North Downs
Saturday 8th September 2018
Went for a walk from Sandling to Wye in Kent today, along the North Downs Way.
London September 2018
John's Pictures

08:34:50
Me on the train, noting that tweed season had resumed.

09:50:28
A fairly overgrown path leading out of Sandling station.

09:51:05
Silly face.

09:51:23

09:53:45
Still in the vicinity of Sandling station here.

09:54:29

10:05:36
Crossing over the motorway.

10:08:08
I think I'm following the Saxon Shore Way for a short stretch here, before joining the North Downs Way at the top of the hill.

10:17:34
Heading up the hill.

10:18:37
Signs like this always slightly unnerving.

10:20:22
Views from the top of the hill, down to the sea.

10:24:37
Trig point.

10:25:19
Some radio masts here.

10:30:03
Joined the North Downs Way now.

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10:33:19
A nice lone tree.

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10:42:45
Entering Postling, where I accidentally strayed off the North Downs Way, and wandered through the village instead.

10:44:59
Happy birthday James.

10:47:42
The road leading into Postling.

10:52:59
Not much in Postling as it turned out.

10:58:12
Heading back to rejoin the North Downs Way now - encountered this butterfly.

10:59:21
I think I'm back on the North Downs Way again.

10:59:24

11:01:36
At least a bit of blue sky here!

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11:14:41
Lots of sloes out today.

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11:37:10
A field mouse.

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11:41:08
Rather incongruously a field of sunflowers.

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Silly face.

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11:46:33
Descending into Stowting, where lunch awaited.

11:57:19
The Tiger Inn, Stowting, where I stopped for lunch.

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12:03:33
Inside The Tiger Inn.

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12:18:21
My polenta arancini for starter.

12:51:56
Heading out of Stowting after lunch.

12:53:31
Considered stopping to try and buy honey but didn't look like there was anyone in.

12:59:54

13:06:30
The skies were becoming a bit more overcast after lunch.

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13:21:44
Quite a nice view from here.

13:36:07
This track however was quite boring.

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14:06:41
Entering Wye Nature Reserve.

14:08:29
Somebody has lost their sunglasses.

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14:16:37
Don't think much of this hot tub.

14:18:31
A pleasant little bit of hillside.

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Sheep.

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14:43:49
Shady lane.

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14:48:26
On the descent into Wye.

15:05:18
A house in Wye.

15:13:13
Had considered stopping off for an end of walk pint here, but the train was going in a few minutes so I decided to just head back to London.

15:13:56
Perhaps another time, The Tickled Trout.