otford Eynsford Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/6210/6074008371_b3d320541b.jpg)
![Green Man kneeler Shoreham Church Eynsford Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/6181/6074010815_c018602dbb.jpg)
![Gravestone Shoreham church Eynsford Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/6196/6074013321_118db3a3f4.jpg)
![Tudor gateway Lullingstone Castle Eynsford Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/6206/6074557444_ca0c082864.jpg)
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Muscovy ducks at Otford pond
Feb-12 • Sean O'Neill
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Church of Ss Peter and Paul, Shoreham
Feb-12 • Sean O'Neill
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Rood screen, Shoreham church
Feb-12 • Sean O'Neill
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Church of Ss Peter and Paul, Shoreham
Feb-12 • Sean O'Neill
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Inside Lullingstone Castle
Feb-12 • Sean O'Neill
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![Crazed sky Eynsford Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/7031/6824540967_97bca0d7d2.jpg)
![Snowy field Eynsford Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/7027/6824546085_c4d6e070c7.jpg)
![Sun over Otford Eynsford Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/7144/6824562423_4bc61d30f6.jpg)
![Frosty tiles Frost picks out the tile pattern on the roof. Next to Archbishops Palace, Otford. Eynsford Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/7030/6824565881_7a2f02c998.jpg)
Frosty tiles
Frost picks out the tile pattern on the roof. Next to Archbishops Palace, Otford. Eynsford Circular
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![Tombstone: Shoreham church Mother and daughter both died young. Eynsford Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/7020/6824664233_cc052ebc89_z.jpg)
Tombstone: Shoreham church
Mother and daughter both died young. Eynsford Circular
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![Message for the Ten-ties (or whatever theyre called) Eynsford Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/7157/6824668311_6a3a8de107_z.jpg)
Message for the Ten-ties
(or whatever theyre called) Eynsford Circular
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![Tree by the Darenth Eynsford Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/7009/6824671421_83dffcb3db_z.jpg)
![Trees on the skyline Eynsford Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/7017/6824672981_1b4fb788cf.jpg)
![Through trees and a hedge Eynsford Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/7011/6824674869_3e435bbb5a.jpg)
![Lavender field Eynsford Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/7155/6824680245_ff30bc3d08.jpg)
![Lavender field Eynsford Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/7153/6824681983_205e7bca61_z.jpg)
![Ducks (Like swans but with shorter necks). Eynsford Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/7146/6824686449_dac424d1d4.jpg)
![Otford comes into view Eynsford Circular](https://live.staticflickr.com/7159/6824687941_7d01879c4c_z.jpg)
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The Fox & Hounds, Romney Street [now closed]
May-12 • Sean O'Neill
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View from Upper Austin Lodge Road
May-12 • Sean O'Neill
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View from Upper Austin Lodge Road
May-12 • Sean O'Neill
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Earth and Sun, Otford Solar System
Jul-13 • Sean O'Neill
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Village pond with Muscovy duck, Otford
Jul-13 • Sean O'Neill
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Church of St Bartholomew, Otford
Jul-13 • Sean O'Neill
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Archbishop's Palace (ruin), Otford
Jul-13 • Sean O'Neill
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Meadow and hill above Otford
Jul-13 • Sean O'Neill
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Yew avenue, Shoreham churchyard
Jul-13 • Sean O'Neill
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Church of Ss Peter and Paul, Shoreham
Jul-13 • Sean O'Neill
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River Darent from Shoreham bridge
Jul-13 • Sean O'Neill
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River Darent outside Shoreham
Jul-13 • Sean O'Neill
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Cattle, hops and lavender at Castle Farm
Jul-13 • Sean O'Neill
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All things lavender at Castle Farm
Jul-13 • Sean O'Neill
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Tudor Gatehouse, Lullingstone Castle
Jul-13 • Sean O'Neill
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Poppy field above Lullingstone Castle
Jul-13 • Sean O'Neill
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Train crossing Eynsford viaduct
Jul-13 • Sean O'Neill
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A summer day at Eynsford ford
Jul-13 • Sean O'Neill
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Church of St Martin, Eynsford
Jul-13 • Sean O'Neill
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River Side tea room, Eynsford
Jul-13 • Sean O'Neill
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![Upper Austin Lodge hamlet](https://live.staticflickr.com/3884/15048340339_5d2bf750a0_z.jpg)
![Goats near Mount Farm](https://live.staticflickr.com/3887/15048542037_3877b65d11_z.jpg)
![Cows above Otford](https://live.staticflickr.com/3886/15048421410_40e210e155.jpg)
![Otford Solar System l to r The Sun, Venus, Mercury](https://live.staticflickr.com/5562/15232029021_385bfc1d51.jpg)
Otford Solar System
l to r The Sun, Venus, Mercury
Sep-14 • magyardave2002 on Flickr
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![The Sun shines...](https://live.staticflickr.com/3853/15048430840_a847209803.jpg)
![The Crown, Otford a WW2 jeep parked in front](https://live.staticflickr.com/3875/15212105546_c6be6137f7_z.jpg)
The Crown, Otford
a WW2 jeep parked in front
Sep-14 • magyardave2002 on Flickr
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![Otford's Muscovy ducks ... ... enjoying cheesecake (that's all I had to offer!)](https://live.staticflickr.com/3912/15048589237_887b27a71d_z.jpg)
Otford's Muscovy ducks ...
... enjoying cheesecake (that's all I had to offer!)
Sep-14 • magyardave2002 on Flickr
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![Poppy on house in Shoreham](https://live.staticflickr.com/5605/30890895580_25d25b39a0.jpg)
![Shoreham war memorial](https://live.staticflickr.com/5734/30450798333_6ee1b17bde_z.jpg)
![Horse near Lullingstone](https://live.staticflickr.com/5794/31222599176_17ba38e99d.jpg)
![Eynsford Castle curtain wall](https://live.staticflickr.com/5324/30450814293_0554b5f8d7.jpg)
![Riverside Cottages Shoreham, Kent](https://live.staticflickr.com/5764/30447836744_00398de0c7.jpg)
Riverside Cottages
Shoreham, Kent
Nov-16 • magyardave2002 on Flickr
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![Artist at work Darent Valley, Kent](https://live.staticflickr.com/5491/31125169422_dc99d227f2.jpg)
Artist at work
Darent Valley, Kent
Nov-16 • magyardave2002 on Flickr
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![Santa at Castle Farm Kent](https://live.staticflickr.com/5730/31154573551_59eeb3215c.jpg)
Santa at Castle Farm
Kent
Nov-16 • magyardave2002 on Flickr
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![Windmill by the Hop Shop Castle Farm, Kent](https://live.staticflickr.com/5614/31233141076_898fe27f40.jpg)
Windmill by the Hop Shop
Castle Farm, Kent
Nov-16 • magyardave2002 on Flickr
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![Birdies By the bridge, Eysnford village, Kent](https://live.staticflickr.com/5712/30447806384_bbe26cdcbd.jpg)
Birdies
By the bridge, Eysnford village, Kent
Nov-16 • magyardave2002 on Flickr
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![Best kept village.... Eynsford Village, Kent](https://live.staticflickr.com/5341/30447800704_d9a79c84c8_z.jpg)
Best kept village....
Eynsford Village, Kent
Nov-16 • magyardave2002 on Flickr
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![Inside the castle.... Eynsford Castle](https://live.staticflickr.com/5632/31269427495_f1fe7a892f_z.jpg)
Inside the castle....
Eynsford Castle
Nov-16 • magyardave2002 on Flickr
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![Lindsay at Eynsford Castle Kent castle ruins](https://live.staticflickr.com/5715/31269419865_05e280b152.jpg)
Lindsay at Eynsford Castle
Kent castle ruins
Nov-16 • magyardave2002 on Flickr
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![Castle undercroft store Eynsford Castle](https://live.staticflickr.com/5453/31154526831_483c038b2f_z.jpg)
Castle undercroft store
Eynsford Castle
Nov-16 • magyardave2002 on Flickr
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![Ruins showing the cellars of Eynsford Castle](https://live.staticflickr.com/5666/31269405855_97f635c170_z.jpg)
Ruins showing the cellars of Eynsford Castle
Nov-16 • magyardave2002 on Flickr
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![Ruins Eynsford Castle, owned by the Eynsford family until 1312 when they abandoned it following vandalism after an inheritance dispute.](https://live.staticflickr.com/5533/31269399395_3b06b81943.jpg)
Ruins
Eynsford Castle, owned by the Eynsford family until 1312 when they abandoned it following vandalism after an inheritance dispute.
Nov-16 • magyardave2002 on Flickr
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![Welcome to Eynsford Castle Kent.](https://live.staticflickr.com/5784/31125091652_564d95798d.jpg)
Welcome to Eynsford Castle
Kent.
Nov-16 • magyardave2002 on Flickr
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Curtain wall, Eynsford Castle
Nov-16 • Sean O'Neill
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The Hall, Eynsford Castle
Nov-16 • Sean O'Neill
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St Martins's church, Eynsford
Nov-16 • Sean O'Neill
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Ye Olde George Inn, Shoreham
Nov-16 • Sean O'Neill
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Ye Olde George Inn, Shoreham
Nov-16 • Sean O'Neill
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Above the Shoreham Cross
Nov-16 • Sean O'Neill
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Along Cockermouth Road
Nov-16 • Sean O'Neill
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Ancient hornbeams, Lullingstone Park
Nov-16 • Sean O'Neill
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Late autumn sunshine, Lullingstone Park
Nov-16 • Sean O'Neill
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Late autumn sunshine, Lullingstone Park
Nov-16 • Sean O'Neill
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Late autumn sunshine, Lullingstone Park
Nov-16 • Sean O'Neill
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Sunset over Lullingstone Park
Nov-16 • Sean O'Neill
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Ye Olde George Inn, Shoreham
Dec-16 • Sean O'Neill
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Ye Olde George Inn, Shoreham
Dec-16 • Sean O'Neill
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Otford village sign
Dec-16 • Sean O'Neill
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Winter berries, Otford
Dec-16 • Sean O'Neill
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Archbishop's Palace ruins, Otford
Dec-16 • Sean O'Neill
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View of Shoreham from Meenfield Wood
Dec-16 • Sean O'Neill
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The Two Brewers, Shoreham
Jan-17 • Sean O'Neill
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Riverdale Cottages, Shoreham
Jan-17 • Sean O'Neill
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Riverdale Cottages, Shoreham
Jan-17 • Sean O'Neill
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Sentry Box Oak, Lullingstone Park
Jan-17 • Sean O'Neill
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St Martin's church, Eynsford
Jan-17 • Sean O'Neill
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St Martin's church, Eynsford
Jan-17 • Sean O'Neill
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St Martin's church, Eynsford
Jan-17 • Sean O'Neill
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Veteran oak, Lullingstone Park
Jan-17 • Sean O'Neill
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Winter tracery at Lullingstone
Jan-17 • Sean O'Neill
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River Darent near Eynsford
Jan-17 • Sean O'Neill
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Eynsford Railway Viaduct
Jan-17 • Sean O'Neill
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Lullingstone Roman Villa
Jan-17 • Sean O'Neill
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![Darent valley - ex golf course near Shoreham](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49481967321_e5686f8db5.jpg)
Darent valley - ex golf course near Shoreham
Feb-20 • mickmassie on Flickr
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![Eynsford - Darent Valley cutting through the North Downs](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49479467921_db3be250d9_z.jpg)
Eynsford - Darent Valley cutting through the North Downs
Feb-20 • mickmassie on Flickr
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![Darent Valley from above Eynsford looking South](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49482075367_5c6d469f6b_z.jpg)
Darent Valley from above Eynsford looking South
Feb-20 • mickmassie on Flickr
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![Eynsford](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49479323956_3a6bf935a1.jpg)