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The Greensand Way / North Downs Way

My walk for 2014 will be a mixture of The Greensand Way and The North Downs Way.NNB:Severely curtailed in Jan and Feb,due to almost incessant rain,leading to severe flooding at Yalding.
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Parish church of St. Mary the Virgin
Parish church of St. Mary the Virgin		 Statue to Winston Churchill
Statue to Winston Churchill		 Statue of Major Gen. James Wolfe
Statue of Major Gen. James Wolfe		 A pub sign in Westerham
A pub sign in Westerham
More like Paris, than a sleepy English town.
More like Paris, than a sleepy English town.		 Park Lodge
Park Lodge		 Looking north along the Greensand Way.
Looking north along the Greensand Way.		 At the top of the rise.
At the top of the rise.
Greensand Way , in Goodley Stock.
Greensand Way , in Goodley Stock.		 Moorcroft Place
Moorcroft Place		 C 15th century Grade II April Cottage
C 15th century Grade II April Cottage		 C16th century Apple Tree Cottage
C16th century Apple Tree Cottage
Almost a switchback
Almost a switchback		 Grade II listed Frenchstreet House
Grade II listed Frenchstreet House		 A nice avenue
A nice avenue		 Approaching French Street ,
Approaching French Street ,
The wider track
The wider track		 A hollow way
A hollow way		 NT footpath to French Street
NT footpath to French Street		 A quaint timepiece
A quaint timepiece
Public Viewing Point.
Public Viewing Point.		 Public viewing point
Public viewing point		 Looking south across the Medway Valley
Looking south across the Medway Valley		 A frosty start through bare branches.
A frosty start through bare branches.
A Greensand Way sign
A Greensand Way sign		 Scords Lane
Scords Lane		 Lady , my companion.
Lady , my companion.		 Pretty stile below Scords Wood
Pretty stile below Scords Wood
Morning mist by Scords Wood.
Morning mist by Scords Wood.		 Sunshine and shadows by Scords Wood.
Sunshine and shadows by Scords Wood.		 Looking south across the misty Medway Valley
Looking south across the misty Medway Valley		 What goes down , goes up again.
What goes down , goes up again.
Morning in the Medway Valley.
Morning in the Medway Valley.		 Early sunshine catches the smoke.
Early sunshine catches the smoke.		 A misty weald panorama.
A misty weald panorama.		 The cottage chimney caught by the rising sun.
The cottage chimney caught by the rising sun.
The final few leaves.
The final few leaves.		 Just like the old days
Just like the old days		 Greensand Way footpath in NT property
Greensand Way footpath in NT property		 Dawn light over Hanging Bank.
Dawn light over Hanging Bank.
A misty start in the Medway Valley
A misty start in the Medway Valley		 Pink clouds at dawn
Pink clouds at dawn		 Later , the same dawning.
Later , the same dawning.		 Greensand Way path on Hanging Bank
Greensand Way path on Hanging Bank
Thank God for viewpoints !.
Thank God for viewpoints !.		 An old picnic table at dawn
An old picnic table at dawn		 A handrail and steps assist.
A handrail and steps assist.		 Lady , not looking too happy...she had to stop.
Lady , not looking too happy...she had to stop.
Almost down
Almost down		 Sunlight and morning mist
Sunlight and morning mist		 Early mist on Bough Beech Reservoir .
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Looking southwest across the Medway Valley
Looking southwest across the Medway Valley		 'Neath a mottled sky
'Neath a mottled sky		 Medway Valley in the morning
Medway Valley in the morning		 Bough Beech reservoir in morning mist.
Bough Beech reservoir in morning mist.
Last look back to Hanging Bank.
Last look back to Hanging Bank.		 Looking south across the Medway Valley and Bough Beech reservoir.
Looking south across the Medway Valley and Bough Beech reservoir.		 Everlands House
Everlands House		 Approach to Hatchlands Farm
Approach to Hatchlands Farm
Hatchlands Farm
Hatchlands Farm		 Re-used oast
Re-used oast		 Leaving Dale Farm.
Leaving Dale Farm.		 Church of St. George Weald
Church of St. George Weald
St .George Weald , sidelong elevation
St .George Weald , sidelong elevation		 Looking east , approaching the A21 tunnel
Looking east , approaching the A21 tunnel		 The Greensand Way tunnel under the A21 dual carriageway
The Greensand Way tunnel under the A21 dual carriageway		 A very misty Medway Valley.
A very misty Medway Valley.
The A21 / A225 road junction
The A21 / A225 road junction		 One tree felled by another.
One tree felled by another.		 Greensand Way approaching River Hill
Greensand Way approaching River Hill		 A road up River Hill.
A "road" up River Hill.
Sign at the top of the link to River Hill.
Sign at the top of the link to River Hill.		 Bracken in Knole Park
Bracken in Knole Park		 A row of wonderfully old oaks.
A row of wonderfully old oaks.		 The departure from Knole Park.
The departure from Knole Park.
Raindrops at The Riding School
Raindrops at The Riding School		 Forestry adjoining the riding school
Forestry adjoining the riding school		 No jumping !
No jumping !		 Sheep hiding from the sunshine.
Sheep hiding from the sunshine.
Sunshine and shadows
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Mr. Branch, quite the athlete.
Mr. Branch, quite the athlete.		 2014_0111greensandway-30121.JPG
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Lady , my Collie , at the stile.
Lady , my Collie , at the stile.		 The path , hereabouts , in a bad way.
The path , hereabouts , in a bad way.		 Silver birch trees in early sunlight.
Silver birch trees in early sunlight.		 Is this the right path ? It seems a little overgrown.
Is this the right path ? It seems a little overgrown.
A happy collie dog.
A happy collie dog.		 2014_0111greensandway-30143.JPG
2014_0111greensandway-30143.JPG		 A kissing gate , with a view.
A kissing gate , with a view.		 The Shetland Pony approaches.
The Shetland Pony approaches.
In high summer these must be beautiful walks.
In high summer these must be beautiful walks.		 The way to slither and slide.
The way to slither and slide.		 The Greensand Way footpath through woodland.
The Greensand Way footpath through woodland.		 2014_0111greensandway-30159.JPG
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Some descents are safer than others.
Some descents are safer than others.		 Well and house beyond
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Ightham Mote
Ightham Mote		 Ightham Mote house
Ightham Mote house		 Ightham Mote
Ightham Mote		 Mote Road, by the stile to Shipbourne
Mote Road, by the stile to Shipbourne
A stricken tree.
A stricken tree.		 Church of St. Giles
Church of St. Giles		 St. Giles Church
St. Giles Church		 A rural idyll - 11.00hrs Church 12.00hrs Sunday lunch in the pub.
A rural idyll - 11.00hrs Church 12.00hrs Sunday lunch in the pub.
Looking west from the common.
Looking west from the common.		 Fairlawne Home Farm
Fairlawne Home Farm		 A new lake is formed .LOL.
A "new" lake is formed .LOL.		 Fairlawne, Home Farmhouse
Fairlawne, Home Farmhouse
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2014_0119greensandway-40110.JPG		 Nice villa / farmhouse
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2014_0119greensandway		 Cricket anyone ?
Cricket anyone ?		 2014_0119greensandway
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2014_0119greensandway		 A cold and forboding place.
A cold and forboding place.		 2014_0119greensandway
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2014_0119greensandway-40154.JPG		 A leafy lane.
A leafy lane.		 Strawberry cloches in the sun.
Strawberry cloches in the sun.		 St. Dunstan's Church.
St. Dunstan's Church.
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2014_0119greensandway-40166.JPG		 St. Dunstan's Church
St. Dunstan's Church		 St. Dunstan's Church
St. Dunstan's Church		 The last building in West Peckham
The last building in West Peckham
Dawn light reflected.
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2014_0119greensandway-40063.JPG		 Early mist
Early mist
Sunrise through the morning mist.
Sunrise through the morning mist.		 Redundant, but not forgotten
Redundant, but not forgotten		 Strawberry cloches being made ready
Strawberry cloches being made ready		 St. Michael's Church tower through the trees.
St. Michael's Church tower through the trees.
Morning mist by Forge Farm
Morning mist by Forge Farm		 The redundant Church of St. Michael
The redundant Church of St. Michael		 The redundant church of St. Michael
The redundant church of St. Michael		 Early sunshine on the Grade II Listed church of St. Michael
Early sunshine on the Grade II Listed church of St. Michael
Sunrise on a misty valley
Sunrise on a misty valley		 More of the sunrise, from redundant St. Michael's church.
More of the sunrise, from redundant St. Michael's church.		 St. Michael's Church
St. Michael's Church		 I took this shot,to show that the heron shot,just t'other day,was a fluke.
I took this shot,to show that the heron shot,just t'other day,was a fluke.
Morning in the graveyard
Morning in the graveyard		 The Way ahead beckons.
The Way ahead beckons.		 A rather weak sunrise , poor by any standards.
A rather weak sunrise , poor by any standards.		 A Victorian Postbox , that's seen better days.
A Victorian Postbox , that's seen better days.
Roydon Hall
Roydon Hall		 Roydon Hall ; detail of a chimney.
Roydon Hall ; detail of a chimney.		 Greensand Way marker, backed by Roydon Hall
Greensand Way marker, backed by Roydon Hall		 Fire in the sky
Fire in the sky
Approaching Moat Wood.
Approaching Moat Wood.		 Dawn reflections
Dawn reflections		 The panorama to the north.
The panorama to the north.		 The last stile
The last stile
Outhouses.
Outhouses.		 The 22 steps
The 22 steps		 The riverside walk
The riverside walk		 Boats , rose hips and ?
Boats , rose hips and ?
The overwhelmed locks.
The overwhelmed locks.		 Trees reflected in the canal.
Trees reflected in the canal.		 The canal , with concrete fence posts reflecting in it.
The canal , with concrete fence posts reflecting in it.		 Yalding Cafe : out of action for a wee while.
Yalding Cafe : out of action for a wee while.
The Environment Agency Building reflected.
The Environment Agency Building reflected.		 The Anchor Pub , at the start of the canal.
The Anchor Pub , at the start of the canal.		 Twyford Bridge , inundated.
Twyford Bridge , inundated.		 Looking south off of Twyford Bridge.
Looking south off of Twyford Bridge.
The submerged road across The Lees to Yalding.
The submerged road across The Lees to Yalding.		 Snowdrops amongst the gravestones
Snowdrops amongst the gravestones		 As I struggle up the incline......
As I struggle up the incline......		 Wooden railed fence , NT. Ide Hill.
Wooden railed fence , NT. Ide Hill.
Twyford Bridge ,from The Lees.
Twyford Bridge ,from The Lees.		 Wild flowers carpet The Lees.
Wild flowers carpet The Lees.		 Locals walking their dogs on The Lees.
Locals walking their dogs on The Lees.		 Bridge over the River Beult
Bridge over the River Beult
The Post Office ,
The Post Office , 		The curiously named Bridge House.LOL.
The curiously named "Bridge House".LOL.		 The village sign.
The village sign.		 Court Lodge
Court Lodge
The Almshouses
The Almshouses		 Greensand Way path to Lughorse Lane.
Greensand Way path to Lughorse Lane.		 Onward to Lughorse Lane.
Onward to Lughorse Lane.		 The lane by Buston Farm Cottages.
The lane by Buston Farm Cottages.
The lane's upper reaches.
The lane's upper reaches.		 Buston Manor , not quite a haha.
Buston Manor , not quite a haha.		 Buston Manor ,slightly out of focus.
Buston Manor ,slightly out of focus.		 An outbuilding.
An outbuilding.
Buston Manor
Buston Manor		 The dogs come running.
The dogs come running.		 Lady poses for The Shadow
Lady poses for " The Shadow "		 Waymarker post.
Waymarker post.
Buston Manor Farm.
Buston Manor Farm.		 Cottages near Gennings Court
Cottages near Gennings Court		 Waiting for Max
Waiting for Max		 Doing his rounds .
Doing his rounds .
Walking the terrors.
Walking the terrors.		 Barn Hill Oast gardens
Barn Hill Oast gardens		 Dandelions on a windy corner.
Dandelions on a windy corner.		 A large cloche with summer fruits.
A large cloche with summer fruits.
A fine vista , through the orchard.
A fine vista , through the orchard.		 Greensand Way footbridge over Vanity Lane.
Greensand Way footbridge over Vanity Lane.		 Linton on the Hill
Linton on the Hill		 Footpath along the shelf through the woods.
Footpath along the shelf through the woods.
Parish church of St. Nicholas
Parish church of St. Nicholas		 The GSW leaves Linton thro' this gate.
The GSW leaves Linton thro' this gate.		 Linton Park , Grade I Listed Building
Linton Park , Grade I Listed Building		 A red balloon over The Weald
A red balloon over The Weald
Boughton Monchelsea Place
Boughton Monchelsea Place		 A panorama from Boughton Monchelsea Place.
A panorama from Boughton Monchelsea Place.		 gsw linton 2 ulcombe
gsw linton 2 ulcombe		 A chance encounter. LOL.
A chance encounter. LOL.
Weatherboarded cottages
Weatherboarded cottages		 A quaint country cottage
A quaint country cottage		 Simple , but nice decoration.
Simple , but nice decoration.		 Another hazy panorama
Another hazy panorama
Blue flowers by the church gate.
Blue flowers by the church gate.		 The reverse shot
The reverse shot		 St. Michael's church
St. Michael's church		 Looking over the roofs of Sutton Valence.
Looking over the roofs of Sutton Valence.
The lodge
The lodge		 Church tower restoration work
Church tower restoration work		 Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul
Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul		 The local hall, dated, twice.
The local hall, dated, twice.
That's some built-in garage.
That's some built-in garage.		 My erstwhile companions
My erstwhile companions		 The approach to Ulcombe Place.
The approach to Ulcombe Place.		 A colourful display of Vetch.
A colourful display of Vetch.
Church tower and buttercups.
Church tower and buttercups.		 Ox-eye daisies beneath the church tower.
Ox-eye daisies beneath the church tower.		 It was sooo hot ; Max enjoyed such water as he could find.
It was sooo hot ; Max enjoyed such water as he could find.		 The climb to Upper Hall farm.
The climb to Upper Hall farm.
Bathed in early sunshine.
Bathed in early sunshine.		 Ulcombe village nestling in a misty Weald.
Ulcombe village nestling in a misty Weald.		 The previous shot with some foreground.
The previous shot with some foreground.		 The path to Ulcombe.
The path to Ulcombe.
Barn with oast
Barn with oast		 Upperhill Farmhouse.
Upperhill Farmhouse.		 Approaching Liverton Street.
Approaching Liverton Street.		 Passing a lovely garden.
Passing a lovely garden.
A hot air balloon over Grafty Green.
A hot air balloon over Grafty Green.		 Black beetles awaiting the heat of the morning sun.
Black beetles awaiting the heat of the morning sun.		 Beautiful lavender
Beautiful lavender		 Roadside lavender
Roadside lavender
Ox-eye daisies in front of the church tower.
Ox-eye daisies in front of the church tower.		 The descent from Malherbe reveals a glorious view.
The descent from Malherbe reveals a glorious view.		 A dog's delight on a hot summer's day.
A dog's delight on a hot summer's day.		 Panorama from the natural spring.
Panorama from the natural spring.
Observing the path across the pea field.
Observing the path across the pea field.		 Pope Hall cottage.
Pope Hall cottage.		 Egerton Church tower.
Egerton Church tower.		 g9/65/644465/3/156842182.bkNsmeCk.jpg
First view of The Cliffe
First view of "The Cliffe"		 The Cliffe viewed, but not from The Undercliffe.
"The Cliffe " viewed, but not from The Undercliffe.		 Through the gate , then sharp left.
Through the gate , then sharp left.		 The dark green strip was the path, leading to the small sidegate.
The dark green strip was the path, leading to the small sidegate.
Field meets farm
Field meets farm		 If only it could talk , what stories it could tell
If only it could talk , what stories it could tell		 Looking uphill to Pluckley.
Looking uphill to Pluckley.		 Looking North to Elvey Farm and beyond.
Looking North to Elvey Farm and beyond.
The Weald of Kent
The Weald of Kent		 Beautiful display of colour.
Beautiful display of colour.		 Another colourful display
Another colourful display		 The Greensand Way through an orchard.
The Greensand Way through an orchard.
Church of St. Mary the Virgin.
Church of St. Mary the Virgin.		 The Swan Inn
The Swan Inn		 A pretty cottage
A pretty cottage		 Dutch gable end,
Dutch gable end,
Entrance to the Calehill Park Estate.
Entrance to the Calehill Park Estate.		 Red field poppies
Red field poppies		 Footpath through the field of maize.
Footpath through the field of maize.		 Footpath from The Pincushion
Footpath from The Pincushion
The Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul
The Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul		 Footpath leaving Charing
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2014_0831char2bowtonlees0004.JPG		 The cottage at the head of the coombe.
The cottage at the head of the coombe.
The windmill is atop Charing Hill.
The windmill is atop Charing Hill.		 The entrance to Charing chalk pit.
The entrance to Charing chalk pit.		 Lady , Max and Eddie
Lady , Max and Eddie 		Early morning in the Weald of Kent
Early morning in the Weald of Kent
The early balloon and morning mist.
The early balloon and morning mist.		 2014_0831char2bowtonlees0032.JPG
2014_0831char2bowtonlees0032.JPG		 Westwell from The North Downs Way
Westwell from The North Downs Way		 St. Mary the Virgin church
St. Mary the Virgin church
The Church of St. Mary the Virgin.
The Church of St. Mary the Virgin.		 Looking along the side of Skeat's Wood.
Looking along the side of Skeat's Wood.		 Field boundary near Skeat's Wood.
Field boundary near Skeat's Wood.		 Dandelions by Skeat's Wood.
Dandelions by Skeat's Wood.
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2014_0831char2bowtonlees0088.JPG		 Eastwell House
Eastwell House
Looking forwards into the sun.
Looking forwards into the sun.		 Looking back , up the brae
Looking back , up the brae		 St. Mary's church tower , through the bushes.
St. Mary's church tower , through the bushes.		 The church tower
The church tower
Ruins of St. Mary's church
Ruins of St. Mary's church		 The reservoir .
The reservoir .		 The two reservoirs.
The two reservoirs.		 The Flying Horse Inn .
The Flying Horse Inn .
Flowers surrounding the War Memorial on the green.
Flowers surrounding the War Memorial on the green.		 All Saints church , C13th century
All Saints church , C13th century		 Fortunately the breeze was blowing it away
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Cloches at the end of the season.
Cloches at the end of the season.		 Confusion reigns.
Confusion reigns.		 One man was picking up onions on the left half of this very dry field.
One man was picking up onions on the left half of this very dry field.		 The train's coming.
The train's coming.
The Station Master doing his rounds.
The Station Master doing his rounds.		 No expense spared
No expense spared 		The Tickled Trout pub , Grade II Listed Building
The Tickled Trout pub , Grade II Listed Building		 Church of St. Gregory & St. Martin , from the graveyard.
Church of St. Gregory & St. Martin , from the graveyard.
St. Gregory & St. Martin's church building from the graveyard
St. Gregory & St. Martin's church building from the graveyard		 Church Tower from the Allotments.
Church Tower from the Allotments.		 Trees line Wibberly Way.
Trees line Wibberly Way.		 don't know it's name
don't know it's name
Field poppies
Field poppies		 North Downs Way signpost.
North Downs Way signpost.		 Looking up to Wye Crown , from the lane.
Looking up to Wye Crown , from the lane.		 Looking down to Wye , from the Junipers.
Looking down to Wye , from the Junipers.
Wye town from The Junipers
Wye town from The Junipers		 Wibberley Way
Wibberley Way		 Dappled sunlight on Wibberly Way
Dappled sunlight on Wibberly Way		 Wye from the viewing point , high on the Downs.
Wye from the viewing point , high on the Downs.
Dog obscured by giant flower.LOL. a harebell , I think.
Dog obscured by giant flower.LOL. a harebell , I think.		 Almost all gone
Almost all gone		 Almost , there --- well almost.
Almost , there --- well almost.		 A weird and wonderful thing.
A weird and wonderful thing.
A last look back along the hilltop.
A last look back along the hilltop.		 Walking through the Nature Reserve.
Walking through the Nature Reserve.		 So high up you can see the curvature of the earth ! LOL.
So high up you can see the curvature of the earth ! LOL.		 Lady and Max explore the summit.
Lady and Max explore the summit.
The hamlet of Brook , stretches out below you.
The hamlet of Brook , stretches out below you.		 Stiles on the North Downs Way, above Stowting.
Stiles on the North Downs Way, above Stowting.		 Stowting village.
Stowting village.		 Stowting C.E.P. school motto
Stowting C.E.P. school motto
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