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Betsom's Hill (Mountain) Pilgrims' Way (POI) Sevenoaks railway accident (Event) Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve (Animal support) Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve (POI) St Katharine's Church (Church) Star Hill (Hill) Titsey Woods (Forest) Westerham Hill (Descent)
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| START-SEVEN DAYS INN SEVENOAKS |
| END- PREMIER INN SEVENOAKS |
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| JOIN BACK ON TO NORTH DOWN TRAIL ON THE AVENUE @ 51.28628, 0.04655. |
| FOLLOW NORTH DOWN TRAIL UNTIL MORANTS COURT ROAD A224 UNTIL DUNTON GREEN |
| ATTRACTIONS |
| Betsom's Hill (Mountain) Pilgrims' Way (POI) Sevenoaks railway accident (Event) Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve (Animal support) Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve (POI) St Katharine's Church (Church) Star Hill (Hill) Titsey Woods (Forest) Westerham Hill (Descent) |
| Titsey Woods |
| Titsey Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Surrey, England. Clacket Lane Services on the M25 was going to be called Titsey Woods, but was changed to Clacket Lane at the last minute. |
| Betsom's Hill |
| Betsom's Hill is a hill on the North Downs, and the highest point in the county of Kent at 251 metres . Situated between Westerham and Tatsfield, at the western edge of the county, it lies close to where the A233 crosses the Downs en route to Biggin Hill. This is the highest part of the North Downs, with Botley Hill the highest point, nearby to the west. The hill lies at the western end of the Kent Downs, an area of outstanding natural beauty. The crest of the hill was the location of a Victorian defence fort, one of twelve locations along the North Downs built to protect London in case of attack by foreign invaders crossing the channel. Known as Betsom’s Hill Fort or Westerham Fort, it was part of the London Defence scheme, and was intended to act both as a mobilisation centre for volunteer troops, and as an ammunition store. The fort which consisted of ramparts, casemates and a magazine has been partially demolished and converted for use as workshops, with private houses appropriately named Fort Cottages now occupying the site. |
| Pilgrims' Way |
| The Pilgrims' Way is the historical route taken by pilgrims from Winchester in Hampshire, England, to the shrine of Thomas Becket at Canterbury in Kent. This name, of comparatively recent coinage, is applied to a pre-existing ancient trackway dated by archaeological finds to 600–450 BC, but probably in existence since the stone age. The prehistoric route followed the "natural causeway" east to west on the southern slopes of the North Downs.The course was dictated by the natural geography: it took advantage of the contours, avoided the sticky clay of the land below but also the thinner, overlying "clay with flints" of the summits. In places a coexisting ridgeway and terrace way can be identified; the route followed would have varied with the season, but it would not drop below the upper line of cultivation. The trackway ran the entire length of the North Downs, leading to and from Folkestone: the pilgrims would have had to turn away from it, north along the valley of the Great Stour near Chilham, to reach Canterbury. Westerham Hill. Fast, fast, fast. As in 45mph fast. Watch out for the right-hand kink halfway down, and cover those brakes in the wet. The course was dictated by the natural geography: it took advantage of the contours, avoided the sticky clay of the land below but also the thinner, overlying "clay with flints" of the summits. In places a coexisting ridgeway and terrace way can be identified; the route followed would have varied with the season, but it would not drop below the upper line of cultivation. The trackway ran the entire length of the North Downs, leading to and from Folkestone: the pilgrims would have had to turn away from it, north along the valley of the Great Stour near Chilham, to reach Canterbury. |
| Westerham Hill |
| St Katharine's Church |
| St Katharine's Church is an Anglican parish church in the village of Knockholt and the Sevenoaks deanery. St Katharine's and St Margaret's came together in 1983 as a United Benefice under one parish priest. The pattern of services reflects the fact that it is two parishes working closely together. The church has been designated a Grade B listed building by English Heritage. |
| Star Hill |
| Nothing too savage about this, but it's tough enough to mean you won't be eyeballing the beautiful views to the south. |
| Dunton Green |
| Dunton Green is a small village that forms a northern suburb of Sevenoaks and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England, lying in the valley of the River Darent. Three miles north of Sevenoaks, Dunton Green is designated as being part of the Kent Downs area of outstanding natural beauty, due to its proximity to the North Downs. The original ecclesiastical church parish of Dunton Green was part of Otford parish. The former parish church was dedicated to St John the Divine. From at least the 17th century, Dunton Green was a centre for making bricks and tiles. In 1862, the Dunton Green Brick, Tile and Pottery Works was established: a large concern with clayholes or pits, kilns and an engine house. While clay was being dug for, many fossils were discovered. |
| Sevenoaks railway accident |
| The Sevenoaks railway accident occurred on 24 August 1927 between Dunton Green railway station and Sevenoaks railway station. The Southern Railway's afternoon express from Cannon Street to Deal left London at 5pm, in charge of River Class tank engine No 800 River Cray. Several passengers later recounted that from time to time the train seemed to roll excessively on fast curves. As it passed through Pollhill Tunnel at 60 mph the rocking became violent and the train derailed past Dunton Green railway station. Unfortunately, the line at that point is in a cutting which is spanned by a bridge carrying Shoreham Lane. The cab of the locomotive struck the bridge and the engine was turned it on its side across the cutting. The leading coaches piled up against it, killing 13 and injuring many more. Railway engineer Brigadier-General Archibald Jack was a survivor of the crash. |
| Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve |
| Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve is the operating name of Sevenoaks Gravel Pits, a Site of Special Scientific Interest between the M26 motorway and the town of Sevenoaks in southeast England. It is a former gravel-pit of around 71 hectares , split roughly evenly between water and land, and attracts a huge variety of species thanks to its diverse array of habitats. The site was converted from gravel-pit to nature reserve by the Harrison family - particularly Jeffery Harrison, after whom the visitor centre is named. As such, the site is almost totally man-made - nearly all trees on the site were manually planted, and the lakes and ponds were created by excavating and flooding former gravel workings with water from the River Darent. As such, the site represented the first such conversion of a gravel-pit anywhere in the United Kingdom. |
| Sevenoaks railway station |
| Sevenoaks railway station serves the town of Sevenoaks in Kent, England. Train services are provided by Southeastern and First Capital Connect. |
| OXTED-OTFORD |
| START-SEVEN DAYS INN SEVENOAKS |
| END- PREMIER INN SEVENOAKS |
| DIRECTIONS - |
| JOIN BACK ON TO NORTH DOWN TRAIL ON THE AVENUE @ 51.28628, 0.04655. |
| FOLLOW NORTH DOWN TRAIL UNTIL MORANTS COURT ROAD A224 UNTIL DUNTON GREEN |
| ATTRACTIONS |
| Betsom's Hill (Mountain) Pilgrims' Way (POI) Sevenoaks railway accident (Event) Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve (Animal support) Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve (POI) St Katharine's Church (Church) Star Hill (Hill) Titsey Woods (Forest) Westerham Hill (Descent) |
| Titsey Woods |
| Titsey Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Surrey, England. Clacket Lane Services on the M25 was going to be called Titsey Woods, but was changed to Clacket Lane at the last minute. |
| Betsom's Hill |
| Betsom's Hill is a hill on the North Downs, and the highest point in the county of Kent at 251 metres . Situated between Westerham and Tatsfield, at the western edge of the county, it lies close to where the A233 crosses the Downs en route to Biggin Hill. This is the highest part of the North Downs, with Botley Hill the highest point, nearby to the west. The hill lies at the western end of the Kent Downs, an area of outstanding natural beauty. The crest of the hill was the location of a Victorian defence fort, one of twelve locations along the North Downs built to protect London in case of attack by foreign invaders crossing the channel. Known as Betsom’s Hill Fort or Westerham Fort, it was part of the London Defence scheme, and was intended to act both as a mobilisation centre for volunteer troops, and as an ammunition store. The fort which consisted of ramparts, casemates and a magazine has been partially demolished and converted for use as workshops, with private houses appropriately named Fort Cottages now occupying the site. |
| Pilgrims' Way |
| The Pilgrims' Way is the historical route taken by pilgrims from Winchester in Hampshire, England, to the shrine of Thomas Becket at Canterbury in Kent. This name, of comparatively recent coinage, is applied to a pre-existing ancient trackway dated by archaeological finds to 600–450 BC, but probably in existence since the stone age. The prehistoric route followed the "natural causeway" east to west on the southern slopes of the North Downs.The course was dictated by the natural geography: it took advantage of the contours, avoided the sticky clay of the land below but also the thinner, overlying "clay with flints" of the summits. In places a coexisting ridgeway and terrace way can be identified; the route followed would have varied with the season, but it would not drop below the upper line of cultivation. The trackway ran the entire length of the North Downs, leading to and from Folkestone: the pilgrims would have had to turn away from it, north along the valley of the Great Stour near Chilham, to reach Canterbury. Westerham Hill. Fast, fast, fast. As in 45mph fast. Watch out for the right-hand kink halfway down, and cover those brakes in the wet. The course was dictated by the natural geography: it took advantage of the contours, avoided the sticky clay of the land below but also the thinner, overlying "clay with flints" of the summits. In places a coexisting ridgeway and terrace way can be identified; the route followed would have varied with the season, but it would not drop below the upper line of cultivation. The trackway ran the entire length of the North Downs, leading to and from Folkestone: the pilgrims would have had to turn away from it, north along the valley of the Great Stour near Chilham, to reach Canterbury. |
| Westerham Hill |
| St Katharine's Church |
| St Katharine's Church is an Anglican parish church in the village of Knockholt and the Sevenoaks deanery. St Katharine's and St Margaret's came together in 1983 as a United Benefice under one parish priest. The pattern of services reflects the fact that it is two parishes working closely together. The church has been designated a Grade B listed building by English Heritage. |
| Star Hill |
| Nothing too savage about this, but it's tough enough to mean you won't be eyeballing the beautiful views to the south. |
| Dunton Green |
| Dunton Green is a small village that forms a northern suburb of Sevenoaks and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England, lying in the valley of the River Darent. Three miles north of Sevenoaks, Dunton Green is designated as being part of the Kent Downs area of outstanding natural beauty, due to its proximity to the North Downs. The original ecclesiastical church parish of Dunton Green was part of Otford parish. The former parish church was dedicated to St John the Divine. From at least the 17th century, Dunton Green was a centre for making bricks and tiles. In 1862, the Dunton Green Brick, Tile and Pottery Works was established: a large concern with clayholes or pits, kilns and an engine house. While clay was being dug for, many fossils were discovered. |
| Sevenoaks railway accident |
| The Sevenoaks railway accident occurred on 24 August 1927 between Dunton Green railway station and Sevenoaks railway station. The Southern Railway's afternoon express from Cannon Street to Deal left London at 5pm, in charge of River Class tank engine No 800 River Cray. Several passengers later recounted that from time to time the train seemed to roll excessively on fast curves. As it passed through Pollhill Tunnel at 60 mph the rocking became violent and the train derailed past Dunton Green railway station. Unfortunately, the line at that point is in a cutting which is spanned by a bridge carrying Shoreham Lane. The cab of the locomotive struck the bridge and the engine was turned it on its side across the cutting. The leading coaches piled up against it, killing 13 and injuring many more. Railway engineer Brigadier-General Archibald Jack was a survivor of the crash. |
| Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve |
| Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve is the operating name of Sevenoaks Gravel Pits, a Site of Special Scientific Interest between the M26 motorway and the town of Sevenoaks in southeast England. It is a former gravel-pit of around 71 hectares , split roughly evenly between water and land, and attracts a huge variety of species thanks to its diverse array of habitats. The site was converted from gravel-pit to nature reserve by the Harrison family - particularly Jeffery Harrison, after whom the visitor centre is named. As such, the site is almost totally man-made - nearly all trees on the site were manually planted, and the lakes and ponds were created by excavating and flooding former gravel workings with water from the River Darent. As such, the site represented the first such conversion of a gravel-pit anywhere in the United Kingdom. |
| Sevenoaks railway station |
| Sevenoaks railway station serves the town of Sevenoaks in Kent, England. Train services are provided by Southeastern and First Capital Connect. |
| START-SEVEN DAYS INN SEVENOAKS |
| END- PREMIER INN SEVENOAKS |
| DIRECTIONS - |
| JOIN BACK ON TO NORTH DOWN TRAIL ON THE AVENUE @ 51.28628, 0.04655. |
| FOLLOW NORTH DOWN TRAIL UNTIL MORANTS COURT ROAD A224 UNTIL DUNTON GREEN |
| ATTRACTIONS |
| Betsom's Hill (Mountain) Pilgrims' Way (POI) Sevenoaks railway accident (Event) Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve (Animal support) Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve (POI) St Katharine's Church (Church) Star Hill (Hill) Titsey Woods (Forest) Westerham Hill (Descent) |
| Titsey Woods |
| Titsey Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Surrey, England. Clacket Lane Services on the M25 was going to be called Titsey Woods, but was changed to Clacket Lane at the last minute. |
| Betsom's Hill |
| Betsom's Hill is a hill on the North Downs, and the highest point in the county of Kent at 251 metres . Situated between Westerham and Tatsfield, at the western edge of the county, it lies close to where the A233 crosses the Downs en route to Biggin Hill. This is the highest part of the North Downs, with Botley Hill the highest point, nearby to the west. The hill lies at the western end of the Kent Downs, an area of outstanding natural beauty. The crest of the hill was the location of a Victorian defence fort, one of twelve locations along the North Downs built to protect London in case of attack by foreign invaders crossing the channel. Known as Betsom’s Hill Fort or Westerham Fort, it was part of the London Defence scheme, and was intended to act both as a mobilisation centre for volunteer troops, and as an ammunition store. The fort which consisted of ramparts, casemates and a magazine has been partially demolished and converted for use as workshops, with private houses appropriately named Fort Cottages now occupying the site. |
| Pilgrims' Way |
| The Pilgrims' Way is the historical route taken by pilgrims from Winchester in Hampshire, England, to the shrine of Thomas Becket at Canterbury in Kent. This name, of comparatively recent coinage, is applied to a pre-existing ancient trackway dated by archaeological finds to 600–450 BC, but probably in existence since the stone age. The prehistoric route followed the "natural causeway" east to west on the southern slopes of the North Downs.The course was dictated by the natural geography: it took advantage of the contours, avoided the sticky clay of the land below but also the thinner, overlying "clay with flints" of the summits. In places a coexisting ridgeway and terrace way can be identified; the route followed would have varied with the season, but it would not drop below the upper line of cultivation. The trackway ran the entire length of the North Downs, leading to and from Folkestone: the pilgrims would have had to turn away from it, north along the valley of the Great Stour near Chilham, to reach Canterbury. Westerham Hill. Fast, fast, fast. As in 45mph fast. Watch out for the right-hand kink halfway down, and cover those brakes in the wet. The course was dictated by the natural geography: it took advantage of the contours, avoided the sticky clay of the land below but also the thinner, overlying "clay with flints" of the summits. In places a coexisting ridgeway and terrace way can be identified; the route followed would have varied with the season, but it would not drop below the upper line of cultivation. The trackway ran the entire length of the North Downs, leading to and from Folkestone: the pilgrims would have had to turn away from it, north along the valley of the Great Stour near Chilham, to reach Canterbury. |
| Westerham Hill |
| St Katharine's Church |
| St Katharine's Church is an Anglican parish church in the village of Knockholt and the Sevenoaks deanery. St Katharine's and St Margaret's came together in 1983 as a United Benefice under one parish priest. The pattern of services reflects the fact that it is two parishes working closely together. The church has been designated a Grade B listed building by English Heritage. |
| Star Hill |
| Nothing too savage about this, but it's tough enough to mean you won't be eyeballing the beautiful views to the south. |
| Dunton Green |
| Dunton Green is a small village that forms a northern suburb of Sevenoaks and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England, lying in the valley of the River Darent. Three miles north of Sevenoaks, Dunton Green is designated as being part of the Kent Downs area of outstanding natural beauty, due to its proximity to the North Downs. The original ecclesiastical church parish of Dunton Green was part of Otford parish. The former parish church was dedicated to St John the Divine. From at least the 17th century, Dunton Green was a centre for making bricks and tiles. In 1862, the Dunton Green Brick, Tile and Pottery Works was established: a large concern with clayholes or pits, kilns and an engine house. While clay was being dug for, many fossils were discovered. |
| Sevenoaks railway accident |
| The Sevenoaks railway accident occurred on 24 August 1927 between Dunton Green railway station and Sevenoaks railway station. The Southern Railway's afternoon express from Cannon Street to Deal left London at 5pm, in charge of River Class tank engine No 800 River Cray. Several passengers later recounted that from time to time the train seemed to roll excessively on fast curves. As it passed through Pollhill Tunnel at 60 mph the rocking became violent and the train derailed past Dunton Green railway station. Unfortunately, the line at that point is in a cutting which is spanned by a bridge carrying Shoreham Lane. The cab of the locomotive struck the bridge and the engine was turned it on its side across the cutting. The leading coaches piled up against it, killing 13 and injuring many more. Railway engineer Brigadier-General Archibald Jack was a survivor of the crash. |
| Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve |
| Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve is the operating name of Sevenoaks Gravel Pits, a Site of Special Scientific Interest between the M26 motorway and the town of Sevenoaks in southeast England. It is a former gravel-pit of around 71 hectares , split roughly evenly between water and land, and attracts a huge variety of species thanks to its diverse array of habitats. The site was converted from gravel-pit to nature reserve by the Harrison family - particularly Jeffery Harrison, after whom the visitor centre is named. As such, the site is almost totally man-made - nearly all trees on the site were manually planted, and the lakes and ponds were created by excavating and flooding former gravel workings with water from the River Darent. As such, the site represented the first such conversion of a gravel-pit anywhere in the United Kingdom. |
| Sevenoaks railway station |
| Sevenoaks railway station serves the town of Sevenoaks in Kent, England. Train services are provided by Southeastern and First Capital Connect. |
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