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Forest Way, East Sussex

A few weeks back now we drove to Forest Row for a Sunday walk along Forest Way. Nice wide path but far too many cyclists for our liking. There is no public toilet but there is a community centre with one – but it wasn’t open when we were there. There was a good cafe with a loo and a Tesco across the road.

  • OK after wet weather – yes
  • Parking fee – no
  • Toilets – yes
  • Café – yes

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Wrotham, Kent

We went to look at some fence posts that are at a side entrance to the church (a thirteenth century church believed to be the first one dedicated to St George in this country). To me they look as though they may have been used in a prehistoric stone circle at one time and moved into position. I didn’t go into the church although I usually do so may go back. We walked around the back of the village and round to the quaint high street.

  • OK after wet weather – yes
  • Parking fee – no
  • Toilets – yes/pub
  • Café – yes/pub

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Otford, Kent

We visited this village a couple of weeks ago. The town has a duck pond in the centre of the roundabout, in the centre of the village. They have a model of the solar system in the main rec field (free parking by the field) but we only came across Jupiter – a football match was on so we didn’t bother looking on the other side of the field. There are the remains of a palatial residence that once rivalled Hampton Court and there is nice walk from the church to the train station.

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  • OK after wet weather – yes
  • Parking fee – no
  • Toilets – yes
  • Café/Pub – yes
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    Faversham, Kent

    We parked half way along the picturesque Abbey Street then wandered around. We thought you might be able to see the ruins of the Abbey but could only find some foundations used as garden beds along the road. The church is lovely though. There are other historic buildings to look at and you can see some medieval barns from a short distance (on private land). At the end of Abbey road, where the pub is, we turned right and walked to the end of New Creek Rd and then returned and went left at the pub to find a small market by the waterside. It’s more like a creek than a river but there are a number of boats moored there. In better weather I would have wanted to continue into the town and wander about.

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    Medieval barns

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    • OK after wet weather – yes
    • Parking fee – no
    • Toilets – yes
    • Café & Pub – yes

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