Meet Knockholt Railway Station. A circular walk through Knockholt, Halstead, Downe, Biggin Hill and Orpington
General Notes
Take 08:10 from Charing Cross calling at Waterloo East and London Bridge before arriving at Knockholt 09:01. Most of the walk is rural but there is a 2 mile section that goes through Orpington meaning a bit of pavement bashing. There are a few steep ascents and descents early on. If it’s been raining heavily beforehand walking poles would be helpful. A packed lunch will be needed. Lunch will be broken up into 3 or 4 parts consisting of an early banana break, a picnic lunch in the woods just before reaching Biggin Hill and hopefully a tea stop at Keston Ponds. A possible pub break towards the end. We may encounter mud depending on the weather beforehand. Hopefully plenty of bluebells and we will go past several golf courses, thankfully not through. Dropout point at 17miles Orpington Station.
Start: TQ484628: what three words: habit.lands.events
Finish: TQ484628: what three words: habit.lands.events
Last week's walk
1. Saturday 6th April. London Group Capital Challenge: 206 walkers started our annual event and 192 completed the whole route. Weather was fine for walking, although a bit windy at times.
First mile along Victoria Embankment
Almost half-way in Hampstead Garden Suburb
First arrival in Finsbury Park (the person with the light blue bag)
Check point three in Finsbury Park
Property of the week again; roads closed for Capital Challenge
