Valley of the River Darent, Kent

Valley of the River Darent, Kent

Loop hike from Otford to Shoreham and back in the Valley of the River Darent in the Kent countryside. Lots of wildlife and history in these rolling hills. Although hardly a safari, this area around Filston is a relative sanctuary from creeping suburbia and the thick blue line of the M25.
We enjoyed lunch outdoors in Shoreham including a copious Ploughman’s: happy to see that still on the menu. Brian enjoyed a pint of local Amber Ale with a simpler sandwich.

Valley of the River Darent, Kent

Valley of the River Darent, Kent
Meenfield Wood

Valley of the River Darent, Kent
Shoreham, Kent

Valley of the River Darent, Kent

Valley of the River Darent, Kent

Valley of the River Darent, Kent
Ploughman’s Lunch

Valley of the River Darent, Kent

Valley of the River Darent, Kent
River Darent at Shoreham

Valley of the River Darent, Kent

Valley of the River Darent, Kent

Valley of the River Darent, Kent

Valley of the River Darent, Kent
Duckhouse at Otford, Kent (Britain’s smallest listed building)

On the train