Dartford - Shoreham

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 24.41 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 270 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 204 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 187 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Dartford 
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    Start: N 51.44724° / E 0.21926°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.33216° / E 0.18903°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 10 m - Start near Mill Pond Road, Dartford, Kent DA1, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 10 m - Walk east on Station Approach
  3. 3 : km 0.11 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-west on Station Approach
  4. 4 : km 0.13 - alt. 6 m - Slight right to stay on Station Approach
  5. 5 : km 0.16 - alt. 5 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Home Gardens/A226
  6. 6 : km 0.52 - alt. 5 m - Walk west on Westgate Rd/A226 towards Priory Rd
  7. 7 : km 1.19 - alt. 6 m - Walk east on Instone Rd/A226 towards Lowfield St/A225
  8. 8 : km 1.3 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Lowfield St/A225
  9. 9 : km 1.49 - alt. 6 m - Walk south on Lowfield St/A225 towards Phoenix Pl
  10. 10 : km 2.19 - alt. 10 m - Walk south-west on Lowfield St/A225 towards Walnut Tree Ave
  11. 11 : km 3.22 - alt. 11 m - Walk south-east on Hawley Rd/A225 towards Mill Rd
  12. 12 : km 4.4 - alt. 17 m - Walk south on Hawley Rd/A225 towards Royal Rd
  13. 13 : km 4.85 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Arnolds Ln
  14. 14 : km 5.43 - alt. 39 m - Continue onto Clement St
  15. 15 : km 5.95 - alt. 33 m - Walk west on Clement St
  16. 16 : km 6.97 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Gildenhill Rd
  17. 17 : km 7.83 - alt. 59 m - Walk east on Gildenhill Rd towards Church Ln
  18. 18 : km 8.03 - alt. 56 m - Gildenhill Rd turns right and becomes Church Ln
  19. 19 : km 8.47 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Wood St
  20. 20 : km 8.78 - alt. 47 m - Continue onto Swanley Village Rd
  21. 21 : km 9.1 - alt. 48 m - Walk west on Swanley Village Rd towards Beechenlea Ln
  22. 22 : km 9.41 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Beechenlea Ln
  23. 23 : km 10.24 - alt. 66 m - Walk south-west on Beechenlea Ln towards London Rd/B2173
  24. 24 : km 11.06 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto London Rd/B2173
  25. 25 : km 11.14 - alt. 70 m - Walk south on London Rd/B2173 towards Wested Ln
  26. 26 : km 11.46 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Wested Ln
  27. 27 : km 12.12 - alt. 101 m - Walk south on Wested Ln towards Crockenhill Ln
  28. 28 : km 12.45 - alt. 102 m - Continue onto Eynsford Rd
  29. 29 : km 13.44 - alt. 94 m - Walk north-west on Eynsford Rd towards Main Rd
  30. 30 : km 14.28 - alt. 79 m - Continue onto Main Rd
  31. 31 : km 14.3 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Church Rd
  32. 32 : km 14.49 - alt. 85 m - Walk south on Church Rd towards Barnfield Cl
  33. 33 : km 14.69 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Tylers Green Rd
  34. 34 : km 14.73 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Daltons Rd
  35. 35 : km 15.4 - alt. 104 m - Walk south on Daltons Rd
  36. 36 : km 16.31 - alt. 128 m - Walk south-west on Daltons Rd towards Well Hill
  37. 37 : km 16.74 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Well Hill
  38. 38 : km 16.98 - alt. 143 m - Turn right to stay on Well Hill
  39. 39 : km 17.22 - alt. 144 m - Walk south-west on Well Hill towards Firmingers Rd
  40. 40 : km 17.43 - alt. 153 m - Turn left onto Firmingers Rd
  41. 41 : km 18.06 - alt. 132 m - Walk south on Firmingers Rd towards Rock Hill
  42. 42 : km 18.13 - alt. 129 m - Turn right onto Rock Hill
  43. 43 : km 18.57 - alt. 169 m - Turn left onto Well Hill Ln
  44. 44 : km 19.34 - alt. 185 m - Walk south
  45. 45 : km 19.6 - alt. 167 m - Take the pedestrian overpass
  46. 46 : km 19.96 - alt. 168 m - Walk south towards Chelsfield Ln
  47. 47 : km 20.46 - alt. 169 m - Turn left onto Badgers Rd
  48. 48 : km 20.59 - alt. 156 m - Walk east on Badgers Rd towards Shacklands Rd
  49. 49 : km 21.18 - alt. 121 m - Continue onto Shacklands Rd
  50. 50 : km 21.24 - alt. 118 m - Walk east on Shacklands Rd towards Chelsfield Ln
  51. 51 : km 22.48 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto High St
  52. 52 : km 22.5 - alt. 84 m - Turn right to stay on High St
  53. 53 : km 22.65 - alt. 76 m - Walk south on High St towards Mill Ln
  54. 54 : km 23.44 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Church St
  55. 55 : km 23.84 - alt. 56 m - Church St turns slightly right and becomes Station Rd
  56. 56 : km 24.33 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto A225
  57. 57 : km 24.34 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  58. E : km 24.41 - alt. 77 m

Useful Information

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⚑Departure from Dartford (Kent)

We follow Darent Valley Path thru' Dartford, Central Park & past Brooklands Lake. Thru' the villages of Darenth, Farningham & Eynsford. A big climb up past Eagle Heights & drop back down past the Roman Villa remains. Then past Lullingstone Castle. Lullingstone Park Visitor's Centre, Shoreham Castle Farm and thru' fields to and thru' Shoreham village to finish near Shoreham Station.

Walking Stone Crossing Station to Dartford Station

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↔10.84 km ↗+11 m ↘-20 m ◔3h 10 ▲Easy
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From start, we go north to soon join a path along the River Thames. Then turn left & upstream along the riverbank, soon under the towering Queen Elizabeth 2 Bridge which takes the M25 over the Thames. The River Thames is wide here & industry is evident, mainly on the opposite bank. At 3.5 miles we join the Darent Valley Path near the large Darent Creek Flood Barrier. We follow the path all the way to the finish, near Dartford Station.

Walking Belvedere to Greenwich via the Thames Path

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Belvedere to Greenwich via the Thames Path
↔20.79 km ↗+48 m ↘-6 m ◔6h 05 ▲Moderate
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Walking Swanley Circular Via Stanhill Farm

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Swanley Circular Via Stanhill Farm
↔7.31 km ↗+34 m ↘-34 m ◔2h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Swanley (Kent)

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Walking Orpington to Knockholt

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Orpington to Knockholt
↔16.78 km ↗+214 m ↘-160 m ◔5h 25 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from London Borough of Bromley (Greater London)

On this walk, we are passing through many small towns, fields and woodland patches. And as it is on the TFL network, no train tickets are needed. Your next day out is sorted and there a pub recommendation at the end!

Walking Thames Chase Forest Centre to Chafford Hundred Station

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↔17.71 km ↗+61 m ↘-53 m ◔5h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from London Borough of Havering (Greater London)

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Walking River Darent, Kent

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⚑Departure from Shoreham (Kent)

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