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  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our quarterly Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

I have back copies of the printed program from December 2010 to December 2020.  Perusing these in order to get a suitable walk for Mike using his route and words I found 13 linear walks for the Saxon Shore Way (the first walk was in the program before my library started), 8 linear walks in conjunction with CAMRA, two other linear walks, a long 12 mile circular walk and a hilly 10 mile circular.  It was obvious that this walk had to be a linear walk.  I would have liked to have walked a Saxon Shore Way  walk but all the best bits were too far away.  So I chose one of the two lone linear walks from 7 August 2013

In the words of Mike

"Car free linear walk over the North Downs

Linear walk from Farnborough to Westerham  with lunch at the Aperfield pub in South Street.  Optional afternoon tea in Westerham.   We suggest that you arrive at the start on a 358 bus from Orpington,  Bromley or Beckenham.   If you arrive by car you will need to return  to Farnborough village by bus.  Bring your bus pass!

Wednesday, 5 June 2024
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
4:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
16.1km / 10.0mi
Ascent:
301.8m / 990ft
Type:
linear

It is possible to make a shorter walk by stopping at lunch time.  The bus from Westerham to Bromley stops close to the Aperfield pub, which is about 5 miles from the start.

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Accessible by public transport
  • No car needed

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 44098 64274
Nearest postcode:
BR6 7BB
what3words:
discrepancy.ground.preoccupied
Start time:
10:00 am

Meet opposite the Change of Horses pub.

Finishing point

Grid reference:
TQ 44713 53993
Nearest postcode:
TN16 1AY
what3words:
input.shunts.broke
Estimated finish time:
4:30 pm

The bus stop is on Vicarage Hill (A25) opposite the Green where you catch the bus back to Bromley. You have to change buses to get back to Farnborough.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our quarterly Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking