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Capital Walkers Group

Welcome to Capital Walkers, the friendly London Ramblers group for people aged 40+. We walk every weekend and usually at least once during the week.

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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 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
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Overview

This walk follows the trail of the Darenth Valley Path to Dartford passing through Farningham to the lower reaches of the Darenth Valley at South Darenth and Darenth. A walk with changing scenery along a variety of paths. Paths may be muddy after rainfall. We will be walking at a brisk pace.

Please bring a packed lunch.

No booking required.

No dogs.

The finishing time is an estimate only and will be dependent on a number of factors such as, weather, the speed at which the group walks and the number of breaks taken.

Thursday, 22 August 2024
Start time:
11:15 am
Estimated finish time:
4:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
14.5km / 9.0mi
Ascent:
7m / 23ft
Type:
linear

Travel:

Take the 10:16 train from London Blackfriars (Peckham Rye 10:31, Bromley South 10:53) arrives Eynsford at 11:11.
Buy a single ticket to Eynsford. Freedom pass holders buy a single from Swanley to Eynsford. For the return from Dartford use contactless, oyster, freedom pass.

Drop out point is at Farningham Road Railway Station. One train an hour at 43 minutes past the hour.
 

Features

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

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 53554 64928
Nearest postcode:
DA4 0HP
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Start time:
11:15 am

Eynsford Railway Station

Finishing point

Grid reference:
TQ 54316 74379
Nearest postcode:
DA1 9SA
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Estimated finish time:
4:30 pm

Dartford Railway Station

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 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