MarkKnight
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MarkKnight created a post 16:30: 18 miles
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MarkKnight created a post 14:40; Quick break in the shade
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MarkKnight created a post 14:00: Open fields...
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MarkKnight created a post 20th June 2024: Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk for World Clean Air Day
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MarkKnight created a post Training walk 08/06/2024 Part 1: Dover to Deal
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MarkKnight created a post Training walk 08/06/2024 Part 2: Deal to Sandwich
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MarkKnight created a post Training walk - Darent Valley Path, 26th May 2024
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MarkKnight created a post Stunning views...and Sunday cricket
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MarkKnight created a post We walked alongside the River Darent for much of the route
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MarkKnight supported the fundraising Greener NHS Kent walking for world clean air day
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MarkKnight created a post Highlighting new opportunities for walking – 13th May 2024
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MarkKnight created a post We made it!
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MarkKnight created a post Is is going to rain again...?
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MarkKnight created a post We walked past some amazing woodland too
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MarkKnight created a post Bewl Water has some stunning scenery
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MarkKnight created a post Time to get the waterproofs on
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MarkKnight created a post Training walk - Sunday 28th April
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We're all eagerly awaiting the 20-mile point.
Frant. 7 hours and 16 miles in.
...and plenty of warmth, now.
A welcome rest, after about 4.5 hours of walking. Time to replenish the energy with a spot of lunch and some Jelly Babies.
Through some amazing old woodland. Challenging the team with some hill climbs and a fair amount of mud underfoot.
Stopped for a bit of food before moving swiftly on
09:55: About 4-miles in. The sun is shining and we couldn't ask for a better day.
08:15: We're off. Lots of energy at the moment. All raring to go! We'll post updates throughout the day.
Starting at Dover Priory station, you first walk through the town centre, where you can pick up any forgotten essentials. The Kent Coastal footpath then initially ascends a steep climb up to the clifftop, for some magnificent views across the sea and beaches. There's a good variety of scenery on this part of the walk, and you get to see plenty of open countryside alongside picturesque seaside scenes.
After stopping for lunch, part 2 of the walk took me from Deal to Sandwich station. Henry VIII built 3 castles along the seafront in and around Deal: Walmer and Deal Castles are still standing strong, but Sandown Castle has gone; you can see a pretty rockery in its place instead. Much of the second part of the walk follows a path right next to the beach and the Kent Coastal footpath heads through the Priory Golf Course and public gardens before finishing at Sandwich station.
Shona, Steve and Mark did the 17 mile walk from Sevenoaks to Dartford, along the Darent Valley Path on Sunday 26th May. Passing through picturesque villages, acres of open fields and ancient woodland gave us a truly varied excursion. It’s a great walk, with plenty of places to stop along the way, including Eynsford, with 4 pubs in close proximity giving a good set of options for lunch.
We walked past two cricket grounds and were delighted to find a game in full swing at the second one.
We crossed the River Darent several times along the route and were lucky to see ducklings as well as other wildlife.
If you want to take your walking experiences this year to a new level, these walking guides are great. Published by the Kent Ramblers, they contain detailed maps and route descriptions, together with photos and narrative about the places you walk past. They're easy to carry in a rucksack or carry on your walk, and contain details of walks from a couple of miles long all the way up to the 27.5 mile Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk.
One of the good things about training for 20th June, is that it’s made me look for other opportunities to boost walking fitness during my daily life. I can take a longer walk to and from work along the picturesque towpath by the River Medway. The towpath is less than 5-minutes’ walk from Maidstone Town Centre, for anybody who is looking for a peaceful stroll close to town.
Back in time for a coffee before heading home. We had a great time and would thoroughly recommend Bewl Water for a peaceful and varied walk. There's so much to see on the way round; changing landscape, a mixture of lake, woodland and village life and we were also lucky to see the local rowing club demonstrating their talents.
We could almost smell the coffee at the café
Good thing we kept the waterproofs on
...no, you're not. Bewl Water has helpful distance marker posts on the way round. The team felt that these were far more motivational towards the end of the walk than at the start
Getting ready...Shona, Ali, Linda and Mark had a very enjoyable 12.5 mile training walk on Sunday 28th April, making their way round Bewl Water. They were lucky to try out 'the full range' of weather and test all of their walking gear, including waterproofs. This photo was taken at the start of the walk and I hope you agree they all looked fresh and raring to go, despite the rather chilly 08:30 start!
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