Saturday, 26 March 2022 - KNOCKHOLT TO HAYES - 9 miles - Leader: Roger B

Through rolling rural Kent (ie some ups and downs), via Pratt's Bottom, Downe, the Wilberforce Oak and Keston with its ponds to Hayes. Possible drop out half way at Downe for bus to Bromley or Orpington.    Lunch: Picnic in Downe with pub options for drinks and loos.

· Welcome balloons at Pratts Bottom

· Down inevitably means…

· Up

· Joys of spring: more flowers

· Downe church

· ….. and plaque to its most famous son

· Lunch

· Setting off through Downe village

· Wilberforce seat, Holmwood House - “ after a conversation with Mr. Pitt in the open air…I resolved (on a bill for the) abolition of the slave-trade”

· Caesar’s well: the source of the Ravensbourne

· Keston ponds

Photos: Ruth