North Downs Way, West to East, Part 3 of 7 - Oxted to Snodland
This series of seven videos is a detailed and authoritative photographic flipbook guide to all 157 miles of the North Downs Way travelling from west to east.
The North Downs Way is a long distance footpath and official National Trail, in easy reach from London, that passes through two designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty: the Surrey Hills and the Kent Downs. In doing so it traverses the range of hills stretching from Farnham in western Surrey to Dover in the heel of Kent.
Links to the rest of the NDW west to east series
Part 1 Farnham to Dorking:
Part 2 Dorking to Oxted:
Part 4 Snodland to Lenham:
Part 5 Lenham to Patrixbourne:
Part 6 Patrixbourne to Wye:
Part 7 Wye to Dover:
The National Trail Web Site
Ordinance Survey Maps covering the NDW
1:50000 Map Nos. 178, 179, 186, 187, 188, 189
1:25000 Map Nos. 137, 138, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150
Public Houses and Inns
05:17 The Rose and Crown, Dunton Green:
06:00 The Horns, Otford (closed):
06:05 The Crown, Otford:
06:08 The Woodman, Otford:
11:26 The Virgo Inn, Virgo Village:
Places of Interest
00:25 The Greenwich Meridian:
01:34 Hill Park:
01:40 Park Wood Golf Club:
03:30 Ivy Farm nr Knockholt Radio Masts:
04:38 Chevening House:
05:03 Woodlands Boarding Kennels and Cattery:
05:55 The River Darent, Preservation Society:
06:02 Otford Village Hall:
06:07 St Bartholomew’s Church, Otford:
06:12 Otford Train Station:
07:13 Oak Hall Otford Manor:
07:28 Kemsing Down:
10:01 Wrotham:
10:36 Wrotham Water:
11:40 Trosley Country Park:
Music
Music for Manatees Kevin MacLeod (
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Disclaimer
Visitors who use this guide and rely on any information within it do so at their own risk.
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