Farningham Road to Sole Street walk

A walk of contrasts, urban sprawl, and then caught by what it may have been like a hundred or more years ago, coming across the Wheatsheaf pub and Chapter House Farm. Plenty of good pubs along the way.

Crossing the field Farningham to Sole Street walk
Crossing the field

Farningham to Sole Street walk

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Tree boundary Farningham to Sole Street walk
Tree boundary

Farningham to Sole Street walk

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Large arable field Farningham to Sole Street walk
Large arable field

Farningham to Sole Street walk

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Winter wheat Farningham to Sole Street walk
Winter wheat

Farningham to Sole Street walk

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Another large arable field Farningham to Sole Street walk
Another large arable field

Farningham to Sole Street walk

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Arable field and pylon Farningham to Sole Street walk
Arable field and pylon

Farningham to Sole Street walk

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Farningham Road to Sole Street 15 Feb 2023 SWC1
Farningham Road to Sole Street 15 Feb 2023 SWC1

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Length

17.2km (10.7 miles) Farningham Road → Green Street Green: 5¾km → Southfleet: 3¾km → Nash Street: 5km → Sole Street station: 2¾km

OS Map

Explorer 162, Landranger 177.

Toughness

3/10

Features

A walk of contrasts, urban sprawl, housing developments, busy roads, and then once or twice you are caught by what it may have been like a hundred or more years ago, coming across the Wheatsheaf pub, passing by Chapter House Farm. Alas all too brief glimpses into the past before you return to present day reality. On a more positive note, there are plenty of good pubs along the way to wash away any feelings of melancholy.

Travel

Trains from Victoria to Farningham Road; journey time 45 minutes. Buy a day return to Sole Street.

Suggest departure from Victoria at around 10.00 am if you want to stop for lunch halfway through the walk at either The Ship Inn (Southfleet) or Manor Farm Barn

Lunch and Tea

The Ship Inn, Green Street Green Rd, Kent DA2 8DP. Tel. 01474 709168 Long term closed

The Ship Inn, Red Street, Southfleet, DA13 9NS. Tel. 01474 833238.

Manor Farm Barn, New Barn Road, Southfleet, DA13 9PU. Tel. 01474 834 967

The Railway Inn, Sole Street, DA13 0XY. Tel. 01474 814375

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Version

Jan-23 DAC

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