Thu 3 October 2019 - 9 miles - KNOCKHOLT TO HAYES VIA DOWNE - Leader: Sue E

Moderate pace through rolling rural Kent via Pratt's Bottom, Downe, the Wilberforce Oak and Keston. Possible option to drop out half way at Downe to visit Darwin's house (English Heritage £11.40/£12.70) and then return by bus to Bromley or Orpington to pick up trains. Lunch: Pub/picnic Downe

Knockholt golf course is no more. Housing development in hand

Just call me 007 for short

Surveying the scene

Wilberforce Oak where Pitt and Wilberforce discussed ending the slave trade

Source of the Ravensbourne river

Clean geese in Keston pond

Photos: Sue E