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.
Simon S.
Join us for the second stage of the Wealdway, from Borough Green to Tonbridge, continuing our journey which eventually goes all the way to Eastbourne on the South Coast! The walk will be brisk (2.5-3 miles/hour) and mostly gently undulating, and pretty flat towards the end - but may be muddy and even wet underfoot (so you may want to wear gaiters and/or bring poles if you use them).
Exiting Borough Green, we head through villages and pick up the Wealdway through woodlands old and new, catching dramatic views here and there before descending to the River Medway, passing locks and weirs en route to the historic town of Tonbridge where we will glimpse the dramatic castle.
We will stop for lunch near West Peckham at about 12:30 - please bring a packed lunch. The village pub will be open for drinks and toilets.
For those that wish to stay on for a drink, we will stop off at a pub close to Tonbridge station.
Exit points: None
Travel: Take the 09:29 train from London Charing Cross, calling at Waterloo East at 09:32 and London Bridge at 09:38, arriving Borough Green and Wrotham at 10:15.
On the return journey, there are four trains an hour from Tonbridge to London Charing Cross, also calling at London Bridge and Waterloo East.
You are recommended to buy a return ticket to Maidstone all stations which should cover both directions (Borough Green and Wrotham is on the Maidstone East line; Tonbridge is on the Maidstone West line).
Freedom pass and 60+ Oyster card holders, buy a return from end zone 6 to Maidstone Stations.
No booking required.
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.
Borough Green & Wrotham Station Meet in car park adjacent to Platform 2
Tonbridge Railway Station
