WALK REPORT Photos from a walk we did on a crisp winter’s day in late January. Destination: Leeds Castle. There were six of us on the train out from London Victoria that morning: Sara, Ross, Liz, Miranda, Joe, and myself. The low sun and crystal clear skies made for some nice photography. 24 pics in this set.
WALK REPORT Pics from our walk in the Len Valley in Kent on Sunday. This time I was joined by two fellow Americans-in-London, my old friends Steve and Mike. Highlights included lunch at the Pepperbox Inn, a visit to the grounds of Leeds Castle, and a look inside the rural 12th-century chapel of St Margarets Broomfield (there’s something creepy in the basement!). 24 photos in this set. [walk profile]
WALK REPORT While parts of England may be inundated with rising flood waters, this was not the case in Kent on Sunday. Myles, Brenda, Alma, and I had a tip-top day out at Leeds Castle. 30 pics in this set. Scroll down for the full-size images, with captions. [walk profile]
WALK REPORT Did a solo trip to Leeds Castle yesterday (I wasn’t kidding when I posted on Saturday that there was still “space available”) and boy, was it nice out. Three weeks of rain have finally broken and given way to summer.
I used the time on my own to research an alternative route out of Harrietsham following unmarked footpaths that tunnel beneath the London-Paris Eurostar line and meet up with the original path near Fairbourne Mill.
Apologies for the lack of people in these pictures. I know it’s more fun when are faces to look at. Maybe next time! [walk profile]
WALK REPORT Here are some photos from our Leeds Castle walk yesterday. I was joined by my friend Lucie, who brought nine others with her: Jonny, Stephen, Julia, Rosie, Jim, Chris, Gareth, Paul, and David. Scroll down to see the big pictures.
(To visitors arriving from elsewhere on the web, welcome! There’s a lot to see on this site – check “Recent entries” on the right after viewing this post. Cheers, DW) [walk profile]
WALK REPORT Here at last is the photo stream from our Leeds Castle walk on the 3rd of June, in Kent. We were five: myself, my brother Ben, my friend Dorry, and her friends Valerie and Allister. [walk profile]
Dorry spotted this old painted wall advertisment on the side of house in Harrietsham village. Kind Hearts and Coronets, a classic Ealing comedy, was filmed in this village and down the road at Leeds Castle. Now I want to watch the movie closely and see if this sign (which dates to the right period) features in any of the Harrietsham scenes.
Just past Harrietsham the path follows a road bridge across the busy M20 motorway and a railway line. That’s a Eurostar train whizzing by on the right, doing about 180mph on its way into London from Paris.
Here we are passing a converted oast house at Polhill. Oast houses, a common sight in the Kent countryside, are often resurrected as family homes. From left to right, that’s Allister, Valerie, and Dorry. Photo by Ben Wenk.
In the spirit of keeping up the daily posts, and until I get around to uploading all the photos from our Leeds Castle walk of earlier this month, here is a random shot my brother Ben took of a cricket match that we happened upon in the grounds of Leeds Castle. [walk profile]
The elegant figure in the big hat is my friend Dorry, who brought her friends Allister and Valerie (from Guadeloupe!) with her for this walk.
Credit for this photo goes to Ben Wenk.
Haven’t had time today to upload the next batch of pics from our Fortress of the Black Swans / Leeds Castle walk earlier this month, but in the meantime I am posting two photos of something curious we found – quite by chance – on this walk. [walk profile]
Halfway along the route of my Leeds Castle walk, the path cuts through an overgrown patch of forest called Kings Wood. As we were strolling down one of the many rough tracks that criss-cross these woods, we came upon the deserted, smoldering remains of a fire. In this fire were a number of pieces of antique furniture, all badly burnt. Here is a picture of the fire:
But here is the mystery! Next to the fire we found this old document. It is several pages long, and appears to be a deed of some description. I don’t know what it signifies, but I intend to research it properly when I have the time. Thank you to my brother Ben for finding it.
WALK REPORT Here at last are some pictures from our Leeds Castle walk. Along with me this time were my friends Guy and Guy (which made for some confusion). Guy brought his specially modified 16mm film camera. Unfortunately, it jammed irreparably just before we made it to the castle.
Route: Harrietsham – Fairbourne Heath – The Pepperbox – Kings Wood – Broomfield – Leeds Castle – Eyhorne Street – Hollingbourne station [walk profile]
Old petrol pumps in Harrietsham village.
Playful dogs in a back garden near Fairbourne Manor Farm.
Stopped for lunch at The Pepperbox. This is Guy’s special camera.
